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Will Spironolactone Heal Existing Cysts?

Hi KMP86! I am on 100mg of Spironolactone (Aldactone) a day. So, update on Day 17 of my Spiro journey. Unfortunately, I had a couple of zits appear over the weekend. Two small ones on the corner of...

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11 years ago
Will Spironolactone Heal Existing Cysts?

Samnycat,   I'm happy to hear yourIB with spiro sounds light and manageable. I've read so many horror stories on hear, I was happy to hear you're doing well in your first weeks! How many mgs of...

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11 years ago
Will Spironolactone Heal Existing Cysts?

Hi guys, I just started taking Spiro this week at 100 mg a day along with Diane 35. I have read that they prevent new cysts from forming but I was also wondering if they heal existing ones faster?? I ...

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11 years ago
Huge Cystic Outbreak 5 Months Off Ortho Tri Cyclen

  Sorry to hear. Sounds like your body is rejecting the BC and probably for a good reason. I experienced some nausea the first week on tri linyah but it went away and it was nothing like what y...

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Spironolactone Journey

My heart aches for you, kirks. I am new to this site because recently I went off of birth control and 3 months later I was plagued with awful nodule and cystic acne all along my jawline and below my c...

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11 years ago
Thought I Was In The Clear.. I Was Horribly Wrong.

If your acne is indeed hormonal, then the pill should start working within a few weeks (usually up to 3 months). There are many different types of synthetic hormones in the market and their effects ar...

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11 years ago
Thought I Was In The Clear.. I Was Horribly Wrong.

@paigems What did you do when you came off to help your acne? Did you get back on the pill?

In forum Hormonal acne

11 years ago
Thought I Was In The Clear.. I Was Horribly Wrong.

Oh where do I start? I have been battling acne since as long as I can remember. In high school I have the teenage acne, all over my T-zone, as soon as college approached it turned into hormonal acne a...

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11 years ago
Huge Cystic Outbreak 5 Months Off Ortho Tri Cyclen

@anotherstar   I feel for you girl! I recently went off of loesterin and 3 months later got the breakout from hell. I tried to give myself one month to search natural remedies but nothing worked...

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11 years ago
What Works For Hormonal Acne Besides Birth Control?

All of these post have been very helpful. I recently got off loesterin birth control 4 months ago, 2 months coming off I had the worst acne outbreak of my life. I tried giving it a month using natural...

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11 years ago
Terrified To Stop Loestrin (Now Minastrin) Due To Possible Side Effects....

I stopped taking loesterin 3 months ago and last month I broke out in the most horrible nodule and cystic acne I have ever had. I tried to tough it out but I recently went on ortho cyclen (regular, no...

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11 years ago