Understanding the Problem: In women with androgenetic alopecia, androgens like testosterone and DHT cause progressive damage to hair follicles: Androgens bind to receptors in scalp hair follicles This binding triggers follicle miniaturization follicles gradually shrink Miniaturized follicles produce thinner, shorter, weaker hair Over time, follicles may stop producing visible hair altogether This is why hair gradually becomes finer and thinner in female pattern hair loss How Spironolactone Intervenes: Step 1: Blocks Androgen Receptors Spironolactone acts as an androgen receptor antagonist it occupies the receptors that androgens would normally bind to, preventing them from triggering follicle miniaturization
But allow 2-4 weeks between peptides to assess individual responses and avoid overlapping effects
Finding out the main cause is key to solving the issue
When the DPCs were treated with 10 5 M finasteride for 48 h, the levels of AR and DKK1 in the DPCs of the control group all decreased significantly (Fig
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