Hair Loss – Dutasteride or Finasteride
5α-reductase, the enzyme responsible for converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, exists in 2 forms: Type 1 and Type 2. Finasteride selectively inhibits Type 2 whereas dutasteride inhibits both forms. Dutasteride curbs 20 to 24 percent more 5a enzyme; consequently, prevents more DHT conversion (94%) than finasteride(70%) in the scalp. DHT in the scalp causes hereditary hair […]