Hormone und Behaarung
January 1971
TLDR Hormones, especially androgens, affect hair growth and can cause hair loss or excess hair in both men and women.
The document discussed the influence of hormones on human scalp and body hair, highlighting that testosterone and other androgens were primarily responsible for significant changes in hair type and distribution. It noted that male levels of androgens were necessary for the development of pattern alopecia in genetically predisposed individuals of both sexes. In females, increased androgen levels could lead to hirsutism or androgenetic alopecia. The study emphasized that androgenetic alopecia in women indicated increased androgen production. It also mentioned the need for future research to understand the biochemical basis of varying hair follicle responsiveness to androgens.
