Re: Spironolactone-effective treatment for persistent acne?
From: Beth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:24:08 -0600 (CST)
Hi Lisa,
I have had excellent results with Spiro. I'm on 200mg a day and have no
acne (unless I take something that causes the Spiro to be less effective
then I get a few zits), and little hair loss. I have also been able to
lose weight between that and a slight diet change for the first time in
quite a while.
Good luck with Spiro, hope you have good luck with it!
At Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Lisa/Boston wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>After 3 courses of Accutane in the past 10 years, my derm. is
>suggesting spironolactone to combat my moderate, but persistent cystic
>acne. May I ask you what dose you found to be effective? He wants to
>start me on 50 mg and I am currently taking bcp (ortho tri-cyclen).
>
>For the first time in a long time I'm beginning to feel optimistic about
>a treatment for acne...
>
>Thanks for any info you can shareAt Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Beth wrote:
>>
>>Hi.
>>
>>I have been on Spirolactone for about 2 months now. It has helped my
>>acne tremendously, it is pretty much gone. The only breakouts I have
>>had are one or two itty bitty zits... nothing major. (keeping fingers,
>>toes and every other body part crossed : )) Hairloss I can't tell a
>>difference with yet but my dr. says it may take up to 6 months to see a
>>difference for that.
>>As I've commented before though I'm not comfortable taking it for a long
>>period of time since it's a known tumorigen (can cause non-cancerous
>>tumors). Also if you are pregnant or breastfeeding it's probably not
>>good to take. (for breastfeeding it can pass through and since it's a
>>tumorigen... while pregnant something about messing with the sex organs
>>of the baby as they develop)
>>For a short time fix though, it's been working great. I haven't really
>>had any side effects from it and I noticed a tremendous decrease in acne
>>after just a month. (it took about a month for the old acne to clear
>>up, no new developed during that first month)
>>
>>--
>>Beth
>>
>>At Thu, 19 Oct 2000, jane wrote:
>>>
>>>Wondered if any of you either were helped or hindered on
>>>spironolactone/aldactone for decreasing acne and hair? Any side effects
>>>that made you stop using it?
>>
>>--
>>Beth
>>Rockport, MA
>>
--
Beth
Rockport, MA
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