Will I purge on spironolactone? [Acne] Acne this is my first post here so hello
Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a diuretic (a “water pill”), which means it is a medication that removes fluid from your body through urination
It calmed down the cystic acne but closed comedones still remained (spelling?)
After years and years of skin picking, waking up to new bumps in the morning, avoiding seeing people or looking people in the eye, it took between 3 and 5 months to achieve perfectly clear skin with Spironolactone
My skin is worse than before and I could cry every day
I went through a purging period where my skin broke out like crazy for around a week but after that, my skin transformed before my eyes
For the past two decades, it's also been prescribed as a treatment for When I treat female patients for hormonal acne, depending on the patient, I usually start spironolactone +/- antibiotic due to the reasons stated above, then after few months stop the oral antibiotics and continue on spironolactone
last week on friday, my dermatologist prescribed 25mg Spironolactone and a birth control named Dronis
It blocks testosterone receptors or something Cystic acne has been the worst, stiking seemingly at random and staying for months
Spironolactone in dermatology: uses in acne and beyond
Its antiandrogenic properties make it suitable for diseases in which excess androgen production results in unwanted and psychologically distressing Spironolactone is a medication that inhibits androgens which tend to cause acne
Anti-aging products containing retinol are known to cause the skin to purge
My derm said a initial breakout/purge is rare so I thought it was maybe stress or my period but I am inclined to think it's from spiro
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Spironolactone is a prescription diuretic also known under the brand names Carospir, and Aldactone
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