Hello so I was prescribed birth control to regulate my periods because they are really messed up. I'm 19 & always would get a couple pimples here & there but ever since starting the birth control "aviane" then switched to "orsythia" (which are both apparently the same chemicals just switched because it was cheaper) I started breaking out a lot. Mostly on my cheeks but more on the right side of my face which is odd. The pimples aren't huge but they're really painful, almost cystic like, under the skin pimples. I get a few on my forehead & chin but it's mostly my cheeks & now on my cheeks I have what I assume to be scarring? It's like dark pink spots where the pimple was but sometimes there is hard bump that stays for awhile. I also started getting tiny pimples on my chest & random big pimples on my back which are both things I've never had before. I've been on the birth control for almost 3 months & I just really have no idea what to do because I'm scared to switch birth controls for the sake of my once really messed up periods (I would get two a month) someone please help!
Aviane and orsythia both contain the progestin 'levonorgestrel' which has a high androgenic affect so it can cause acne. It may be a good idea to try a pill with a less androgenic progestin such as yasmin. No need to be scared about switching because yasmin should help with periods too!