Will taking the hormone estrogen reverse male pattern baldness?
Written by reader on February 7th, 2009I am a 36 year old male and my hair is receding. It’s getting really thin on top and I am desperate to fight it. Can taking hormones such as estrogen reverse male pattern baldness?
May 11th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I don’t know for sure but would assume no. And besides, would you take the negative effects of excess estrogen over something that could be solved or at least slowed down with a little Rogaine?
May 12th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
nope. i don’t think so. more than hormonal, i think male pattern baldness is genetic… but still, some factors that cause it are use of strong hair products and unhealthy lifetyle. so if you really want to do something on your receding hair, start on the modifiable factors like changing the brand of shampoo you are using if it is tooo strong for your scalp or engage in healthy living. or you can just shave your head and be proud. that’s common practice nowadays anyway.
May 15th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
No, it would not. Estrogen will not make your hair grow, it will make your ******* grow, lol. Estrogen levels have noting to do with hair growth (on the head). If you want to fight hair loss, i recommend a hair transplant. It your hair is slowly starting to go, see your doctor, and try Rogain foam for Men. It worked form man people i know, and its not very expensive.
P.S. Having a shaved head sometimes makes a person look much younger (and nicer), if nothing else don’t work.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:20 am
i used minoxidil and topical copper peptide on my hair loss and male patterned baldness. it seems effective.
October 24th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
You guys are morons. Estrogen would prevent MPB along with spironolactone, finasteride, and a special shampoo, all in combination. Hormones have everything to do with MPB. Testosterone and DHT (which is made from testosterone) is what destroys hair follicles if you’re sensitive to it. You could certainly get some feminizing effects, but it would still bring out the best in your hair.