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Steroids and Thinning Hair
Are There Scalp-Friendly AAS?
By George Touliatos, MD
Q: Which steroid is more friendly to the scalp, in order to avoid hair thinning (androgenic alopecia)? And what to avoid in particular?
A: Actually there’s only one steroid that doesn’t metabolize to DHT, but to a less androgenic compound. Nandrolone is metabolized to DHN, or dihydronandrolone, that doesn’t affect the prostate and hair compared to dihydrotestosterone. You can combine testosterone and nandrolone, as long you take anti-androgens, or 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride-Propecia, dutasteride-Avodart) and not to worry about hair thinning. On the other hand, avoid the DHT derivatives (oxandrolone-Anavar, oxymetholone-Anadrol, stanozolol-Winstrol, methenolone-Primobolan) and the synthetic forms of DHT, mesterolone-Proviron and drostanolone-Masteron.
George Touliatos, MD is an author, lecturer, champion competitive bodybuilder and expert in medical prevention regarding PED use in sports. Dr. Touliatos specializes in medical biopathology and is the medical associate of Orthobiotiki.gr and Medihall.gr, Age Management and Preventive Clinics in Athens, Greece. Heis the author of four Greek books on bodybuilding, has extensively developed articles for www.anabolic.org and is the medical associate for the book Anabolics, 11th Edition (2017). Dr. Touliatos has been a columnist for the Greek editions of MuscleMag and Muscular Development magazines, and has participated in several seminars across Greece and Cyprus, making numerous TV and radio appearances, doing interviews in print and online. His personal website is https://gtoul.com/
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Steroids and Thinning Hair
Are There Scalp-Friendly AAS?
By George Touliatos, MD
Q: Which steroid is more friendly to the scalp, in order to avoid hair thinning (androgenic alopecia)? And what to avoid in particular?
A: Actually there’s only one steroid that doesn’t metabolize to DHT, but to a less androgenic compound. Nandrolone is metabolized to DHN, or dihydronandrolone, that doesn’t affect the prostate and hair compared to dihydrotestosterone. You can combine testosterone and nandrolone, as long you take anti-androgens, or 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride-Propecia, dutasteride-Avodart) and not to worry about hair thinning. On the other hand, avoid the DHT derivatives (oxandrolone-Anavar, oxymetholone-Anadrol, stanozolol-Winstrol, methenolone-Primobolan) and the synthetic forms of DHT, mesterolone-Proviron and drostanolone-Masteron.
George Touliatos, MD is an author, lecturer, champion competitive bodybuilder and expert in medical prevention regarding PED use in sports. Dr. Touliatos specializes in medical biopathology and is the medical associate of Orthobiotiki.gr and Medihall.gr, Age Management and Preventive Clinics in Athens, Greece. Heis the author of four Greek books on bodybuilding, has extensively developed articles for www.anabolic.org and is the medical associate for the book Anabolics, 11th Edition (2017). Dr. Touliatos has been a columnist for the Greek editions of MuscleMag and Muscular Development magazines, and has participated in several seminars across Greece and Cyprus, making numerous TV and radio appearances, doing interviews in print and online. His personal website is https://gtoul.com/
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