Acne Skin Care
Birth Control Pills & Acne?
I heard that taking birth control pills can help control acne. Is this true? Has anyone experienced this benefit while on the pill?
Public Comments
- i never noticed any change. *sigh*
- This is said to be true but you will likely gain weight on the pill. So you choose- pizza face? or fatass?
- it did for me, and i was in a better mood..lol
- if so i need to use it
- I sure have. Some are better than others. Diane35 is really high in hormone and cleared my face up in like a month, but it is so high it made my periods more painful. I am on Alesse and still have a clear face. Whoever said the pill makes you lose weight is stupid. Yes it does, but it is only like 3 pounds of water weight and it goes away after the first cycle.
- MYTH
- yes. but it is just one type of pill (the most common one) and your doctor can tell you about it. Ortho Tri-cyclin
- It works! I was on birth control pills for a year and it helped my acne alot.
- 2 ex-girlfriends taken birth control pills..... but.... one had acne, 50% chances that is true..... but I don`t think it is :D
- I'm on Yaz which has definitely improved my skin.
- It can certainly help, but the affects are different for everyone. If your acne is caused by hormones, then regulating hormones with bc can help reduce or eliminate acne. It all depends on what is causing your acne and how your body responds to bc. This is especially true for people who have serious hormonal imbalances. (As for weight, I lost 15 lbs and gained a cup size when I started the pill. Go figure.)
- that is true, some birth control pills are prescribed for acne problems
- Apparently it does work for some people with certain brands of pills. I haven't had acne problems, but my friend has had good experiences with reduced acne through using the pill.
- yes b/c can help acne to an extent. if your problem is really bad, i'd look into an actual perscription. ps. b/c does not affect weight An analysis of 44 randomized, controlled studies found that birth control pills are not linked to excess weight gain. The authors of the study say weight gain is a problem for most people in the United States, but many women have mistakenly been blaming their birth control. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=health&id=3846423
- I'm on the Nuva Ring and haven't experienced any change in my skin, but that's probably just because I have great skin to begin with. Hormonal birth control does often clear up acne, but in some individuals it can actually make it worse. It depends on your body chemistry and what type of birth control you're on.
- yea it might work try it
- I was on birth control, orthotricylen lo, and it cleared up my skin nicely. I had bad acne and now I don't have any! :)
