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Upping Spiro dosage

Hi everyone, I have been on 50mg once a day since April of 2016. It seriously worked like a miracle from April 2016 to June 2017. The past couple of months I have been breaking out inconsistently. Som...

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8 years ago
Derm recommended accutane for my already clear skin

How long have you been on spiro? And did you just stop taking the accutane. Did it help? How long have you been on spiro? And did you just stop taking the accutane. Did it help?

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8 years ago
Derm recommended accutane for my already clear skin

Hi everyone! So I started getting occasional breakouts in high school then my freshman year of college (five years ago) I got acne it seemed over night. I have been prescribed multiple rounds of antib...

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8 years ago
Spiro Dosage

Hi everyone, I have been on 50 mgs of Spiro for about 16 months now. It has been a miracle but in the past week I have broken out more than I have since I started Spiro last year. I can tell it is hor...

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8 years ago
Initial breakout with Spironolactone?

On 4/22/2016 at 6:47 AM, CarpeMomentum said: On 4/18/2016 at 11:54 AM, destinyreanne said: I just started spiro yesterday and by the evening I had three different breakouts. Noth...

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10 years ago
Microdermabrasion and Glycolic Peels Questions and Concerns

Hi thanks for the response! Did it at all make you break out more after you got the treatments?

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10 years ago
Microdermabrasion and Glycolic Peels Questions and Concerns

I am hoping to get any answers from people who have personally had glycolic peels or microdermabrasion. I went to my dermatologist last week and he prescribed spiro and he suggested I get microdermabr...

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10 years ago
Initial breakout with Spironolactone?

I just started spiro yesterday and by the evening I had three different breakouts. Nothing too serious just small whiteheads. I'm just wondering how many of you that took spiro experienced an initial ...

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10 years ago
Completely Obsessed with My Skin

20 hours ago, Helplessfloat said: On 2/15/2016 at 11:02 AM, destinyreanne said: The current state of my skin completely controls me. When my skin is clear I'm carefree and focuse...

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10 years ago
Antibiotic Resistance

Thank you so much Vice! Yes, I will be talking to my dermatologist this Wednesday so hopefully we have some resolutions. I'll try and post updates when that time comes!

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10 years ago
Antibiotic Resistance

I have been on some form of antibiotics for four years straight. For about 11 months I have been taking 40 mg of Oracea 1x a day and 50 mg of minocycline 2x a day. The past few months my skin has been...

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10 years ago
College bound athlete, need help on acne/skin ASAP

The sooner the better! It is not worth the damage on your skin.

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10 years ago
Please Read if You Are/Considering Taking Antibiotics

Quick back story: I have always struggled with breakouts since high school but four years ago during my freshman year in college my breakouts were borderlining acne. I went to my first dermatology app...

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10 years ago
College bound athlete, need help on acne/skin ASAP

I know you say dairy does not affect your acne but it is definitely something to consider cutting from your diet as well as refined sugars. I suggest going to a dermatologist as they will have the be...

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10 years ago
Spironolactone Questions

Thank you for the response! Have you ever taken DIM (diindolymethane) it's a supplement that's supposed to help hormone imbalance that I am also looking into.

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10 years ago
Spironolactone Questions

How many of you have tried spiro? I have a dermatology appointment in five days and I want to ask about spiro. I have taken doxycycline, Oracea, and minocycline. I also use retin-a cream and clindamyc...

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10 years ago
Completely Obsessed with My Skin

I wasn't obsessed with the state of my skin until my first semester of college where my skin began breaking out terrible. I put up with it for a few months and then dragged myself to my very first der...

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10 years ago
Zinc For Acne

I just started taking Zinc for Acne (50mg) by Good and Natural five days ago. The recommended dose is two a day but I only take one. I also take 50 mg of minocycline twice a day, but obviously I take ...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

11 years ago