I’ve been taking 100mg of Spironolactone for the greater part of 10 years to control my cystic, puss-filled acne. I have a deep-rooted love for the off-label drug, which has been used for nearly 30 ...

When I was struggling with hormonal acne, my bathroom looked like a Sephora stock room. My medicine cabinet and drawers were stuffed with every spot treatment, mask, serum, and exfoliator I could get ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with lupus should avoid combined oral contraceptive pills and tetracycline-class medications for acne, ...

Hormonal acne is that uninvited party crasher that destroys your party of self-esteem. It likes to make its move on the jaw and chin, creating red, annoying bumps. For others, these breakouts are more ...

A review of the top 50 TikTok videos about spironolactone for treating acne revealed that most were patient testimonials, with overall poor reliability and quality scores. Researchers analyzed the top ...

Spironolactone use among young women and girls has been growing since 2000 for acne and other androgen-related conditions. Although established for cardiovascular indications, spironolactone is not ...

Acne didn’t take hold of JJ Boparai’s skin until she was in her late 20s. “I’d never had acne like this, my face was just covered,” said the 31-year-old from Metuchen, New Jersey, adding that ...

Some prescribers of spironolactone (CaroSpir, Aldactone) for acne are still monitoring patients' potassium levels despite the move to eliminate this practice, a new study found. In a retrospective ...

If acne is your main skin concern, you may have heard of prescription treatments like Roaccutane to combat it. One treatment you may have not heard of, however, is spironolactone. Dermatologist, Dr ...

It can be surprising to learn that a medication you’re taking for one condition may also be used to treat something completely different. One such medication is spironolactone, a water pill commonly ...