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50 mg spironolactone (for hormonal acne) caused hair loss for me for last 5 months. was on yaz last year but also lost a lot of hair with and stopped it. could hair loss stop on it's own or with a change in dosage? really don't want acne to come back
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See below: Spirinolactone rarely causes hairloss- would check thyroid and iron level
Answered 9/15/2020
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Spironolactone/hair: Spironolactone is a treatment for androgen related hair loss in women. Therefore would check your thyroid hormone, check iron levels ,check for autoimmune issues-alopecoa aretas/lupus- and be evaluated for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) which can cause hair loss i as can male pattern baldness in women. http://www.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/treatment.asp f/u/ w /dermatology
Answered 7/15/2017
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