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Anonymous asked in HealthDiseases & ConditionsSkin Conditions · 1 decade ago

birth control clears acne?

what birth control clears acne?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I am on Yaz right now.

    It is supposed to;

    Make your cycle more regular

    Reduce ance

    Reduce risk of ovarian cysts etc.

    So far I am NOT pleased with mine.

    When I first started my Yaz, my period lasted about 6 days, with continued light spotting till about the 12th day.

    I have significantly more acne than I had before.

    And I have a Urinary Tract Infection.

    All of which are on that small print list of side effects.

    If it doesn't all get better soon I am getting off this crap.

    I'm hoping my body will get used to it so I dont have to start a whole different type of birth control.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Dear Cheeks, I am so sorry that you have battled this for so long with no one to really help you. So many people do the same as you and just can't find relief, but I don't think birth control is the answer either. You are getting a lot of mixed and wrong information here. I work with dermatologists, medi spa, and plastic surgeons all over the Midwest. First moisturizers do NOT create more acne. Oil does. In fact really dry skin may cause acne break out because the dry skin clogs healthy pores. That means you have to find a great moisturizer that doesn't have bad poor clogging oil. Some oils like lavender, geranium, palm and avocado actually help calm the inflammation from the acne. You also need a cleanser that gently exfoliates the skin. Caution! Do not think grains of sand or apricot scrub. Do NOT use Proactive, or any wash/treatment that has an unstable form of benzoyl peroxide. You must find a wash/treatment with stable and time released form of benzoyl peroxide for it to be effective and not burn the skin. Also there are products that you can take internally that can kill the bacteria that cause acne. These are not prescription based products, so you do not need doc and they do not have the harmful and unpleasant side effects that other prescriptions for acne have. You do not need to go on birth control yet, as this too can have unpleasant side effects. Also I would hold off on facials, because they are going to recommend a series of them, which may or may not be effective. For the cost you can get quality products at home that WILL help. If you would like a few product recommendations I would be happy to help you, but need just a little more info. What are you doing right now for your acne both internal and external? What treatment creams have you already tried? How old are you now? How long have you had acne? Do others in your family have or did they have acne? What is your budget for treatments?

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Dry and/or greasy skin due to poor oil composition of the skin. Thick greasy oils clog pores, lack of oil leads to dryness and irritation. You need thin oils to moisturize while dissolving and clearing gunk in your poors. Try fish oil or seafood. 2 tsp fish oil a day or 4 servings of seafood a week. Stick it out for at least 2 months; it will take a long time to replace all your oil. Any effect after 1-2 days is temporary or random; so even if it makes you break out a little at first, you haven't given it a full try yet.

    In the short term you can wash and moisturize well, but that will only go so far. Plus excessive washing can be drying and excessive moisturizing can be clogging. Use a small amount of a light moisturizer, made with oil not jelly or grease. Often that means soybean oil or mineral oil. Mineral oil means mined from the ground. So soybean oil is usually better, though mineral oil won't cause too much harm. Clean with soap and water, not a harsh acne cleanser. Even then they only work so well. So you really need the seafood.

    Antibiotics aren't really good for bacteria long term, they'll come back in force after. Short term they may help. After you get off them find some kefir with acidophilus listed first or 2nd to replace the friendly bacteria they destroyed. Studies show less illness when you have these bacteria, even outside the stomach in places such as the lungs and elsewhere. You want friendly bacteria to fill the void when the antibiotics stop, not harmful ones.

    In the short term you might also try 100,000+ iu retinol vitamin A (a megadose, and too much for normal use) or one of the acne drugs that is similar to retinol vitamin A. It's some minor harm to your organs, but it helps against bacteria on your skin. At least it doesn't have the other long term drawbacks to your skin that antibiotics and many scrubs do.

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  • Ally H
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Yasmin is good. Ortho tricyclen is good. As well as the newest pill called Yaz. Almost all BC pills will clear up acne, though. But the aforementioned ones are the best.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Most birth control does. I know that yaz does, but your gynocologist can provide you with facts about all the birth control available to you.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yaz clears your acne the best but it takes 2weeks to a month to work.

  • 6 years ago

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  • 6 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yaz, however, sometimes it can have the opposite effect and cause more acne.

  • 1 decade ago

    clique acne product works

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