Birth control for acne?
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Jan 16, 2013
Melissa M.
@Kemberly, yes dairy causes breakouts in acne prone skin. I avoid it.
Jan 16, 2013
Myra A.
I started take a low-hormone BC. It has cleared up the rampant cystic / hormonal acne around my chin, but now I get tiny little bumps on my forehead. They're hardly noticeable and disappear quickly unlike the cystic acne which are huge and last for over a week. I've only been on it for 2 months so maybe the forehead issue will clear up with time. I haven't experienced any weight gain or loss.
Jan 16, 2013
Mozie P.
Keep in mind that even though birth control can help acne, it needs time to work. It seems a lot of people don't see much improvement until 3 (or more) months. Not saying you won't see results sooner, just don't be discouraged if you don't.
I was on the pill for two months and saw absolutely no improvement in my skin. I probably would have if I'd stuck with it, but in that 2 months I gained 15 lbs, so I decided to go off the pill.
Jan 16, 2013
Danielle D.
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Jan 16, 2013
Rebecca S.
They definitely help with acne and you might bloat a little water weight at first, but the bc pills make you gain weight is b.s.
Jan 16, 2013
Danielle K.
to add to this discussion, dairy AND soy especially can cause hormonal breakouts. I switched to drinking almond milk and try to avoid dairy as much as possible (cheese is my weakness) but my skin has gotten a lot better. As for birth control, I was on Yaz for years, and my skin stayed clear, but there was too many other crappy side effects. Ive now been on Estrostep Fe for 4 months, and my skin is almost completely clear again without as many awful side effects. That being said, everybody is different and reacts to medications differently.
Jan 17, 2013
Kemberly M.
@melissa dang!!! I love milk. But I recently switched to soy milk cause I think dairy makes me gassy 😬😐😖
Jan 18, 2013
Jazmyn M.
awesome feed back :D thanks and ill try to switch to soy as well as try b.c
Jan 18, 2013
Melissa M.
@Kemberly, you're not the only one...dairy makes me gassy too. I just don't react well to it, especially milk. But it's hard to stay away from ice cream.
Jan 18, 2013
Jacquie W.
Don't be scared to go to the obgyn doll :). They are there to help and the "weight gain" is maybe 3-5 pounds per year if any.