A Hormone That Plays an Important Role in the Development of Male Sex Characteristics Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is an androgen that promotes the growth of facial ...

Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD High DHT levels can cause hair follicles to shrink, leading to female pattern hair ...

DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is one of the most potent steroid hormones among other male hormones or androgens synthesized in the body and is responsible for facial, pubic, body hair growth as well as ...