Thinking of taking spironolactone to treat your acne? I’ve tried it out myself, so I thought you might like to hear the ins and outs from someone who’s experienced it first hand.
Happy New Year everybody! It’s been a while since I actually wrote a fresh blog — I’ve been focusing on getting all my old content from my old blog over to here, instead. See ya later, Wix, hello WordPress — it was about god damn time!
Everyone who once felt like me is desperate to find a treatment to kick their acne to the curb – and there’s definitely somewhat of a hype around spironolactone right now because of that.
In the literal sense, acne is just on my skin. It’s just skin – it’s no big deal, right? Well… It’s not just my skin, it’s my mind Acne is more than skin deep — serious skin conditions like acne have both mental and emotional effects.
I’ve struggled with cystic, hormonal acne since I was 14. I’m now 24 and take spironolactone – an anti-androgen medication used, off-label, to treat acne and PCOS. I still get a few breakouts – but overall, my acne has improved significantly.
My skin consumed my thoughts Isn’t it crazy, that you can have such exciting plans and prospects, something you’ve always dreamed of – and acne, of all things, can make you dread it?
It’s pretty scary releasing these photos. Just looking at them makes me feel a little strange. My acne got so out of control. This is a photo of me – before I started taking Spironolactone, and 4 months into my treatment.
I’ve been challenging myself to not see the process of having acne as a bad thing. Why not take the positives from it and make the best out of a crappy time? Here are the positives I’ve found in experiencing acne – and I challenge you to find some, too!
Just a little heads up that this post is from my old blog and was written around 3 years ago. A lot has changed since then, and I’ve since successfully cleared my acne (and seriously improved my writing skills).
