Does androgen blocker like Spironolactone arrest hair fall?
Patient: 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 Doctor: 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