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 Dr. Khadavi is a practicing board-certified dermatologist working in Los Angeles. He is the creator of the unique Revivogen line of products, based on natural ingredients that have been proven to inhibit DHT.
jordan
2004-12-20
saw palmetto
I have been using saw palmetto for about a year now. I haven't noticed any changes in hair growth, I have actually instead noticed more areas of thinning. I'm wondering if there is any chances that if you inhibit DHT in regards to causing a hormonal inbalance that there is a chance of actually losing more hair? I would also like to know if there is a way to tell the difference between whether or not a hair follicle is a baby hair that is actually growing or a hair that is shrinking due to thinning.
[Is there any chance at all that saw palmetto could cause hair loss?]
Dear Jordan,
Saw Palmetto can effect hair growth when taken orally. But the levels of intake need to be 10X the recommended levels to have a good effect on hair loss. If high enough levels are taken, you should notice reversing of the hair loss process with baby hairs, minituarized hairs becoming thicker terminal hairs.
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