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Does testosterone has any role in the loss of hair ?

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Dr. Michael Sinclair answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: Testosterone can be converted into Dht (dihyrotestosterone) which can cause male pattern baldness.

Dr Nguyen agreed

Answered 6/25/2014

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22 yrs old female. Prolactin is 25.30 ng/ml, DHEA-S 431 ug/dl, Free Testosterone 0.054 nmol/L, Total 0.835 nmol/L. I have had late periods,hair loss and hair growth all over body and recently chin,jaw line and neck. Cause? & which DR should I go to?

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Iam 16 years old and I have 100+ hair loss daily from 1 year. I know it's testosterone. I need any solution that remove testosterone from scapl pleaae?

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