Topical Spironolactone S5 Cream For Hair Loss

[andrew lincoln]

Hi everyone,

I found this informative product review on Topical spironolactone which really gives me hope that it will work for stopping hair loss, possibly as an alternative to Propecia (or with it).

• S5 Cream Topical Spironolactone - A Review from the Experts
• S5 Plus Cream - Even better?

I have been looking for alternative anti androgen's, or androgen antagonists to finasteride as I have been getting some of the typical reported side effects from finasteride ( ball ache lack of libdio etc) What options do I have, some have. it has been recommended that I try kane's products but I don't want to attempt to become an armchair chemist I want ready made products. I'm thinking of ordering Topical Spironolactone S5 Cream because it comes ready to use, has anyone here used it, what are your thoughts on this product?

 

[Admin]

I've used it. I know I could be accused of bias but I would say the same no matter what: I like that it was improved recently - now it disappears after being applied. Identical to Dr. Lee's. There is a stink smell but that's normal for topical spironolactone, and there's a nice scent which masks it well. You really dont smell it. It contains caffeine. They are coming out with a night time formula without the caffeine very soon.

Admin

 

[ladysmanfelpz]

The smell doesn't even get me and with the menthol it really is masked. I use it during the day on full scalp with buzzed head and you can't tell at all. I think it is a good thing to add to your regimen since it works by a complete different pathway than finasteride or dutasteride.

 

[andrew lincoln]

Thanks for the info, so can you use it with other topicals, like RU or minoxidil? I 'm thinking maybe I should just try both, I'm going to have to hit this hard if I quit finasteride, also admin are you the owner of this site?

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Also does the menthol cause a burning sensation when you apply it?

 

[ladysmanfelpz]

No burning sensation. Feels good and makes my thin hair actually look a little better. I added some finasteride to mine. Not sure if it makes a difference, but it can't hurt. Be careful tho, because if you dermaroll with this product it will get absorbed systemically.

 

[Admin]

Ladysman - remember all you need is a micro-thin film of this on your skin. Very little goes a long way.

 

[TheEscapist]

I tried Propecia, and I lost my morning erections/had noticeably weaker ones during the day, and my dermatologist got me off of it. So without Propecia, my hair's basically done for.

I've been on Rogaine for 2 years or more, and S5 for several months. My hair's only gotten worse though after Propecia didn't work for me (I was only on it for 3 and a half weeks, so, its not possible that I'm just losing Propecia-grown hair).

I continue to use S5 in some last ditch effort to slow it down.

 

[Admin]

Well you did things the opposite of what I did.

I did Propecia for 3 years, then spironolactone cream for 9 years (with Nizoral).

You've got a very different set up. Rogaine by itself for 2 years ....

then you added Propecia for what ... 3months? ...

then you stopped that ... and added spironolactone for a some months.

I don't know that I could make any statement about the spironolactone given that situation. I've never used Rogaine so i don't know how it affects things in that combination.

But I do know that 3 months and 7ish months isnt sufficient time for anything to happen. You haven't mentioned consistent Nizoral use ...

 

[TheEscapist]

I've been on S5 for about 4 months and a few hairs are growing back. Same old, same old.

I've had no Nizoral use. Its not available in stores anymore, so I use Head & Shoulders dandruff shampoo. There's a bunch of people on Amazon selling Nizoral for upwards of 50 dollars, so, that's not an option.

 

[Admin]

We will be carrying nizoral in the next 2 weeks. And I will make sure its at a fair price. Though the bottles are about half the size of the regular small nizoral bottle.

 

[ladysmanfelpz]

Ya admin I was applying too much. I heard applying twice a day should last two months and i've been doing full scalp and it looks like I can make this go 2 months easy