hopefulgirl123

~1 year on 100mg Spiro + BCP (birth control pill) Wow, I can't believe it's been a whole year since I started. My life has changed in so many ways in just one year... and so has my skin! I am happ...

I'm just today at 12 weeks of 100mg of Spironolactone per day, with not much visible result. I'm getting so frustrated - how long did it take you to see results on Spiro?   So sorry for the lat...

9 months on 100mg Spiro (and birth control pill) + my skin is still doing very well! + I hardly ever break out. - I'm still forgetting not to rest my chin in my hands!!! It's a horrible habit, a...

@Hopefulgirl123 just came across your log and i've read it through. I'm so glad your skin is clear yay. You and @ greengables are giving me hope. I started Spiro on June 10th stopped for 2 weeks due ...

Thanks for sharing your story! It's so motivating! Your signature states you still use topicals daily. Is this true? Or do you find you only need to take care of it with washes and lotions like you st...

It's been about 7 months since I started Spironolactone. I can't believe it's been that long! My skin is doing awesome. I hardly ever get pimples! When I actually do get one, it's surprising and not d...

Wow, I don't even know what day I'm on. I started Spironolactone on January 19, 2012, so it's been about 5 months. MY SKIN IS DOING SO WELL. I cannot emphasize how happy I am with my skin. What I w...

Day 137 on 100mg Spiro   + I've noticed my dark marks have gotten lighter! Hooray! However, I'm still dealing with some REALLY dark ones - these were more recent actives. + No current actives! ...

May 17th My skin has been clear during these 10 days. I still take Spiro 50mg and it's been almost 10 months with these pills. 10 clear months that brought my confidence back, now I feel like myself a...

Day 126 on 100mg Spironolactone   Wow, it's been a long time since I started spiro! 18 weeks!!! Over 4 months!!   My skin is doing better... It's nowhere near perfect. Not even a little bit...

Day 113 on 100mg Spiro -I'm a bit depressed right now. I haven't felt this way in a while. My skin does not seem to be doing that much better. I'm still getting actives, and my hyperpigmentation is...

Just wanted to see how you were doing! I hope you're hanging in there. I know what you mean about the stress of marks. I used to never have problems with marks, but when I started spiro and my breakou...

@cl1234 - My bumps are just spread out on my cheeks. My cheeks are doing a little better, but still not clear. The bumps aren't really on my chin. When I do stretch out my skin, I can see clogged p...

I'm not clear either ): I have 2 actives right now. UGH clogged pores are SOOOO annoying because there's nothing you can do about them!! I've TRIED warming them up to "loosen the plug" and then driv...

Day 99 on 100mg Spiro My skin is the same as my last post.. still recovering from a couple of actives I had last week. My skin still isn't smooth. I notice these small bumps that aren't exactly ac...

Day 96 on 100mg Spiro I got 2 new actives right after my previous post!!! Fortunately, both seem to be going down. They haven't come to a head, and I don't think they will! Seems like my body and m...

Day 92 on 100mg Spiro Wow it's been 3 months since I started Spironolactone, and I am happy to say that it has DEFINITELY improved my skin. Since my last post 8 days ago, I haven't had a new active...

What makeup do you use to cover up??   I made the switch to BareMinerals and have been very happy with the results! I got the starter kit and use the foundation as my concealer. I have heard th...

What makeup do you use to cover up??

Day 84 on 100mg Spironolactone My journey with spiro has seriously been a rollercoaster ride... and it's not even 3 months. My skin is doing okay right now. I have a couple actives. The thing t...

Day 71 on 100mg spiro -My skin isn't doing so well right now. I currently have 3 huge actives (on my cheeks of course) and a few others that are healing. UGHHHHHHH so hideous!!!! It's especially ba...

Day 69 on 100mg Spiro Unfortunately my skin isn't completely clear.. I guess I wasn't really expecting 100% improvement at this point. I have one huge pimple on my left cheek. I have a few clogged...

Day 61 on 100mg Spironolactone Hello everyone, just letting you know my skin is doing fine. I had 2-3 actives last week, but they're all gone now. I have no actives right now, hooray!!!! My s...

When u see your derm ask him for something to fade the hyper pigmentation. The bha you are using will help some. But Hydroquinone works the best. You can buy it over the counter in the 2% but you ha...

Day 56 on 100mg Spiro 2 months on 100 mg Spiro So today = 2 months on Spiro. Overall, I am happy with the results, BUT my skin is FARRRRR from perfect. I have a ton of hyperpigmentation, and I ha...