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Birth Control For Acne

I was put on Yaz several years ago and began to see improvement in body acne almost immediately (within a week). Within three months, my face and body were completely clear. I have had the best result...

In forum Prescription acne medications

13 years ago
I Thought I Would Have Clear Skin By Now...

Ohhh, gotcha. I think I may have misunderstood also. Sounds like it would be more of a timing and planning issue, not so much that it effects ability to conceive.

In forum Acne

13 years ago
I Thought I Would Have Clear Skin By Now...

Thanks again to everyone for your input, I appreciate it! I am thirty years old. I have not had children yet but do hope to if I meet the right person. That is a topic for an entirely different boar...

In forum Acne

13 years ago
I Thought I Would Have Clear Skin By Now...

Thanks so much for your response! I've actually been on Yaz for three years. When I first started taking it, I saw an IMMEDIATE improvement in my acne, especially the body acne. I stopped taking it ea...

In forum Acne

13 years ago
Meet Me!

Best of luck to you! Try not to let your skin troubles get you down, you're beautiful! And you're certainly not alone, many of us can relate to what you're going through.

In forum Acne

13 years ago
I Thought I Would Have Clear Skin By Now...

Hey guys! I'm sort of new to the message boards so I thought I would introduce myself. =) Also wanted your opinion of just how bad my acne is and how you would describe it. I've been lurking around ...

In forum Acne

13 years ago
Loestrin / Yaz...is it worth it?

I gained a lot of weight on Ortho Tri Cyclen but had no problems on Yaz, it cleared my skin up quickly and stayed that way for about four years. Good luck to you.

In forum Adult acne

13 years ago
What To Do...

Thanks so much for the reply! I go back to my dermatologist in a couple of weeks and will definitely discuss spironolactone with him. I was also concerned about the diuretic effect, electrolytes, etc ...

In forum Adult acne

13 years ago
What To Do...

Thanks for the reply! I have discussed spiro with my dermatologist since I feel that my acne is likely hormonal. His concern was that my blood pressure tends to run a bit low so he thought that spir...

In forum Adult acne

13 years ago
What To Do...

Hello, I am a thirty year old female and have had acne since I was nineteen. I have been on acne medication for just over ten years and now it seems nothing is getting rid of it. I have moderate acn...

In forum Adult acne

13 years ago