How does HairGenesis work?
Both male and female pattern hair loss disorders are believed to result from the hormonal conversion of testosterone to a substance known as DHT (dihydrotestosterone). A key step in this process is the conversion of testosterone to DHT via the enzyme 5 alpha reductase. Reduced form DHT binds to specific cellular points within susceptible hair follicles known as androgen receptor sites. This binding causes changes in the morphology (growth pattern) of the hair. The follicle and accompanying structures begin a process of miniaturization. The hair shrinks in diameter. In short, the scalp has more skin showing and less hair. HairGenesisT stops this process from occurring by blocking several key points in this metabolic process. In doing so, HairGenesisT prevents the cascade of events that result in thinning hair.
