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Accutane and PCOS

charlie202 · 2008-04-16 16:07:31

Hi everybody, was just looking for some advice with regard to acne treatments. i have PCOS and as a result hormonal acne which is cystic but not severe. I was wondering if anybody has used spironolactone and/or accutane? I am willing to try accutane but was wondering how affective spironolactone might be. Please help as i…

16-04-2008 4:07pm

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Hi everybody, was just looking for some advice with regard to acne treatments.

i have PCOS and as a result hormonal acne which is cystic but not severe.

I was wondering if anybody has used spironolactone and/or accutane?

I am willing to try accutane but was wondering how affective spironolactone might be.

Please help as i am at the end of my rope with this

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I was on Accutane when I was younger. Did the job for the acne, but dried me out like a husk while I was on it (ie permanently chapped lips, etc.). After I was off it, acne stayed away, skin was still dry but not nearly as bad as when I was on it.

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