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Re: Using Spironolactone: when to begin laser hr?

From: melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:36:22 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Moon wrote: >
>Actually I have the same exact question. I'm on 100 mg of Spiro and
>would like to get laser hair removal, however, am uncertain because i
>dont want the hair to come back after a year or so, because of my pcos
>
>--
>moon
>

Actually, I do not have PCOS, just hirsutism. And although my endo. told me to take 100mg per day, I'm trying just 50mg because of a study that I read about online in which this low dosage did help with hirsutism. If you want to read the study, it's at:

http://www.keratin.com/ah/ah022ref010.shtml

Thanks for your responses. Melissa

>At Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Sue wrote:
>>
>>>I am a 22 year old with hirsutism. I started taking 50 mg of spiro
>>daily about a week ago and I'm wondering how long I should wait before
>>beginning laser hair removal...<
>>
>>I can't tell you anything about laser removal, but I can tell you that
>>it usually takes a good 3-6 months before you'll begin seeing
>>quantifiable results with the spiro. 50 mg is a very low dose if you
>>have PCO, though. Most of us are on 100-200 mg doses; you might want to
>>talk the doctor who prescribed it for you and see about a more
>>significant dosage.
>>
>>HTH
>




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