This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. If you've noticed the signs of male pattern baldness — say, a thinning hairline or a bald patch on the crown of your head — a hormone called DHT is ...

A DHT blocker is a treatment, ingredient, or medicine that lowers the effect of dihydrotestosterone on hair follicles. DHT, a testosterone derivative, can shrink sensitive follicles over time. This ...

Life is full of abbreviations. We could rattle off dozens. But one you may not be as readily familiar with is DHT. It's short for dihydrotestosterone, and if you know anything about hair loss, you ...