
iblamemandible7
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Does DHT have any notable influence on bone mass/forward growth/facial structure, or is that testosterone's job?
My hairline started receding at 16, and Im now on finasteride at 17 to combat it. Im at norwood 2 right now, and have a strong family history of balding. My question is, will blocking type 2 5-alpha-reductase have a negative effect on the growth and masculinization of my facial bones specifically? Also my frame and growth plates.
DHT haters say: DHT is a paracrine and intracrine hormone that works in the male reproductive and integumentary system to act on the prostate, skin, and genitalia. Testosterone, not DHT, is the androgen that affects bones.
DHT supporters say: In addition to that, DHT also works as an androgen within the skeletal system to affect bone growth in a way that other hormones (testosterone, IGF1) cannot. Blocking 5 alpha reductase 2 will result in less bone growth and development than allowing the enzyme to interact with testosterone.
I want to know which of these stances is more physiologically correct. Please no tiktok knowledge, I want actual answers instead of slideshow knowledge. I know DHT has 5x more affinity for the androgen receptor than testosterone, but does it work on androgen receptors in a similar way to testosterone all throughout the body, or does it work on androgen receptors in a more specialized and isolated way differently than testosterone?
My hairline started receding at 16, and Im now on finasteride at 17 to combat it. Im at norwood 2 right now, and have a strong family history of balding. My question is, will blocking type 2 5-alpha-reductase have a negative effect on the growth and masculinization of my facial bones specifically? Also my frame and growth plates.
DHT haters say: DHT is a paracrine and intracrine hormone that works in the male reproductive and integumentary system to act on the prostate, skin, and genitalia. Testosterone, not DHT, is the androgen that affects bones.
DHT supporters say: In addition to that, DHT also works as an androgen within the skeletal system to affect bone growth in a way that other hormones (testosterone, IGF1) cannot. Blocking 5 alpha reductase 2 will result in less bone growth and development than allowing the enzyme to interact with testosterone.
I want to know which of these stances is more physiologically correct. Please no tiktok knowledge, I want actual answers instead of slideshow knowledge. I know DHT has 5x more affinity for the androgen receptor than testosterone, but does it work on androgen receptors in a similar way to testosterone all throughout the body, or does it work on androgen receptors in a more specialized and isolated way differently than testosterone?
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