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The Experiment: Weaning off Spironolactone

This is probably going to be my last post ever.  It's been over a year and I am still completely clear without spironolactone or bp. Here's how I did it. I watched this video. Since I'm ko...

In forum Prescription acne medications

8 years ago
This is week 14 & honestly I'm ready to quit

I feel u so much girl!! the bp killed my skin when i was using a pea sized amount of it in the morning every day or every other day, and the burning/dryness/pain NEVER let up throughout the three week...

In forum The Regimen

10 years ago
The Experiment: Weaning off Spironolactone

7 hours ago, leelowe1 said: Wow- spiro worked for you so quickly!  Im almost at the 6 months mark and my acne has not cleared.  I just upped to 150 mg a few days ago so ...

In forum Prescription acne medications

10 years ago
The Experiment: Weaning off Spironolactone

START OF MONTH 2:  So, I gave up on the Regimen. It's still kind of amazing saying that haha, but I don't regret it one bit. For a couple of reasons.  First off, I hated the be...

In forum Prescription acne medications

10 years ago
Spironolactone in the UK?

Oh god yea even now after months of using it I can only manage a small pea-size amount of the epiduo mixed in with my moisturizer. It's definitely really harsh. :(( I'm actually using a private derma...

In forum Prescription acne medications

10 years ago
My Nightmare on Repeat

2) - 3) Scars can take a year or more to heal but if you exfoliate often and moisturize well, it might be gone or drastically reduced in about 3-4 months? I'm sorry that's not more specific, I can't r...

In forum Acne Scars

10 years ago
Going back on the pill for my acne and oily skin

I COMPLETELY understand. I remember going to sleep crying over my skin, waking up and feeling dejected that nothing's gone away or gotten better. My family's been giving me tips for years, like ginsen...

In forum Hormonal acne

10 years ago
how to deal with my dry skin

It might be a good idea to add a few drops of jojoba oil to your moisturizer/cleanser. Acne.org actually sells an amazing amount of jojoba oil for the price. The oil will soak into your skin and won't...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
Spironolactone in the UK?

Idk if its a good idea to go to spironolactone because it's like a milder form of accutane and might mess up your hormones even more. :((( It might be better to just use a prescription topical like Ep...

In forum Prescription acne medications

10 years ago
Regimen for dry skin

I used to have oily skin but now i'm on anti-androgen pills that make my skin thin and extremely dry. I tried the regimen years ago while I had my normal oily skin and the diff using it now is extreme...

In forum The Regimen

10 years ago
I need advice, nothing works and its eating my face

49 minutes ago, lhicks13 said: I am male, and thank you. I just wish the appointment was sooner, going to school like this kinda sucks. man I COMPLETELY understand. every time i talked to...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
The Experiment: Weaning off Spironolactone

Hi, so you u guys probably heard my kind of story a million times.  Hormonal acne since teenage years/forever, recent blowup in early twenties, yadda yadda.  I didn't get cle...

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10 years ago
I need advice, nothing works and its eating my face

gosh im so sorry u have to go thru that! are u a girl or boy? if you're a girl i think you should try spironolactone, it's literally the only thing that worked for me. after my skin blew up and i coul...

In forum Acne

10 years ago
Spironolactone Journey

hey kirks im so sorry about the crappy year with spiro. i definitely get how horrible it is in the beginning. :((( for me i had three months of shit before my dosage was upped from 100mg to 150mg and ...

In forum Hormonal acne

10 years ago