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[The Gardener]

I can only speak for myself, but I have had no side effects at all. I love my spironolactone!

 

[hair_tomorrow]

Re: Topical spironolactone Side Effects?

Anyone know if topical spironolactone can produce gyno side effects? One person on the board posted awhile ago that it has the potential to do that.

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I do know of one instance where a forum regular was applying spironolactone 2% to a hydrated scalp and developed gyno. So yes, there's a possibility.

 

[global]

I use both 2 % and 5% without problems.

I think its very rare to have any side effects from topical spironolactone.

 

[hair_tomorrow]

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Are there any tests that would tell me for sure if I was having sides? Last time I went to the doctor about finasteride side effects he just brushed off the ideas of any tests because he said that all males have levels of estrogen already.

I'm not certain if there are any official medical tests to determine gyno or not - but you've really got to be careful - as breast enlargement is a very gradual and not so noticeable process - untill it's too late.

Lumps are another thing entirely and probably a lot easier to self-detect w/ regular self-checks..

After 7 months on finasteride - my wife remarked that my tits were getting bigger than hers - I just shrugged it off and didn't think too much of her comment.

But then I saw a picture of myself that someone had taken of me that summer by the pool - and damn if I didn't have a very perky set.

You just have to eyeball it I guess. Breast enlargement-wise anyway. If you feel your breasts and / or nipples getting sensitive - to the point where your nipple hurts or burns when it rubs on the inside of your shirt - you're probably developing a problem.

I'm sure it's much less of a problem on spironolactone than finasteride - but there are reported cases. Saw Palmetto too.

 

[thin=depressed]

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Are there any tests that would tell me for sure if I was having sides? Last time I went to the doctor about finasteride side effects he just brushed off the ideas of any tests because he said that all males have levels of estrogen already.

I'm not certain if there are any official medical tests to determine gyno or not - but you've really got to be careful - as breast enlargement is a very gradual and not so noticeable process - untill it's too late.

Lumps are another thing entirely and probably a lot easier to self-detect w/ regular self-checks..

After 7 months on finasteride - my wife remarked that my tits were getting bigger than hers - I just shrugged it off and didn't think too much of her comment.

But then I saw a picture of myself that someone had taken of me that summer by the pool - and damn if I didn't have a very perky set.

You just have to eyeball it I guess. Breast enlargement-wise anyway. If you feel your breasts and / or nipples getting sensitive - to the point where your nipple hurts or burns when it rubs on the inside of your shirt - you're probably developing a problem.

I'm sure it's much less of a problem on spironolactone than finasteride - but there are reported cases. Saw Palmetto too.

I was thinking of adding spironolactone tablets to my minoxidil. Do any of you know if spironolactone will neutralize if disolved in min.

 

[Old Baldy]

It will dissolve real well from what veteran posters have said but it gets stinky. So I haven't tried it. I mix it with neutral cream based on Bryan's 3 percent recipe. ( Use 6, 100mg tablets to 20ml of cream - mixes very well - no problems with odor either.)

Btw, it's cosmetically acceptable too! You can use it even if you go out.

 

[21gone]

The guy who posted that about gyno if I remember correctly was also on finasteride at a higher dose.

 

[thin=depressed]

It will dissolve real well from what veteran posters have said but it gets stinky. So I haven't tried it. I mix it with neutral cream based on Bryan's 3 percent recipe. ( Use 6, 100mg tablets to 20ml of cream - mixes very well - no problems with odor either.)

Btw, it's cosmetically acceptable too! You can use it even if you go out.

Great info man. Thanks alot

 

[syldog]

Where do you guys get your topical spironolactone BESIDES from Lee?

 

[hair_tomorrow]

Where do you guys get your topical spironolactone BESIDES from Lee?

I never bought from here - but I think other forum members have. I bookmarked this site on someone's recommendation . . .

https://www.cybermedicinestore.com/index_ssl.php

Caution: now that I've actually looked at it - it appears to be oral spriro.

Let me look a bit deeper into my bookmarks.

 

[hair_tomorrow]

Where do you guys get your topical spironolactone BESIDES from Lee?

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Here's some spironolactone 2% lotion

http://www.genhair.com/index.php

never bought from this site either though.

 

[Old Baldy]

I make my own now. Bryan's recipe: 6, 100mg tablets crushed and mixed with a neutral beauty cream. Use 20 ml of the cream and stir it in well. Good stuff and cosmetically acceptable IMHO. Bryan uses Dermovan, I use Cetaphil that I purchased at Kroegers. You can also use neutral Neutrogena beauty cream. It was at Kroegers also. (Those two creams are everywhere.)

Bryan can tell you if Dermovan is better than the two creams I mentioned above. I don't know for sure but I think they are pretty good neutral creams.