Your acne was just band-aided by the Spiro
Yay, congrats! I was on tretinoin and spironolactone for a few years, but eventually tapered down my spiro dose and went off entirely for pandemic/laziness reasons
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In 2021, I decided to talk to my doctor about prescription solutions and he prescribed me a
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How It Works Spironolactone acts as a roadblock for androgen hormones in your body by preventing them from overstimulating the skin's oil glands
a male hormones) on the skin
Jan 13, 2021 Amanda Delgado Fact Checked by Alexander Spillars Overview Dosage Side Effects Interactions Half-Life Spironolactone withdrawal can occur if you stop taking this
I started with 50mg and was allowed to increase to 100mg if 50mg wasn’t clearing it up
YOUR ACNE CAN COME BACK
your skin issues sound just like mine! my acne is cyclical and spironolactone is the only thing that’s ever given me pretty consistently clear skin
It took about 3 months for my period to return to normal and a month or so for my libido to normalize
After a month, a new derm increased my dosage to 100mg/day for a week then 200mg/day (both 100mg pills at the same time)
Terms & Policies Go to SkincareAddiction r/SkincareAddiction • by [deleted] [ACNE] stopping spironolactone My mom’s coworker also had acne and her doctor prescribed Spironolactone (Aldactone is the brand name) for it
Think of it like any other illness with a chemical imbalance
I have decided to go down the sterilization route therefore my IUD will be removed
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It’s commonly used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and hormonal acne
Not sure if I have stones or not but I am drinking water 25 hours a day
shouldcouldwouldbut • 6 mo
Can your acne come back worse than it was or the same ? Cause I took it for very very mild acne and it works fine
It is more severe and difficult to treat in men than in women
Posted by u/aliencritter - 6 votes and 4 comments Doctors are known to accidentally overprescribe on this medication for acne
These symptoms might appear soon after you abruptly stop taking spironolactone