Sebum Contains DHT, Which Is Why Women Don’t Go Bald?!

I receive oddly angry emails from time to time, and this one had the subject “WRONG!!!!” that appears to be in response to a post from 2007 — Does Sebum Build-Up Produce More DHT on Follicles?.

Actually the sebum in men contains DHT because it is caused by Testosterone in males…which is why women dont go bald..u should know that,

I think that you are confused. Here’s an article that discusses the relationship between dihydrotestosterone (DHT) production and sebum. Yes, the sebum contains DHT, but it is not the sebum that causes hair loss.

The androgens produced in the human body heavily impact sebum production (more about sebum can be found here). Women with conditions that cause ovarian cysts (PCOS) get balding just like men, but to a lesser degree.