• BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Isn’t it also why male pattern balding exists? I didn’t know that about cholesterol though. I have high levels of both dammit.

    • dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 days ago

      Yes, testosterone is converted into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which causes the male-pattern balding by binding to receptors on hair follicles in the scalp, which initiates “miniaturization” and the shrinking of those follicles, leading eventually to the loss of hair.