" Studies showed that Caffeine prevents hair follicles from shrinking."
Androgenetic alopecia is the progressive thinning of the hair on the scalp caused by the androgen hormone known as dihydrotestosterone. Although it may affect young men in their early twenties, androgentic alopecia is certainly more common with age. Some women also suffer from hair loss caused by dihydrotestosterone.
The Cause of Androgenetic Alopecia
It is still a mystery why dihydrotestosterone (DHT) triggers hair loss in some men and women. In people who don't suffer from hair loss, this androgen hormone doesn't affect their hair at all. However, for some men and women, dihydrotestosterone causes the hair follicles to shrink over a period of time until they can't longer grow hair. It is understood that up to 10% of testosterone in men's and women's body gets converted to dihydrotestosterone.
In individuals who have been affected by androgenetic hair loss, dihydrotestosterone seems to have prevented the nutrients to reach the hair follicles. Due to lack of nutrients, these hair follicles shrink progressively and at some point, stop producing hair.
Caffeine Helps Reduce Dihydrotestosterone Levels
In hair follicles, testosterone gets converted to dihydrotestosterone by the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase (5-AR). A study published in the International Journal of Trichology suggested that Caffeine reduces the activity of 5-alpha-reductase in the hair follicles. It lowers DHT levels in the scalp and prevents hair follicle miniaturisation. Caffeine has anti-hair loss properties.
Caffeine in Hair Loss Treatment Product
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Henry Tianus is a multi-award-winning Anti-Ageing Specialist with 2 decades experience in skincare research and product development. Henry Tianus's articles have been read by people in more than 100 countries with USA and UK at the top of the list.
Scientific Sources: (1) Role of Caffeine in the Management of Androgenetic Alopecia, International Journal of Trichology, 2012 Jul-Sep, 4(3): 185–186. (2) The role of hair follicles in the percutaneous absorption of caffeine, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2008 Apr; 65(4): 488–492.