Heyy ya !
So I began taking spiro in Oct 2024 and it has mostly been a success story. In Jan 2026 I was upped to 200mg/day and 0.01% tret which I was applying maybe 3x/week. After noticing some peeling and irritation I slowed down on the tret.
Up until Feb 2026 ( first pic) my skin has been clear with some minor breakouts during my cycle.
Now March rolls around and my face starts breaking out like crazy. I will add that at the end ofFeb my grandmother passed away so it was hard to keep up with the spiro. I would miss a few days here and there but never more than 3 days in a week.
Anywho, my face is now getting those painful pimples daily and idk what to do. I have acne scars and I’m genuinely losing my confidence. Idk how things got bad so fast.
My current routine is the vanicream gentle wash and moisturizer with the tret 2x/week. I also have azaelic acid but I have a feeling it’s causing some breakouts so I don’t honestly use it as much.
Anybody else experience this or have any advice for me? Or any clue as to why this happened? Thanks 😊