I will be taking a 1-DHEA product which converts at a rate of ~10% to 1-testosterone. For anyone who has done a cycle of 1-DHEA, what did you notice in terms of hairloss? I have read that 1-testosterone is known to stimulate MPB in genetically susceptible males, but to what extent do people usually lose their hair? If someone is genetically susceptible to MPB, is this going to trigger a balding process that won't end until the individual is almost completely bald? Or is it more common to just notice minor "shedding" (e.g., a few hairs on the pillow every few days)?
Also, would finasteride or nizoral shampoo even make a difference in this case since, based on my understanding of the properties of 1-DHEA, that particular hormone doesn't convert to DHT and instead causes hairloss by binding directly to androgen receptors? In other words, 1-DHEA apparently causes hairloss because it is sufficiently similar to DHT in a structural sense so that it binds to the androgen receptor because it "looks" like DHT to the receptor. So would finasteride/nizoral even work?
Just a couple other questions -- will the hair that I lose on a 1-DHEA cycle grow back after the cycle ends? And will the hair stop falling out after the cycle ends?
Many thanks for any advice that can be offered...
Also, would finasteride or nizoral shampoo even make a difference in this case since, based on my understanding of the properties of 1-DHEA, that particular hormone doesn't convert to DHT and instead causes hairloss by binding directly to androgen receptors? In other words, 1-DHEA apparently causes hairloss because it is sufficiently similar to DHT in a structural sense so that it binds to the androgen receptor because it "looks" like DHT to the receptor. So would finasteride/nizoral even work?
Just a couple other questions -- will the hair that I lose on a 1-DHEA cycle grow back after the cycle ends? And will the hair stop falling out after the cycle ends?
Many thanks for any advice that can be offered...