Topical spironolactone and possible gyno

[rcom440]

So Ive been using topical 5% spironolactone for around 5 years - 2 times a a day. I never noticed anything going on side wise but today I was looking at my nipples and
I noticed they are slight bigger than they used to be - files attached. They feel ok, i don't feel anything strange, no sourness.
I also started lifting very heavy weights at the gym for around a year but I don't take anything except Serious Mass which is bassically protein shake with 1g of creatine. I actually take less than one serving so it's less than 1g of creatine. I also gained muscle mass.
Does that look like early stage of gyno?

 

[fullhead]

I think that's normal but it's best to see your GP.

 

[rcom440]

I had blood test a few months ago and everything was fine.
I noticed when I wake up in the morning my nipples are much smaller, then when it walk around a little bit they get large. It could be something with the blood blow. Also, when I lay on my back they get smaller.

 

[Parsia]

Hi Rcom440 , I remember your posts from the first day I was searching on hairloss forum.
I really don't see anything man , not in my eyes at least.
You use the spironolactone for 5 years and I think it doesn't make sense to get side after this 5 years and with topical form.
But experts may know better.
Just to make sure , You didn't get any regrowth from that right? It just saved your hair?

 

[rcom440]

Hi there Parsia,
Yeah I've been using spironolactone for over 5 years and to be honest I didn't noticed any side effects from it. Yesterday I decided to look at my niples and they seemed bigger than they used to be long time ago. It's not that I have feminine looking chest but just larger nipples. It could be related to the fact that I've been working out and my chest increased in size. I used to have 41" chest, now it's 45".
When it comes to spironolactone, it works. It didn't regrow hair but it will slow down hairloss.
I'm also on 5% minoxidil liquid once a day, Folligen (copper peptides), nizoral and occasional azelaic acid cream which I don't believe do anything.

 

[LosingHairIsNotFair]

If you had gyno it would change the shape of your entire breast, not just the nipple.

Basically, show us your tits or gtfo

 

[rcom440]

That's what I thought. No need to show my entire breasts, they are fine.
I was just curious about nipples - they got larger. I'm not sure how early stage of gyno looks like.

 

[Parsia]

Hi there Parsia,
Yeah I've been using spironolactone for over 5 years and to be honest I didn't noticed any side effects from it. Yesterday I decided to look at my niples and they seemed bigger than they used to be long time ago. It's not that I have feminine looking chest but just larger nipples. It could be related to the fact that I've been working out and my chest increased in size. I used to have 41" chest, now it's 45".
When it comes to spironolactone, it works. It didn't regrow hair but it will slow down hairloss.
I'm also on 5% minoxidil liquid once a day, Folligen (copper peptides), nizoral and occasional azelaic acid cream which I don't believe do anything.

Thanks rcom440 , I wish you the best , and Yes I think it maybe from your fitness program ,
I also thought its a before and after pic but then I noticed I did a mistake , By the way I still don't think its spironolactone side effect . Just my 2 cents .
Its very good that spironolactone works for you in the last 5 year ,Whenever I decide to start the spironolactone I refer to you and then It motivates me. I have lots of memory from your picture also , Since I was just browsing forum and see your pic everywhere,
at first I thought he was a actor or sth , but then I noticed it was you !!! you look like 70's people in this pic , thats my favorite movie timeline,
Whenever I decide to start the spironolactone I refer to you and then It motivates me.
Its great to talk with you finally and I wish you the best for your health and hairloss also .

 

[rcom440]

That's so kind of you. I wish you the best too.
And yes I agree with you, I don't think I have side effects from spironolactone. I've been using it for a long time and I never noticed anything strange going on.

 

[ladysmanfelpz]

How do you apply your spironolactone in the day rcom? I'm also going S5, but having a hard time applying it for my day as I have somewhat longer hair at the moment and it can make it a mess to style, especially since you don't want to apply the cream to a wet scalp to prevent systemic absorption.

And over 5 years have you noticed anything sides wise? I do have to say when I first started using it I was applying way too much as I had a buzzed head at he time and definitely noticed the diuretic effect with frequent bathroom visits and some nasty hangovers, but nothing else. And why no finasteride?

 

[rcom440]

Well, in the morning wash you hair, wait till your hair and scalp get dry then apply a thin layer of spironolactone cream only to the areas where you are thinning. Then wain around 15 min, spironolactone should get absorbed very quickly if you apply just a thin layer. Then style your hair.
I noticed when you apply just a little bit it doesn't make your hair greasy.

Since you have longer hair you need to make sure you are applying spironolactone directly on the scalp and not your hair.

I noticed that it's quite difficult to apply s5 on wet scalp. It seems that it doesn't stick and it's hard to spread around. And to be honest I woudnt apply any topical on a wet scalp.
I've read about frequent urination while on spironolactone. All you can do is to decrease dosage and see how it goes. I think if you don't overuse it those sides should eventually stop. Also don't scratch your scalp with a comb before applying s5.