This article was reviewed by Sara Harcharik Perkins, MD. Key Takeaways: Spironolactone is used off-label to slow down and prevent female pattern hair loss. It’s available in both topical and oral ...

Spironolactone is a blood pressure medication that dermatologists often prescribe for hormonal acne. It's not FDA-approved for acne treatment but is generally considered low-risk by doctors. Courtney ...

Anybody who has experience with acne knows first-hand how frustrating it can be. Whether you only dealt with it for a short period in high school or have been battling it for decades, if you're ...

Spironolactone is occasionally used for the treatment of acne as an antiandrogen. Yemisci et al performed an open-label, prospective study to evaluate the effects and side effects of spironolactone ...

Whether you're someone who wakes up with the occasional breakout or someone who experiences acne every day, treating the skin condition can be difficult. If you fall in the latter camp, finding the ...

Spironolactone is used off-label to slow down and prevent female pattern hair loss. It’s available in both topical and oral formats. Spironolactone works by blocking the hormones that cause certain ...

Here's what dermatologists have to say. Fact checked by Anna Harris Reviewed by Karen Kagha, MD Spironolactone is an oral medication primarily used off-label to treat stubborn hormonal acne in women.

If you've clicked on this article, you're probably wondering: Does spironolactone for acne actually work? In short, yes. But before I extol the benefits of spironolactone, let me share a bit of my own ...