Does More Body Hair Mean More Testosterone? (Truth Revealed)

Testosterone makes you harrier by significantly increasing the amount of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a stronger and more powerful hormone than testosterone.

Whenever the body's DHT levels are high, it develops more body and facial hair [1].

Therefore, the more testosterone you have in your body, the greater your ability to grow more hair, such as facial hair.

When testosterone is synthesized (from progesterone and pregnenolone, two additional steroid hormones), it moves throughout the body, searching for specific receptors to attach to.

These receptor cells congregate in a region of the hair follicle known as the dermal papilla; testosterone binds tightly and, depending on genes, either promotes or inhibits hair growth [2].

However, as we grow, the bigger, strong hairs shrink to small fine ones, finally dying and not growing again.

"Testosterone governs hair development by regulating the follicle and how it produces various types of hair, such as facial, pubic, and scalp hair."
– Michael Scott, Doctor of Medicine

Body hair, also known as androgenic hair, occurs in both males and females after puberty.

Androgenic hair is distinct from your scalp's fine, light vellus hair.

Men have much more androgenic hair on their bodies due to greater amounts of androgens, or testosterone levels.

The amount of testosterone in the body plays a significant role in determining chest hair growth extent and thickness.

Higher testosterone levels in males generally result in more abundant and pronounced chest hair. In contrast, lower testosterone levels may lead to less noticeable or sparse chest hair development.

In addition, young males have smooth vellus hair all around their bodies until puberty.

Their body hair will grow thicker and darker over time.

This is the stage at which men begin to grow more prominent facial and chest hair.

Testosterone and Facial Hair

Facial hair often begins to develop in a man's late teens, although some men never grow out of their boyish features.

Again, genetics and levels of testosterone have a role in a man's capacity to develop a beard [3].

Even though DHT can cause baldness, it generally results in thicker facial hair.

Patchiness is a common issue for men seeking to grow a beard, particularly if they have low DHT levels in their bloodstream.

Because your cheeks have less blood flow, nutrients and hormones have a more difficult time reaching the area.

Therefore less DHT in the face leads to less hair in the same region.

High testosterone levels can enhance typical manly features and sex drive.

However, it can make men lose their hair at a young age.

While male pattern baldness and testosterone are linked, the relationship is more convoluted.

Baldness is governed by genetics rather than the amount of testosterone in your system.

The level of testosterone in healthy men is nearly the same. However, certain genes, such as the AR gene, cause your hair follicles to be more or less responsive to testosterone levels in your body [4].

An enzyme transforms testosterone into a compound that reduces hair follicles.

When hair follicles diminish, the hair growth cycle becomes shorter and finally stops.