Re: Using Spironolactone: when to begin laser hr?
From: melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 17:50:04 -0600 (CST)
Hi Chastidy,
Thanks for your advice. Actually, I am not so much considering laser
for my face as for other areas of my body. And I don't have PCOS, just
hirsutism caused by elevated androgen levels. My hair growth has been
the same (awful!) since puberty, so I'm hoping it doesn't increase any.
At Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Chastidy wrote:
>
>At Wed, 12 Feb 2003, melissa wrote:
>>
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>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 seem to find a straight answer
>>to this question anywhere(maybe no one knows?)....so if anyone can help
>>me out with this I will be very grateful.
>>Thank you.
>
>I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 19 and I am now 27. The hair
>growth became worse and worse as the years went by. I took Spiro for
>one whole year and barely noticed a change in the hair growth. Then I
>used Vaniqa (a prescription cream that slows the growth, but does not
>eliminate it) for a year and that gave a better result. Last month I
>had my first laser hair treatment on my face ( one in a series of four)
>and I can't believe how much lighter the hair growth is! The doctor
>swears that the results should last years and years. If that's true,
>this will be one of the best things that has ever happened to me!
>
>My advice is this... If the amount of hair growth is still light enough
>to control with a daily regimen of tweezing (or whatever you prefer)
>then put off the laser treatment for awhile. If the hair becomes
>thicker and is taking too much of your time, then start considering the
>laser treatment.
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