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It is best to discuss treatment options and medication related questions directly to your doctor. In general, is no pill or medication that completely stops hair loss.
It can take 3-6 months to see improvement. Usually a combination approach is best. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like PRP/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Spironolactoneshould help with hair loss related to elevated DHEAS levels. Initial shedding could be due to the increasein the cell turn over which can also be seen with finasteride and minoxidil initially.I would give it a full 6 months before giving up. Usual recommended dose is 200mgs a day. Research has shown that it works in 30% ofwomen who use it.
This is a grest question. DHEAS levels depend on age and in some cases has nothing to do with hair loss. A DHEAS of 350 ug/dl (9.4 umol/L) is seen in a good proportion of women 20-30. You don't state your age. If you are 60 or 70, the value you quoted is high and other tests need to be considered. But if you are 18-30, it's not so uncommon to have a DHEAS of 350. In other words, there are many young women with DHEAS of 350 with no hair loss.If you have normal periods, you might not need any more tests. However, if your periods are irregular and you are under 40, you probably want to see your doctor about diagnoses such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) as well as a few other diagnoses as well.So the key information that needs to be provided in this question is what is your diagnosis? Is it androgenetic alopecia? Is it telogen effluvium? Is it alopecia areata? If it's telogen effluvium or alopecia areata, then spironolactone will not help at all- even if your DHEAS is 350. However, if you have been diagnosed with genetic hair loss, Spironolactone "could" potentially help. It takes 6-9 months to see an effect. Overall it helps about 40 % of users improve their hair and 40 % keep what they have. However, spironolactone only helps women with genetic hair loss.
Hello, thanks for your question. Minoxidil is effective in protecting the non-transplanted hairs by keeping them in anagen phase for longer. Patients often times need a blueprint for maintaining native hairs so that future procedures are not necessary. Transplanted hairs have been reported to...
Great question!Dutasteride theoretically has more potency for hair preservation than Finasteride but a higher side effect profile as well. The use of dutasteride for hair loss is an off-label use according to the FDA. Typically regrowth of both agents occurs in areas where the hair is m...
This is one of many myths about hair loss. In fact, masturbation is considered normal and healthy, as it helps reduce stress. There is absolutely no causal relationship. At your age, the statistically most likely cause is familial or genetics, which you are born with. There are many...
