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Anyone take spironolactone and the birth control pill?

Has anyone here ever taken spironolactone with the birth control pill? I'm weighing my options as I am on my 3rd week of spironolactone and have seen slight improvement but still a lot of cystic acne....

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8 years ago
For those who stopped birth control pills for 1 year + did your acne improve?

I stopped the pill and my hormonal acne came right back. This particular pill stopped the acne almost immediately it was like a miracle. But it made me moody. A year and more later my acne was back..t...

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8 years ago
Retin A Damage

Hi! I'm so sorry you're still feeling bad:( I have used some of the skinceuticals products before and some were gentle but I wasn't impressed overall. I like Mario Badescu if you're looking for someth...

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8 years ago
Retin A Damage

I'm so sorry for your experience. I can speak for over 20 years of experience on Retin-A. A lot of it has to do with the strength you are started out on. You should be started out on a weak dose, like...

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8 years ago
Effaclar-La Roche Posay- Great results!

Hi, I purchased an La Roche Posay Effaclar 3 pack at Walgreens for 29.99 which included a cleanser, astringent and spot treatment. I have cystic acne and already am using Tazorac and Retin-A from my ...

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8 years ago