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Aliciany I am taking 10mg/day of Accutane. That's the lowest possible dosage....my acne is only on my jawline so my derm wants to see how i react to the small amount of Accutane before moving upward....

Banana: didn't you get a booklet before starting Accutane? I got one and it said do not wax, exfoliate or do micro-dermabrasion while on Accutane b/c it can cause permanent scarring.

Yes, Spiro DOES take 1-3 months to notice an improvement, but if you've been on it for 4 months and see NO improvement, it wont help you. I did it for 4 months and nothing.   Curly Q i'm on 40 m...

Jenfen and Audrey - wow, sounds like we're all in the same boat. I was getting jawline acne when i started Spiro, but never got cystic acne on the jawline/chin until after starting Spiro too....i've ...

Being I was the one who started this thread, i thought i should provide an update.   I'm going off Spiro in two days. I've been on it for almost 4 months (i think, can't remember when i started ...

Lucy: sorry i didn't log on for a few days! The derm did blood tests and nothing showed up. They think it's capilaritis, which is the swelling of my blood capillaries. The marks are fading and i've ...

Sufergirl asked: Question: are you on a BC and if so which one?   I'm not on birth control. Most women seem to be which is why their periods are probably normal (i've had mine for about four we...

Lucy: i have booked another appt to the dermatologist for next thursday (9 days from now). They will look at my broken capillaries and hopefully determine WHY spiro is causing this. They are all ov...

my insurance pays for my Spiro so i dont know how much it costs. I live in Canada.   I am NOT on the bc pill and i got an initial breakout. I'm still not clear, i have a bunch of hormonal cysts ...

Hi Lucy and Shortee,   I'm not on any bc pill. BC pills DO cause blood clots. That's why the dr was so surprised at the blood vessels. I got the blood test this morning. I will have the results ...

OK, for all the confusion about breakouts, Spiro will PROBABLY give you an initial breakout. But with ANY drug of acne medication, you get an initial breakout so it's not like it's any different. &n...

so Shortee, you're having breakouts too eh? Hmm weird. Mine was really bad this weekend....all along my jawline. It looks horrible. I even took an extra half pill on saturday night, but my enter nos...

Just wanted to give an update on my skin with Spiro.   Starting to get jawline acne again, not sure what's causing it.....it's been 5 weeks that i've been on Spiro.   Also, for the past four...

soooo ladies??? Any updates on the skin situation with Spiro?   I believe its been a month for me now and my skin is finally showing a significant improvement while on Spiro. My dose is 100mg per...

For Sasha: I do not know of any way to topically apply Spiro and I dont think it would have the same effect anyway. Spiro works b/c the ingredient in it causes hormones to STOP getting into your oil ...

Snoop, you have to be PATIENT! like i said in my previous post, the derm said TWO MONTHS for Spiro to work properly. Its just like a bc pill, where you need to give it time. They say bc pills dont cle...

Snoopy:   i'm breaking out like crazy too on each side of my face at separate times. I dont know why but i've been on Spiro for 2 1/2 weeks, keep positive, give it more than a month before doing ...

It's been officially two weeks for me and I have noticed some difference in my acne, although the oil production has not really changed yet. I find that my acne is healing quicker and my face isnt as ...

theresasix: I think 150mg is too much. 100mg is sufficient. If you want to avoid major side effects, i would stick with 100mg. Your skin will get really, really dry with 150 mg, and your mensrual c...

Shortee: it's been about 3 weeks for you on Spiro right? are you noticing a big difference yet? i went to the dr yesterday and she told me i will see the most improvement at the 2 month point....i jus...

Apparently Spiro is safe to use long term...it's been around for 50 years. If you still get any sort of acne while on Spiro, the derm said you will most likely get your acne again if you go OFF of it...

Hi guys, finally the board is working again!   RaeRae: about green tea, i think Starbucks' only green tea is the Tazo one....it's also sold at Save-On foods, try Stash if you want to buy from th...

RaeRae: NOOOO blotting sheets!!? I'm jealous!   Yes, Green Tea is fantastic for many reasons, a major antioxidant is the main factor which caused me to start drinking it. I drink Tazo which is...

Hi guys,   so i started my first Spiro pill last night and took another one this morning (they are minty flavour!). I'm going to take them in the morning with breakfast from now on. It's really ...

hi shortee,   just read your diary. That's so great to hear about your progress! I've read that Spiro is supposed to be very good for hormonal break outs. I'm really hoping it helps. I've had hor...