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Hello everyone, I tried finasteride and got nasty side effects but I am aware that I need a DHT blocker. Would spironolactone cream be something that is a good alternative? I am grateful for any opinions.
DHT Blocker?
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Well, spironolactone is serviceable as a DHT blocker, at least on paper. I forget the details, but from memory it only blocks one "pathway" of DHT and leaves hair vulnerable to another one. Don't get me wrong, there is at least one clinical study that showed spironolactone is effective... but from using it myself in the past, I wouldn't bank on it being a game changer. Who knows, everyone's hairloss chemistry is different, it may do wonders for you?
For me, I just didn't see any material benefit from it relative to the fact that its kind of unwieldy to use every day. I just got tired of going to bed with the slightly odiferous sheen on my scalp each night, so I quit it experimentally, just to see if I'd lose anything. I didn't. Not even a shed. So, I just decided to quit it permanently.
But, keep in mind, everyone responds differently to different treatments. I'm a firm believer that the art of saving the hairline is NOT in the "throw the kitchen sink at it" approach, but is more one of finding the treatment or combination of treatments that work for YOU, and then sticking to them.
For me, I just didn't see any material benefit from it relative to the fact that its kind of unwieldy to use every day. I just got tired of going to bed with the slightly odiferous sheen on my scalp each night, so I quit it experimentally, just to see if I'd lose anything. I didn't. Not even a shed. So, I just decided to quit it permanently.
But, keep in mind, everyone responds differently to different treatments. I'm a firm believer that the art of saving the hairline is NOT in the "throw the kitchen sink at it" approach, but is more one of finding the treatment or combination of treatments that work for YOU, and then sticking to them.
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The Gardener said:
Thank you very much! I am going to try spironolactone twice daily, alongside Nizoral. Thanks again.
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Eucapil works very well for me. I don't use the recommended dose. I use enough to cover the DHT affected areas, then I seal the container and applicator in a glass jar. This way it doesn't get as expensive.
It's at least slowing my loss down, and my wife says it's thicker in the front. I once had a diffuse spot that was the size of a large coin. It was right in the front of my hairline.
It showed pretty bad on windy days. I even had my hair highlighted. Now my hair is back to brown and it doesn't show. I still have my recession though---that didn't fill in at all, but seems to remain stable.
The applicators they use are iffy and break easily. They slide over the neck of the vials. Some vials have necks larger than others in the box, and the plastic applicator cracks as you "force" it over.
So you may have to be creative with applicators. I've used and eyedropper bottle and old rogaine bottles and applicators.
It's at least slowing my loss down, and my wife says it's thicker in the front. I once had a diffuse spot that was the size of a large coin. It was right in the front of my hairline.
It showed pretty bad on windy days. I even had my hair highlighted. Now my hair is back to brown and it doesn't show. I still have my recession though---that didn't fill in at all, but seems to remain stable.
The applicators they use are iffy and break easily. They slide over the neck of the vials. Some vials have necks larger than others in the box, and the plastic applicator cracks as you "force" it over.
So you may have to be creative with applicators. I've used and eyedropper bottle and old rogaine bottles and applicators.