Can Dihydrotestesterone be used to grow hair on one's face?
Dr Chandra M Gulhati
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi
Q: Is ointment Dihydrotestesterone helpful in growing hair on someone's face? Especially if a 24-year-old male has no hair at all.
A:No. Testosterone, including its gel, is to be used only in case of male hypogonadism where there is documented deficiency of male hormone.