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How Can Hair Loss Be Treated?

If I’m taking spironolactone for hair lost, for the lost 7 years. Now this doctor has retire and I have a new doctor ,she say taking these pills are not Doing me any good. My hair stop falling out, or thick. One doctor said I can quite taking them and other doctor said wants you start these, you will always have to take them. Is this true ? thank you.
Fri, 27 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Male pattern hair loss (also called androgenetic alopecia). It is mostly linked to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) effect. Usually, the treatment consists in using anti-adrogens including Spironolactone or Finasteride.

However, spironolactone is not an improved medicine for baldness. This explains the reaction of the new doctor, although it is an anti-adrenergic effect.

So, must identify first the cause of your baldness, then, can decide of the most appropriate treatment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini
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How Can Hair Loss Be Treated?

Hello, Male pattern hair loss (also called androgenetic alopecia). It is mostly linked to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) effect. Usually, the treatment consists in using anti-adrogens including Spironolactone or Finasteride. However, spironolactone is not an improved medicine for baldness. This explains the reaction of the new doctor, although it is an anti-adrenergic effect. So, must identify first the cause of your baldness, then, can decide of the most appropriate treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Albana Sejdini