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Help please!! Anyone been on Spironolactone!!!!

I’ve been on Spironolactone for a year. It has saved my skin. I also know that if I were to stop talking it, my acne would come back. Today my dermatologist said that since I’m clear maybe I should go...

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5 years ago
Spironolactone finally cleared me up, now what?

On 11/7/2019 at 9:46 AM, tracy521 said: i always wonder this too. for me i plan to stay on it until after i hit menopause (i am 42 right now) at least. this dec will be 7 years that i have been...

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5 years ago
What to try next? (at wits end...)

The Spiro is working for me. It took several months to clear me up, but it did it. Also washing with salicylic gel wash and I apply a benzoyl peroxide treatment all over my face after I moisturize. I ...

In forum Hormonal acne

5 years ago
Spironolactone not working 4 months in??? Advice please!!

Hey. Last year I was in your shoes. I too suffered from cystic acne before that accutane took care of. Imagine how devastated I was to turn 32 and get hit with the worst cystic acne/hormonal breakout ...

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5 years ago
Spironolactone finally cleared me up, now what?

So after a solid year on Spironolactone my horrible cystic hormonal acne is clear. I do also use a salicylic acid face wash and BP treatment with my moisturizer. I’m so happy my skin is clear! It is p...

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5 years ago
Benzoyl peroxide irritation even with moisturizer

That just might work! I will give it a try. Thank you

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

5 years ago
Benzoyl peroxide irritation even with moisturizer

I’ve been using Paula’s Choice benzoyl peroxide 2.5%. It works great, it’s keeping me for the most part pretty clear. However, the dry skin is mis...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

5 years ago
Im on Spironolactone and still breaking out

Very depressing. The spironolactone did help a lot. I’m on month 5. Derm upped my dosage of spironolactone to 100mg daily, but I haven’t imp...

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6 years ago
Spironolactone worse before better?

I’ve had it. My face is literally destroyed from breaking out in the past few months. Still have some cysts but not as many... still have some closed comedones but way less... scarred horrifically fro...

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6 years ago
nothing is working- acne wont go away

Perhaps it’s hormones? You could ask the derm about checking your hormones.

In forum General acne discussion

6 years ago
Dont quit benzoyl peroxide, the breakout afterwards is severe.

Back in April I stopped using BP... like many others, I read up about long term affects of using it and how it can be damaging to your skin. Well, I regret it. Looking back, that’s w...

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6 years ago
Spironolactone for hormonal acne?

Hey. So... I’m still breaking out. Mostly the bottom half of my face. My jaw, under my cheekbones... it’s depressing because I already have scars there from my form...

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6 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis HELP?

About a month ago I started to break out, mostly with what looked like closed comedones. Before that it was nice and clear. I just used my salicylic acid wash and Lush tea tree toner. My skin has been...

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6 years ago
Is my skin purging???

Thank you!

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6 years ago
How to get rid of these bumps all over face

I have the same problem recently. I am now stopping eating gluten to see if that helps, and using my favorite benzoyl peroxide lotion again which seems to be bringing them to a surface. I’m broken out...

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6 years ago
Is my skin purging???

So what happened was that I stopped using my benzoyl peroxide lotion a couple months ago. Also a bunch of stress happened, overdried my skin, so I broke out. I ended up getting a TON of closed comedon...

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6 years ago
Closed Comedones around mouth!!

A couple months ago I broke out with a ton of closed comedones around the sides of my chin. Looks terrible under light. I finally found that using Clinique Acne Solitions all over clearing treatment (...

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6 years ago
Help, I overdried my skin 🙁

So I made two big mistakes with my skin. It was breaking out with closed comedones and I panicked. Didn’t think things through. Had anxiety and acted impulsively. First, I overexfoliated. I knew my sk...

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6 years ago
Closed comedones help

Okay awesome. I’m hoping that will help. I’m glad it’s helpibg you.

In forum General acne discussion

6 years ago
Closed comedones help

One of my biggest concerns right now are closed comedones. I have had them before, and nothing got rid of them. They stayed for even years at a time. Eventually what happens, is they turn into a huge ...

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6 years ago
Broke out badly after stopping benzoyl peroxide

The best my skin ever does - regardless of diet, vitamin supplements, etc... is when I’m using benzoyl peroxide. I have been on accutane, all of the antibiotics, birth control pills, supplements (some...

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6 years ago