User's Reviews

Spironolactone
5.0

Pros

-greatly reduces oily skin and hair -reduces acne (for me, acne was eliminated) -reduce cysts (for me, cysts were eliminated) -pores look smaller, less noticable -reduces body hair -unlike Accutane, you can take it long term -with health insurance, it can be very cheap

Cons

-not for pregnant women (it can feminize male fetuses) -not for men (sorry guys!) -tastes bad -it might be hard for some woen to swallow the 100 mg pills as they're about the size of a dime (the 25,50 mg pills are smaller)

I had severe acne compounded with rosacea for several years,…
Isotretinoin (Accutane®)
4.0

Pros

-reduced my oily skin and hair -eliminated cysts -reduced inflammation -reduced my rosacea symptoms -cheap with insurance

Cons

-for some it can take a while to work -its results are not permanent for many -if you have acne compounded with another skin condtion, such as rosacea, high dosages of accutane can irritate/agitate that condition) -you can't take it long term -it doesn't work as effectively each subsequent time you go on it

I've done accutane twice. It worked the first time immediately…
Verilux : ClearWave Light Therapy Acne Treatment System
3.0

Pros

-fairly easy to transport -works (slowly) to reduce inflammation and bacteria

Cons

-can be hard to find time to sit in front of it for 15-30 minutes a day - finding a way to sit in front of it comfortably can be difficult -your family/friends/significant other(s) may laugh at you if they see you sittng in front of it 😛 -you have to be patient with it, as results don't typicaly come immediately after first or second use -expensive for those on a tight budget

I am on spironolactone for my acne, so I am…