In Reply to: Re: Spironolactone to treat excess hormone levels that cause acne posted by KLJ on June 18, 1999 at 15:24:19:

: I am a 29 year old female and I have been taking spironolactone 100 mg/day since February 1999 with absolutely no ill effects. I have had trouble with my skin since I was about 12 years old. I am now 29 and this is the first time in my life my skin has been clear. I have been on everyl kind of topical and oral antibiotic, different kinds of birth control pills, including orthotricyclen (which did not help me) and Accutane three times in the past 8 years. I have not seen any undesirable effects from taking spironolactone, in fact, I think it has even alleviated the mood swings and mild depression I used to experience as a result of oral contraception.

I am 18 years old and have not had an acne break out since 16 till this winter . i was on minocycline and diffren then this winter i statred breaking out they were getting worse and worse and taking long to heal. although my derm failed to realise this i belive its hormonal due to the fact that i was anorexic since 16 1/2 and although i only put on 12 lbs my period returned very lightly and along with it came acne :( . i switched derms and he prescribed spironolactone 100 mg daily,mondox 100 mg dailey, and tazorac . any one with info on these drugs please reply .
p.s i hope they work im so depressed