If you are a male and have been diagnosed with female pattern hair loss would a DHT blocker like propecia or avodart still be effective? or is it caused by factors other than DHT?
Men with diffuse hair loss do not have the female version of the process. It is possible that you might have DUPA (diffuse unpatterned alopecia) and some doctors may call this “female pattern hair loss” because it is diffuse and does not follow the typical Norwood classification chart for male hair loss. Before going into the use of drugs, you should try to find out for sure what is wrong with you. If you have DUPA, then Avodart or Propecia may or may not be effective (it is not clearly known). In any case, you need to have this discussion with your doctor. Of course, you need to get a good diagnosis with mapping out your head for miniaturization.