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Does Androgen Blocker Like Spironolactone Arrest Hair Fall?

hi i am 25 yr female having hair loss in frontal region. i am taking follihair and minoxidil 5% twice daily for 1 mnth n iron n calcim suppl. have normal testosteron n dheas normal and dont have pcot. low vit d and familial dyslipidemia. after using minoxidil i think my hair fall increases. some times i develop nodular cystic acne. my doctor dignosed me seborrhea and telogen effluvium. i am very depresses. should i take androgen blocker like spironolactone or something else for how mch time please help me
Fri, 10 Nov 2017
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You most probably having female pattern hair loss which starts with thinning of hairs which over the time leads to progressive hair loss...As you say you have started with minoxidil 5% and follihair...minoxidil is the most trusted and FDA approved drug for the condition and you are on the right regime...yes its true that in the beginning people noticed even a more hairfall but dont panic it will go in a couple of weeks and you will notice new hairs soon...remember the full effect of minoxidil takes 6-12 months...dont switch medicines and have patience...and yes get yourself checked to rule out PCOD which could be the root cause of all your problems...thanks
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Does Androgen Blocker Like Spironolactone Arrest Hair Fall?

You most probably having female pattern hair loss which starts with thinning of hairs which over the time leads to progressive hair loss...As you say you have started with minoxidil 5% and follihair...minoxidil is the most trusted and FDA approved drug for the condition and you are on the right regime...yes its true that in the beginning people noticed even a more hairfall but dont panic it will go in a couple of weeks and you will notice new hairs soon...remember the full effect of minoxidil takes 6-12 months...dont switch medicines and have patience...and yes get yourself checked to rule out PCOD which could be the root cause of all your problems...thanks