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Should I start accutane. Desperation.

Hey KarenM- I feel your pain:( I am 38, my skin has been up and down my whole life. I am currently taking 200mg of spiro. I have been on this dose since May. I was pretty close to taking accutane a...

In forum Acne

7 years ago
How do i ween off of spiro

DId you end up going off? How is your skin doing? I'm on 200mg. I had 2 clear months and then 4 cysts this month. So weird and obviously so annoying!

In forum Hormonal acne

7 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

Hopefully they have improved by now!! I have had several atrophy/ indent....I have one right now. It is super frustrating:( My worst healed in 3 months (to where it was unnoticeable, prob not 100%), t...

In forum Acne Scars

7 years ago
Tazorac made my acne so bad that I switched to Accutane

How are you doing with accutane? I just upped my dose of spiro to 200mg (total), if that doesn't do it. I may start in Sept or October.

In forum Prescription acne medications

7 years ago
Paragard Acne

I have wondered a bit about this as well. One thing I read, is that the copper iud can thrown off zinc levels.

In forum Hormonal acne

7 years ago
Spiro not working like it used to

Thanks for the reply. I really didn't want to stop Yaz. I was concerned about the exogenous hormones, and how they were going to effect me long term. My blood pressure also went up. Because of this, I...

In forum Hormonal acne

7 years ago
Spironolactone & Minocycline

I've done spiro + a month of solodyn, which I think is slow release minocycline. The derm really touts it as working better than traditional antibiotics bc it is released at a low dose all day. THe co...

In forum Prescription acne medications

7 years ago
Spiro not working like it used to

Hello- I had great success with YAZ and Spiro together. I took 100mg Spiro with Yaz. I'm 38 yo, have struggled with acne for what feels like FOREVER!!!! I am so sick of it:( My skin was great off of y...

In forum Hormonal acne

7 years ago
You Want To See Cortisone Dent

Has it gotten better? I have one too:( It was injected really prematurely in to what I thought was going to become a cyst, but I think was just a little bit of inflammation....your photo doesn't look ...

In forum Acne Scars

8 years ago
My Spiro success story!

This is great to hear. I had great skin when I was on Yaz and 100mg Spiro. I stopped the yaz almost a year ago. My skin was great for a while, then I started breaking out- cysts on my chin, and the ar...

In forum Hormonal acne

8 years ago
Spiro & Diane 35 - What happens when you stop BCP?

How did it go for you? I was on yaz and 100mg Spiro with super clear skin. I stopped the yaz about a year ago. Started getting more cysts a few months ago:( Super frustrating!! Derm increased dose of ...

In forum Hormonal acne

8 years ago
Stopping Birth Control While On Spiro

Any new updates? I'm wanting to do the same thing. Currently taking 100mg spiro, and hoping to stop yaz soon. Nervous!

In forum Prescription acne medications

9 years ago
Stopped Birth Control Pill, What's Next Iud? - Pcos And On Spiro 100Mg

Hey- I am wondering how this is going for you at this point? I am wanting to stop Yaz. My skin is 95% clear on Yaz + 50-100mg of Spiro. Now taking 100mg spiro, and planning on stopping yaz in 2 weeks....

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9 years ago
Help! Staying On Spironolactone + Quiting Yaz Birth Control

Hello- I have the same question- on 100mg spriro and Yaz, wasnt to get off yaz. How did it go for you?

In forum Prescription acne medications

9 years ago