The way that I read it is that it could be the PFS prevented him from losing any more hair, or that it could be that the topical anti-androgen really does work.
I'm suspect the latter is the case since as far as I know, people who get PFS usually still continue to go bald.
How well do we even know that? PFS seems to be a cluster of conditions with variable symptoms. Also, many don't have detectable drops in hormone levels.
@Admin does.
Here's a summary of what I've read from admin over the years.
- He quit finasteride years ago, he had sides and ignored them for a long time, probably too long, and eventually quit;
- He's had PFS since. Not sure which symptoms. His T levels are way down, his E levels might be way up as well. Note that the two thirds decrease in T levels might be sufficient for him to keep his hair, regardless of additional treatments;
- He has said that he tells people "propecia works great" as he's kept his hair in spite of being off it for years, I think he's been off for nine years;
- When he quit finasteride he went on revivogen+topical spironolactone. He says they have allowed him to keep his hair.
- On the previous page, in post #10, he says the topical spironolactone may have lowered his androgen levels. That would imply the catastrophic sides that admin is experiencing.
So his story is not clear, which may be reflecting genuine uncertainty in his situation. That's understandable, the science in this area is sh*t and poorly researched, so most of us are left guessing.
But if Admin really thinks that his use of spironolactone contributed to his 70% drop in testosterone levels, he should really say that as a caveat, as that suggests catastrophic sides.