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| caption = Hair follicle (Commons). DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is the androgen that miniaturises scalp follicles in male pattern hair loss. | |||
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| name = DHT | | name = DHT | ||
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'''DHT''' (dihydrotestosterone) is an androgen made from testosterone.<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> In looksmaxxing it is the villain of the [[Norwood scale]] and the excuse for a dozen supplements. Medically it matters for scalp hair and prostate. Bodybuilding folklore about "DHT jaw" is mostly folklore. | '''DHT''' (dihydrotestosterone) is an androgen made from testosterone.<ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looksmaxxing |title=Looksmaxxing |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> In looksmaxxing it is the villain of the [[Norwood scale]] and the excuse for a dozen supplements. Medically it matters for scalp hair and prostate. Bodybuilding folklore about "DHT jaw" is mostly folklore. | ||
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[[Finasteride]] lowers DHT; that is a prescription with a label, not a vitamin.<ref name="wp" /> See [[norwood scale]] and [[minoxidil]]. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 14 September 2026
 Hair follicle (Commons). DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is the androgen that miniaturises scalp follicles in male pattern hair loss.
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DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is an androgen made from testosterone.[1] In looksmaxxing it is the villain of the Norwood scale and the excuse for a dozen supplements. Medically it matters for scalp hair and prostate. Bodybuilding folklore about "DHT jaw" is mostly folklore.
In this stack
Finasteride lowers DHT; that is a prescription with a label, not a vitamin.[1] See norwood scale and minoxidil.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Looksmaxxing. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.