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Spironolactone Success I started Yasmin a few months ago, and to be honest my skin has not improved much. It has definitely been better since the initial breakout, but I am still breaking out weekly. 5 packs in, and I woke ... | 7 years ago | |
On Spiro & Birth Control - all of a sudden my hair and skin became oily again I think you should ask your dermatologist to up your spiro dose; your body may have adjusted to it. If that doesn't work, it could be your birth control. Can I ask what birth control you are on and if... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
I AM SO CONFUSED Before I took the pill for a little over 2 months. I am now back on the pill, and immediately began to break out, a little worse than before. I have decided to skip the placebo pills this time around ... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
I AM SO CONFUSED Long Story: Bare With I started taking Yasmin a few months ago. I noticed that I broke out during the active pills and cleared up during the placebos. I was so frustrated that I went of the pill mid ... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
WHAT SHOULD I DO Hi guys! So I was prescribed Ocella to help combat my nasty period breakouts. I noticed that during the placebo week, my skin would clear up and then break out on the actives. So I stopped in the thi... | In forum Acne | 7 years ago |
I give up. Hi; I've been losing hope each day too, but please remember that every problem has a solution! Looking at your acne, it seems as though you have taken a very mild approach. I would schedule an appoint... | In forum Acne | 7 years ago |
Better birth control option for me? I know that mine is hormonal because it flares up around my period and is deep and cystic. I also know its hormonal because I reached clear skin on Microgestin for around 2 months when all of a sudden... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 7 years ago |
Better birth control option for me? OHMYGOD THE SAME SHIT IS HAPPENING TO ME. My doctor put me on Ocella and I noticed that I would breakout really badly on the active pills and totally clear up on the placebo week. So into the third mo... | In forum Prescription acne medications | 7 years ago |
Clear Skin on Placebo Week? I'm not sure if anyone is still following this, but I stopped Ocella about a week ago and it really seemed like things were improving, and all of a sudden- like literally overnight I broke out like cr... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
Clear Skin on Placebo Week? Exactly! Its been really difficult for me. Some days I'm like "I should just quit birth control all together" and other days I'm like "There are so many pills keep experimenting!". It's a little unner... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
Clear Skin on Placebo Week? Hi! Just letting you know that as soon as I started the next pack, I broke out again as in like three days in I had a huge whopping cyst-so I stopped mid pack  I am having  a b... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
Birth Control Gave Me Acne Ocella was causing horrible breakouts, and I noticed that on the placebo week, my skin would clear up. As soon as I started the next pack, I'd break out again. I stopped three days into this past week... | In forum Acne | 7 years ago |
Clear Skin on Placebo Week? I switched to Ocella about two months ago and since the third week on the pill, I have seen an increase in the amount and severity of my breakouts. I have never experienced an IB on bc before. I skipp... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
Yasmin is making me oily? Thank you so much for your response! How has your progress been since then? I'm feeling extremely low and can't imagine another two months like this! I am using Ocella because I have mild acne (not ex... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
Yasmin is making me oily? I'm on Ocella (generic form of Yasmin) and have been taking it for the past 6 weeks in an attempt to clear up my period breakouts. I've noticed that in month 2 my skin has gotten a lot more oily, resu... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
MY LAST CRY FOR HELP PLEASE ANYONE I follow an extremely healthy diet, and am currently on Tazorac (just switched from Retin A) about a week ago. My doctor just prescribed antibiotics to help my skin as it adjusts to the birth control.... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |
MY LAST CRY FOR HELP PLEASE ANYONE PLEASE PLEASE I started Ocella about six weeks ago and since my last cycle my skin has been hell- it has been getting progressively worse. My skin is so much more oily that in usually is, resulting in... | In forum Hormonal acne | 7 years ago |