shiny, oily scalp

[ciccione]

Hi,

Any antidotes for shiny scalp? Will Nizoral work for this? I wash my hair every day, but it doesn't seem to help. Do anti-androgens actually cause oily scalp, or does the condition result from there being less hair to absorb a normal amount of sebum? Is the excess oil a cause of male pattern baldness or rather just a byproduct of it?

Thanks,
C.

 

[ciccione]

Someone, anyone?

Also, does anyone have opinions about spironolactone and its effectiveness for diffuse thinners?

 

[The Gardener]

I can't help you with the shiny scalp issue. Will Nizoral help? Maybe.

As for spironolactone and diffuse thinning, I think it is perfect. A nightly dousing of 2% would hit the spot, in my opinion.

 

[JesusFreak]

spironolactone works for oily scalp by shuting down the sebaceus glands. Retin A does the same thing. Androgens make the hair oily.

 

[ciccione]

Thanks for the responses, chaps. Does spironolactone cause a shed? And are there any adverse health risks/sides?

 

[Basketballhead]

Ciccione Im not sure how bald you are but Im pretty thin on top and for a cosmetic concealer I use Dermmatch it definately reduces the shine and dimishes the look of your scalp showing through.

 

[blue]

since spironolactone is topical there are no side effects except you may just not respond to it, and yes spironolactone causes a shed.....doesnt last long though

 

[ciccione]

Thanks for the responses.

Basketballhead: Thanks for the concealer tip, which is much appreciated.

Blue: I'm a bit worried about some of the anecdotal evidence I've been gathering about severe spironolactone sheds. What was your experience?

Thanks.