And has any women out there had great success curing their acne with spironolactone? It’s supposed to help with hormonal acne. I would be happy to hear that this is an effective treatment besides accutane.
Thank you people for answering my question. I have tried Proactive, retinoids, clearpores, antibiotics, natural remedies, and countless over the counter products but to no avail. I doubt I would ever get accutane because my acne is only moderate and the list of side effects are scary. I suspect my acne is linked to hormones which is why i’m asking about spironolactone. I’ve researched quite a bit but cannot find out how many follow up doctor appointments i need while on this med. I’m going on vacation for a month and would like to start spironolactone before leaving but frequent doctor appointments would inhibit me from this. Any helpful answers are appreciated. Sorry for such a long story =]

I have cystic acne, and my doctor told me that I should definitely try Accutane. The only issue is that my insurance doesn’t cover it and it would cost over $1000 a month. I’ve been using the Murad acne process and that’s been working well for me, but that doesn’t work for the cystic acne under the skin, only the blemishes on the top layer. Are there any other medications or products that have worked on cystic acne that you know of? Thank you times ten in advance.
I’m already using a topical treatment called Murad. It’s basically Proactive x10 so that really won’t help me. That doesn’t take care of acne under the skin, only on top.

I have tried pills also and cant get rid of the acne on my body.

I keep getting big zits on my forehead, it is always in the same spot and they leave scars and take forever (months) to heal and go away, any suggestions? I don’t want to take any medication since I am pregnant. Any advice is appreciated

Acne can cause scars when not treated sufficient. Therefore you should always treat your acne to minimize the risk of acne scars. If you have severe acne you should consult your doctor or a dermatologist for treatment. You cannot treat acne scars if you still have acne problems. You first have to treat the acne, before you can treat the acne scars.

Acne scars can be found in different variations. The depth of the scar is important. Shallow scars are easier to treat then deep scars. The best acne scar treatment depends on the scars and on the person. Consult your doctor about the best treatment for you. Below is a list of common acne treatments.

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I have used every medicine available for treatment of my acne but it gets good abit but start getting worse again. i got answer from you friends that when hormones settle down acne would dissapear i would like to know if there is such a dedicine and if it is not harmful to my health, any answer would be very much appreciated. Thank you for reading my question ( i am 20 year old).

I have acne everywhere

back, chest, face, shoulders.

and im really embarrassed cause i cant go out without makeup, i cant wear a cute top that shows my back or else everyone will see my acne. is there anything the dermatologist can do for this? please help…any reccomendations?

It’s quite painful, and the pimples start deep under the skin and do not come to a head for days. Any way of treating them or reducing the pain?

On Christmas day last year I woke up and realized I had broken out really bad on my forehead and every since then I’ve tried tons of things to make it go away,but nothing has worked…Anyone have any ideas?