"i had planned to write a lot more but it doesn&#039;t allow it. i had some devastating hormonal acne all around my jawline/neck area, basically the same area where a man would have a beard. i was never interested in taking accutane due to the side effects but did some research and found spironolactone *aldactone as an apparent successful treatment. i&#039;ve been taking it for 10 months now and my skin has never been better. i still get occasional pimples but i&#039;m thankful for the drastic change. i started on 50mg ed for two weeks then upped it to 100mg ed for about 6 months or so and now i take a tablet (100mg) once to twice a week. i recommend it for anyone you legitimately has deep cystic hormonal acne that is on your face where a beard would grow."