Gubter87 said:I have also read the study where it was deemed safe for topical use. However to my knowledge that was done on people with acne...
Gubter87 said:It seems like rather a coincidence that his testosterone levels plumeted right after starting topical spironolactone, doesn't it?
Gubter87 said:Well if I am not mistaken I believe that you are of the opinion that spironolactone is a rather weak antiandrogen. What studies have you read to be of this opinion?
Most places I have read say that it is a powerful androgen blocker and also a somewhat good antiandrogen, meaning it should be very good for hairloss - at least in theory.
But god! My anxiety really is growing. Is there an alternative or is it just to jump back on the finasteride boat? I did not experience significant side effects, might have had a mild decrease in libido. But I do feel reluctant to taking finasteride. Topical spironolactone really would be great, if it was enough to maintain my hair as it is today.
Gubter87 said:Well if I am not mistaken I believe that you are of the opinion that spironolactone is a rather weak antiandrogen. What studies have you read to be of this opinion?
Gubter87 said:Most places I have read say that it is a powerful androgen blocker and also a somewhat good antiandrogen, meaning it should be very good for hairloss - at least in theory.
Gubter87 said:But god! My anxiety really is growing. Is there an alternative or is it just to jump back on the finasteride boat? I did not experience significant side effects, might have had a mild decrease in libido. But I do feel reluctant to taking finasteride. Topical spironolactone really would be great, if it was enough to maintain my hair as it is today.
Gubter87 said:Quantum Cat said:if you're already taking finasteride, is it redundant to use topical spironolactone, or worth a shot?
spironolactone being mainly an androgen blocker it will most certainly work synergistically with any antiandrogen.
Think of the spironolactone as clogging the holes where the dht would go through to the hair follicle, whilst finasteride would decrease the amount of dht trying to get through. It would probably be one of those 1+1=3 scenarios