my doctor put me on 25 mg of Spironolactone twice daily to help hormonal acne. I was researching reviews online and many women have said it caused weight gain and cellulite, and that you can have a bad breakout when you first start on it. my Doctor said most his patients started seeing results within three weeks and did not experience I intial breakouts. Wanted to know why and if Spironolactone can cause these reactions. Is cellulite because it effect estrogen levels? I'm nervous to start it
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Yes, it can but the break out phase is much less than Accutane. As suggested, we can have several ways to decrease the break outs-1. Start slow 25 mg , then increase 25 mg every week. 2. Combine with say drospirinone or C. acetate pill3. Use an antibiotic like erythomycin with the Spiro4....
Spironolactone is actually a potassium-sparing diuretic but it's anti-androgen effect can counter the hormones that promote the development of acne and also can help women who experience hair loss due to higher levels of androgens.