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4.1/5 |
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4.6/5 |
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Natalia, Vancouver, CA
Jul 2nd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Made my hair and skin a little less oily. |
| Cons: | Didn't work! I was on 150 mg to 200mg/day for 16 months and all it did was give me worse acne. I was breaking out in places I never breakout and had two periods a month for over a year. |
| Bottom Line: | Even at 200mg/day for six months I was still breaking out really bad, and because I was getting two periods a month for over a year it made me extremely tired. I also craved salt like a crazy woman and had to pee every two hours.
I've finally stopped spiro three weeks ago and my skin is clearing up. I guess it works for some women, but not for all. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Ms Kitty, San Francisco
Jun 30th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Cleared up cystic rosacea/acne; skin much less oily. |
| Cons: | One or two trips to bathroom at night. Have tested at high-end-of-normal potassium level. |
| Bottom Line: | This stuff is incredible!!! I'm a 57 year-old female (and you thought 46 was pathethic...hah!). I've been on every topical and oral med for zits since early teens. I recently developed cystic rosacea, of all things. It's a little different from regular cystic acne -- but I was walking around with a face full of cysts that would burst open on their own thoughout the day, and run down my face. (These cannot be "coaxed out" like regular acne.) It was so horrible that I left the house only for MD appointments. People thought I had some hideous, contageous disease.
My derm gave me this because monocycline was turning my skin grey (geez!). This is so much better than I ever dreamed, since I wasn't expecting the reduction of oilyness as well.
Now, with a little loose powder on my lower face to cover residual discoloration from the cysts, I look like a normal person. Wow!!! I never thought I'd live to see it. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Ms Kitty has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Lisa Ullom, Plainfield, IL
Jun 27th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | I am 38. First time since i was 12 that I have clear skin. |
| Cons: | Don't take at night as it works as a diuretic! |
| Bottom Line: | Ashley from Naperville.... try Dr. Julianne Moore in Lombard. She is the dermatologist that I go to. She is in practice with Dr. Nancy Lichon. Hope that helps! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Chickybeading, The OC
Jun 26th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Love it, have used it for about 2 years on and off. You have to stay consistent, just upped my does to 200mg and its better already-I have ADULT cystic acne....related to hormones I am told...it minimizes any skin irritations |
| Cons: | just worry about long term side effects if any....had my potassium checked once....have to keep up with regular blood tests! |
| Bottom Line: | Use it, it works, it makes you feel confident! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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KIM, Connecticut USA
Jun 25th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | cleared my skin |
| Cons: | none |
| Bottom Line: | Suffered with acne since I was 13, I am now 36 and my skin is finally clear. I have been on EVERYTHING; pills, topicals.. you name it!
I also take orthotricyclen. Ther two combined is fantastic! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 6.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Liz, Boston, MA
Jun 24th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Skin is clear and free of cystic acne (apart from the very occasional blemish). Water weight loss during the first few weeks. Continued breast enlargement (I suppose this could be a con for some women...). |
| Cons: | Increased fatigue during first few weeks, continued irregular periods (though I hear that's supposed to stop, too). |
| Bottom Line: | As an accutane vet, I'd recommend Spiro over Accutane. Even though Accutane has more pronounced and sudden effects, Spiro is safer and gets to the root of the problem (the androgen sensitivity that effects many women). It took some playing around with dosages to hit the sweet spot (I'm at 150 mg/day - at 115 lbs, I suppose that's a relatively high dose), but it was worth the wait. Don't be alarmed when skin gets worse before it gets better. Stick with it. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Liz has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 40.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous, USA
Jun 23rd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | My skin seems to be less oily and it finally seems to be clearing. |
| Cons: | Developed a severe, cystic breakout on my cheeks and chin. |
| Bottom Line: | I've been fighting acne for about 8 years. I have tried almost everything under the sun, except Accutane. My dermatologist prescribed Spiro (100 mg daily) along with Minocycline(100 mg daily). I do hate taking so many pills (4 per day) though. I tried YAZ specifically for acne and ended up in the hospital intensive care unit for a week with a pulmonary (lung) blood clot. I'm 31, healthy, exercise regularly and don't smoke.. so be careful! Anyway, my face severely brok out with cystic acne about 4 weeks in. I wanted to quit and try Accutane by my dermatologist said to wait it out. My face is finally clearing. I just have 1 cyst left and scaring because I seem to get a scar with every pimple. I really hope this continues to clear my skin. I'm not sure how much more I can put my self esteem through. =( I'm assuming this is like many other medications where the acne is likely to get worse before it improves. =) |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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AM, L.A, California
Jun 22nd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Not really sure of any yet.... |
| Cons: | none |
| Bottom Line: | I was given a low dose of Spiro almost 3 weeks ago to be taken along with the Yaz because the Yaz is not really working for me all that great after 4 months.
I started getting few cystic like acne on my checks when I only had acne on my forehead. Did this happen to anyone? I'm thinking the Yaz needs to be changed to another BC. or maybe my Spiro is to low.
I'm also using a Tazorac every other day as a topical.
I hate being on so many prescriptions!
Anyone go through the same thing?? |
| Usage: | AM has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Anonymous, Dallas, Texas
Jun 21st, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Cleared up my acne completely |
| Cons: | at first, frequent urination, especially at night |
| Bottom Line: | I've suffered with acne for 24 out of my 36 years. This took away all the horribly embarrassing red cystic bumps. Tried antibiotics and all the topicals. Had not tried accutane. This has really been a lifesaver in terms of giving me back a life without cover up. It's nice to be able to go into work and not worry about people staring at your chin/cheek or wherever the acne decided to appear! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Ashley, Naperville, IL
Jun 20th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Amazing to hormonal acne. My derm prescribed this when I lived in San Antonio but since I've lived in IL, no doc has wanted to prescribe it. I used it for about a year and then moved, and then ran out. It works! Be patient. |
| Cons: | Urination, skipped periods. |
| Bottom Line: | This was the only medication that worked for me (and I tried many tetracycline products). I never broke out. It took about six months to really work but after that, even before my period, my skin was clear. I also used topical lotions (Klaron, a sulfur based gel) and Tazorac. These three items worked great. Tazorac did make me peel and then I used it every other day and mixed a pea size with my moisturizer (Peter Thomas Roth). |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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