Because time and DHT are cruel, cruel mistresses (hooking up with you for the worst menage-a-trois, ever!). But seriously, every four to six years our hair goes through a new life cycle. When we’re young (pre-teens & teens), the cellular matrices of our dermal papillae (hair roots) are strong and coursing with mRNA 33 and IGF-1 to give us those impressive locks. But as we age we produce less of these beneficial proteins and hormones which can slow down and/or impair healthy hair growth. Elevated levels of DHT (AKA ‘the hair killer’) can cause early shedding (telogen effluvium) and subsequent inflammation which often leads follicular miniaturization (very thin, delicate hair follicles). And so, with the tick-tock of the clock, more hair comes out, clogging our drains and blocking our confidence. If left untreated for too long, the stunted hair follicles eventually die and it’s GAME OVER, forever.