Spironolactone and melasma - Will this exacerbate my melasma?

May 31, 2016
Asked By:travellingfool in Cedar Park, TX

I am in my 40's and still suffer from very oily skin which causes break outs and a nasty skin texture appearance. I also have really bad melasma, mostly on my upper cheeks. I wanted to get on Accutane, but that would force me to go on a birth control that would make my melasma worse (I learned this the hard way). My doc put me on 150 mg of spironolactone. Will this exacerbate my melasma?

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August 13, 2017

Answer: Hormones can exacerbate melasma

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 13, 2017

Answer: Hormones can exacerbate melasma

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 26, 2017

Answer: Spironolactone, isotretinion, and melasma

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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
July 26, 2017

Answer: Spironolactone, isotretinion, and melasma

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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
August 9, 2017

Answer: Spironolactone can worsen melasma

August 9, 2017

Answer: Spironolactone can worsen melasma

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