Can spironolactone cause spider veins?

I have been unimpressed with Spironolactone for Seborrhea.  I would recommend scheduling an appointment with a Dermatologist at 8 weeks after starting medication for an alternative treatment plan.  What you see is what you get at that point, typically.

Hello and thank you for your question. One of the common side effects of spironolactone is that it can cause irregular menses. I would recommend consulting a board certified gynecologist for evaluation of irregular menses and discussion of appropriate treatment. Best of luck. 

I have found spironolactone to be reliably effective in treating hormonal acne.  It typically takes 2 months to see results from spironolactone; you may see continued improvement for a few months after that. 

No one knows whether saw palmetto actually works...in several studies it was no different than a placebo...its proponents believe it functions to block conversion of testosterone into its active form (DHT) while others credit it with anti-inflammatory effects, a blocker of the androgen receptor...

I usually use accutane (along with birth control in female patients) as an "exclusive" medication because:1) accutane is such a powerful and effective medication, it usually does not need any "partners" to help clear up acne2) accutane has a lot of side effects, including, most commonly, dryness...

Spironolactone is an excellent treatment for cyclic acne.  As other doctors have mentioned, it is used 'off-label' for the treatment of acne, though it is routinely used by dermatologists across the country.  It takes approximately three months to see the full improvement from taking...