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Have you found spironolactone to be beneficial for non-androgenic alopecia?
I have always had alopecia areata, which is now progressing rapidly into a. universalis. A family member pointed this article out to me today, from the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. After a search through the American discussion topics, I read that spironolactone is readily used for androgenic alopecia. This drug has not been offered to me before.
Please visit the link below to read the article for yourself if you are interested.
My question is to those who have used this drug in other forms than the patch or implant that is to be trialled in Australia. Have you found spironolactone to be beneficial for non-androgenic alopecia?
http://www.smh.com.au/news/lifeandstyle/health/hair-loss-hope-trial...
"A WORLD-FIRST trial could bring hope to the 700,000 Australian women affected by severe hair loss.
Doctors at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne aim to prove that a drug, spironolactone, used to reduce excessive facial and body hair also stops hair loss on the scalp of women, and stimulates partial hair growth in up to a third of sufferers.
They hope to encourage doctors - many of whom tell women there is no treatment for hair loss - to prescribe medication more widely.
The plan is to develop the drug in an implant form which would allow treatment for up to three years without the need for a daily tablet. A patch such as those used by smokers trying to quit would also be trialled..."
Please visit the link below to read the article for yourself if you are interested.
My question is to those who have used this drug in other forms than the patch or implant that is to be trialled in Australia. Have you found spironolactone to be beneficial for non-androgenic alopecia?
http://www.smh.com.au/news/lifeandstyle/health/hair-loss-hope-trial...
"A WORLD-FIRST trial could bring hope to the 700,000 Australian women affected by severe hair loss.
Doctors at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne aim to prove that a drug, spironolactone, used to reduce excessive facial and body hair also stops hair loss on the scalp of women, and stimulates partial hair growth in up to a third of sufferers.
They hope to encourage doctors - many of whom tell women there is no treatment for hair loss - to prescribe medication more widely.
The plan is to develop the drug in an implant form which would allow treatment for up to three years without the need for a daily tablet. A patch such as those used by smokers trying to quit would also be trialled..."
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Permalink Reply by kastababy on
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I can tell you now -- ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
I've been taking spironolactone for 5 years now for excessive facial and body hair (ironically enough, because I have PCOS, I end up with hair on my chin almost like a beard -- UGH!!) and I can tell you with absolute certainty it does NOTHING for scalp hair or anything having to do with alopecia.
First and foremost, spironolactone is a hypertension (blood pressure) medication, and more than anything else it is designed to normalize higher blood pressure levels. I would take any new medication "guaranteed" to promote hair growth with a grain of salt, as the vast majority of them, even minoxidil, have proven to be largely ineffective and not safe for long-term use. In addition, once you start taking the vast majority of these medications, you have to take them continuously or risk losing what growth you do get.
Just doing my part to make you a more informed patient!!
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Permalink Reply by Stacey on
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Thanks kastababy for your experience with this drug.
I suspected it may only be effective for andorgenic alopecia, as minoxidil. As I have aa/au I have tried a few other things including DCP, but can't deal with the terrible irritation on my scalp while wearing a wig and trying to function normally.
I have stopped using all medication, and am now just using a kooky woman's 'energised water' drops twice a day under my tongue to have some sort of ritualistic (placebo) treatment to this awful condition. She performs electro-dermal screening once a month, and 'alters the vibrations' in the water molecules according to my readings (I told you she was kooky/nuts/in fairyland/all of the above!). Look honestly I don't care what I take, as long as it doesn't taste bad, or have any negative side effects. It is not going to make it any worse than it already is.
At least ,thanks to you, I know not to pursue the spironolactone as a possible option.
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I will say this about the spironolactone -- it's absolutely FABULOUS at clearing up acne!! I stopped having pimples and breakouts of any kind when I started taking it! Now, the tradeoff is that because it's what they call a potassium-sparing diuretic, you can't eat too many foods that have lots of potassium in them (like bananas). Otherwise the potassium gets toxic in your system and that is NOT GOOD!
Glad to be of assistance!
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