TheMoose said:
Ok so genes are inherited from your parents...genes in turn are blueprints for proteins which are produced...in this case DHT, higher than normal concentrations are produced...even though DHT isnt exactly a protein the same principle applies. But then if Duasteride is applied, which claims to kill almost all DHT producing sites...why doesn't the hairloss fully stop? I understand DHT basically fucks up and destroys your follicles so 80% of the time they're irrepairiblle, but why when the the "alleged" molecular product responsible for hairloss is halted, the hairloss doesn't. Personally, I think to fully get hair back on track and repair it, requires surgery work and always will...think of it as structures that were destroyed by a DHT storm...the best you can do is prepare for it...its clear there is a link, but I think there is something more powerful @ work...well im going to be majoring in biochem and hopefully I'll have more answers for you guys one day.
Well my friend, you're in luck. We've already got some answers for you!
1. Balding men do not necessarily have high DHT levels in their bloodstream; rather, our follicles are more supsceptible to DHT (and by proxy, the mechanism of male pattern baldness).
2. The reason anti-androgens like Finasteride and Dutasteride do not stop Male Pattern Baldness is because there is more to the mechanism of male pattern baldness than just DHT alone. We know for virtually certain it has
something to do with testosterone; but what exactly, no one knows.
For example: should you cut off your testicles, your testosterone levels will drop significantly, and your hair loss will essentially stop in its tracks. If you start taking female hormones, you're likely to see a significant stoppage in hair loss, as well as a serious pair of titties.
3. What you said about irreparable damage to the follicle is unclear at this point, though you may ultimately be correct. If we could pinpoint the precise cause of male pattern baldness and cut it off totally, it's unclear what the hair follicles would do exactly. To use the castration example again, while many sex change trannies see a stoppage in any hair loss they may have experienced, actual regrowth is not a side effect.
Thus, I suspect you are correct to a degree. We already know that some "good" responders see considerable cosmetic improvement to their hair with the limited drugs we have available. An actual "cure"/prevention technique may produce better results in terms of regrowth, particuarlly if used early. We simply do not know.
