Do Men Have More DHT As They Age?

I was wondering Testosterone levels are supposed to be highest when men are in their 20’s, yet for most men the effects of DHT are not seen until later. Do men have more DHT as they get older (past the 20’s), even though produce less testosterone? Do men develop more DHT receptor sites when older or produce more 5AR enzyme when older to convert testosterone to DHT? They don’t have these DHT receptor sites in the scalp when younger, just older? Like a cancer that just appears after so many cell divisions and the genes reach a certain point? LOL, well just wondering why men have more DHT (hormone) when older if produce more testosterone when younger, I’m sure a lot of other people would be interested in that information, Thank you very much for any info or sites that may have info!

You ask a very good and interesting question. You sound like you are just about to take a biochemistry exam. Unless I am mistaken, DHT levels will correspond with testosterone levels. Generally, less testosterone (an aging problem) should produce less DHT. The reason why you see balding men who are older (when testosterone levels are relatively lower than their younger years) is that it is likely a late expression of the genes that affect hair loss. On a counter note, most balding men will report that their hair loss began in their late teenage years (when their testosterone levels were the highest).