My doctor reckons "spironolactone is sh!t"

[Guest]

Those were his words.

he looked at the tub of spironolactone 5% cream I had, and said "this isn’t worth using".

He said, the only treatments worth using are Finasteride and Minoxidil.

I think he makes sense.

Proven treatments are the only way to go.

That's why I'm considering stopping spironolactone after only 2 weeks of use, and use the big 3, then look for a hair transplant in the future.

 

[gonna_win]

i suggest you go and get as mant doctors opininos as possible. A dermatologist is the specialist in this area, so you may want to see some of them aswell

 

[Petchsky]

His opinion don't mean sh*t...all he has done is said oh yes use finasteride and minoxidil as they are proven, erm spironolactone, never heard of it, not FDA approved must be sh*t...

wow... chances are Gunner you know alot more about hairloss than this guy

 

[absmon]

All we know about spironolactone is that it is extremely effective at treating women suffering male type hair loss.

 

[viperfish]

spironolactone is extremely effective when taken internally. However, topically that is a different story!

 

[HairlossTalk]

Ive wanted to this for such a long time, every time someone comes here and quotes their doctor expressing his complete inability to know his own profession.

So gunner... two questions:

1. Is the doctor in question a dermatologist?
2. If so, please call his office, and ask for his Fax number so we can send him all the data backing spironolactone, and very politely, and professionally put him in his place.

HairLossTalk.com

 

[Rage]

I know there is evidence for consuming it internally, but is there any for topical solutions? Links?

 

[viperfish]

Yes there is evidence to support using it topically (Italian study supporting this). It has been shown to be much more effective taken internally. However, for a male to take it internally would be very dangerous.

 

[Kevin fretwell]

I was thinking about spironolactone topically untill I read a derm Doctor say on her web page say that flutamide is five times more potent of an antiandrogen than spironolactone and note thats taken orally not topically . Anyway flutamide can't be taken by men unless you don't mind having tits but she went on to say dutasteride is a close second .I wish I had saved that link but I ended up trying dutasteride topically with quick results in that my hair roots stopped being sensitive and quick to become inflammed by combing and general hair care but needless to say these products mentioned are not miracles in the least and thus I still have half a head of hair .
Mother nature better find a good hiding place because when I find her I'm going to kick the sh*t out of her even when she's down .

 

[viperfish]

The bad thing about fluridil is the high alcohol concentration. I believe the Eucapil is about 90% alcohol. That cannot be good to dump on your hair. You talk about inflammation and irritation. Ouch, that stuff has gotta kill your hair. That is part of my problem with spironolactone, there is quite alot of alcohol in Dr. Lees formula. Really dries your hair and scalp out and that just can't be good for your hair and hairloss. I use revivogen and there is alcohol in that too, but it does not dry my hair and scalp out like spironolactone did.

 

[Matgallis]

viperfish, I made my own non-alcohol version of 2-3% spironolactone it works a lot better in the drying out area.

why you are constantly bagging on spironolactone. You used it for what 2 weeks? Do you think 2 weeks is enough time for a product to do it's job? Hell 6 months is hardly enough time.

 

[Minox_Baby]

So whats the story on spironolactone then. I've started using Dr Lee's 2% dabber version. Are there any conclusive studies about topical spironolactone's effectiveness.

Cheers,
Warren.

 

[viperfish]

Wrong I used spironolactone for four months. I'm not consistently putting it down, but there is an obsession with spironolactone on this board and I believe it is not worth a sh*t. I belong to four other hairloss forums and spironolactone is old news and bashed most of the time. Never heard one positive about it either so in a way I'm trying to stop people from wasting their time. Minoxidil, propecia, nizoral and maybe revivogen are worth using. Even Dr. Lee will tell you that spironolactone is not gonna do sh*t for you unless your using it with minoxidil. It could therefore just be the proven ingredient in that mix that is really working------minoxidil. Look around and tell me how many users of spironolactone actually benefit.

 

[absmon]

Jesusfreak stated that he had a great deal of suceess with spironolactone as a single agent. But, that is not the point. The value of spironolactone is the abilty to maintain hair just like propecia but without the sides.

 

[haircameback]

spironolactone works

I've been applying 5% spironolactone cream for 6 months(2x a day) & have seen great results. I had been on propecia very successfully for years, but it lost it's effectiveness about 10 months ago. I changed up the regimen & honestly, the spironolactone has regrown a lot of hair for me.... Don't give up on this product-use it consistently for 6 months before you make a decision. It's inexpensive so easy to experiment with.
I also take dutasteride & Dr Lee's shampoo

 

[viperfish]

Haircameback,
How long have you been on dutasteride for????