What are estrogen’s effects on hair health, including its influence on hair growth cycles, hair loss and conditions like androgenetic alopecia?
Gaurav ChauhanContributor
How does estrogen influence hair health, including hair growth and loss?
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Estrogen promotes hair growth by elongating the anagen phase and can reduce hair loss. It counters androgenetic alopecia by mitigating effects of DHT on hair follicles.
Estrogen promotes hair growth by extending the anagen phase and can mitigate hair loss by balancing androgen levels, often implicated in androgenetic alopecia.