Spironolactone for hair loss
My hair loss story started 7 years ago when I took my first birth control pills. Within two weeks i has tremendous amount of hair loss - I lost probably two-thirds of my hair. I stopped the pills but the hair loss stuck with me. Some months were better than others but over time I just see more...
Spiro saved my face !!!!
Long story short / i started getting these hard cyst like nodules on my bottom half of face. A the same time - my body started peeling - hands/feet/face - idk it's Thats correlated but ... mmm Newhoo - the cysts just kept coming and i was bummed asf - confidence was pure trash Went to two d...
Been on Spirolactone for 2 Years. Less That $15.00 a Month for Script
First of all, I see one of the most informed doctors in my area. She is a walking encyclopedia in her field. This has worked for me. I am so glad she recommended it! Normally I would be broken out in my chin area rightnow.
Spironolactone 50mg Didn’t Work, 75mg Did
Writing this review regarding the dose on Spironolactone and to give some people a bit of hope if the low dose doesn’t work. I had severe cystic acne (2 years) and was put on 50mg of spironolactone in June 2019, up to October it didn’t do anything, disheartened and worried I’d have to go on ac...
Spironolactone saved my skin!
I'm a 32 year old woman who started struggling with acne on my chin, jawline, and neck probably 3 years ago. It started getting progressively worse no matter how well I washed my face. I used Proactive, Clean and Clear, Neutrogena for normal to oily skin, amongst other products and NOTHING could...
Prescribed lots of creams and antibiotics, then to Spironolactone with little to no relief
I was under Dr Laurens care for over a year, she was treating me for hormonal cystic acne. I was prescribed lots of creams and antibiotics, then to spironolactone with little to no relief, my symptoms got worse. I now have seen different doctors who think I have Stills Disease. It would have...
The Most Effective Treatment Yet
I have struggled with cystic acne since I was a teenager, but it was never severe. I’ve been on so many antibiotics, creams, and Retin-A with mixed results. The best luck I had was with Bactrim DS in my early 30s. Usually an antibiotic would help at first, but unfortunately my system would b...
Spironolactone 100mg experience
Just hit the one month mark on Spironolactone 100mg. I had a really bad breakout at the beginning of week three and is 50% better. My breakouts are itchy and clustered and flakey. It’s gross as heck. I have my next appointment with my OBGYN at my 6 week mark. Fingers crossed my breakup has c...
Day 1
My dermatologist has prescribed me 50mg of spironolactone once daily along with minocycline for my acne. He also prescribed a tretinoin, Clindamycin, and benzoyl peroxide once daily. I didn’t give any blood work nor did they take my vitals at my first office visit. I started off by taking the m...
32 Years Old and Have Exhausted All Other Options....including Accutane. - Englewood, NJ
Day # 1 Today was my first day of taking 50 mg of spironolactone. I've been sitting on this prescription for a few months but after seeing how horrendous my skin was getting, i just decided to take the plunge. I don't think my acne is hormonal per se as I have it all month long but the worst...