I-Spironolactone iyizidakamizwa ezisetshenziselwa ukwelapha i-acne ehambisana ne-hormone, ezithinta ama-hormone owesilisa (androgens) emzimbeni, atholakala kubantu besifazane. Lapho amaleveli e-androgen ephezulu, angadala amafutha amaningi esikhunjeni, okuholela ku-acne. I-Spironolactone isebenza ngokuvimbela ama-androgens ukuthi angabopheleli ezamukelini zawo esikhunjeni, ngaleyo ndlela inciphise ukukhiqizwa kwamafutha nokunciphisa i-acne. Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-spironolactone inemiphumela ehlanzekile enqamula ukusabalala kwamahomoni okwenziwa yi-androgens emzimbeni. Isetshenziswa kakhudlwana kwabesifazane abanezinkinga ze-acne ezithinta isihloko, njenge-acne eqinile noma i-acne ezindaweni ezizungeze umlomo noma ingaphansi kwesilevu. Kubalulekile ukuthi ukhulume nodokotela wakho uma ucabanga ukuthi i-spironolactone ingase ilungele wena, njengoba kungadingeka ukuqapha imiphumela ezinhlangothini nenqubekela phambili ye-acne yakho. Udokotela wakho angakwazi ukunquma umthamo ofanele nokuthi yiziphi ezinye izinketho zokwelashwa ezitholakalayo.