Many men who come to The Men’s Clinic are concerned about hair loss. Hair loss has a strong genetic component……it is primarily mediated by Dihydrotestosterone’s (DHT) effect on the hair follicle. Testosterone is converted to DHT by the enzyme 5 alpha reductase. The degree of conversion is genetically determined as is the hair follicle’s sensitivity to DHT. In certain men, DHT causes the hair follicle to miniaturize and basically stop growing. Their are supplements to nourish