A member asked:

Does lexapro (escitalopram) have any correlation with acne? i stopped taking it a year ago, and gained 30lbs plus acne which i never had.just strange ya know?

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Dr. Jeffrey Satinover answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Seems unlikely but: ..There have been others reporting this. Unfortunately it's made more complicated by the depression itself, and anxiety, are correlated with worsened acne. Weight gain is another complicating factor: a 30 lb weight gain in one year is surely correlated with significant hormonal and lipid changes. Perhaps other colleagues here will have more information. You should have your doc follow you closely.

Answered 12/9/2013

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