LizsLoves19

You are not alone, actually. There are many people on Yasmin and other birth control pills who also noticed breakouts during the active pills and had clear skin during the placebo week. Out of curiosi...

You have to be patient just like with the minocycline. It can take months (anywhere from 3 to 6 months) to start seeing a difference in your acne with birth control or any other kind of medication. It...

Loryna is a generic version of Yaz. If you want you could always look at the Yaz reviews on this site to get a better idea of how others have reacted. I have read mostly great things but there are als...

In my personal experience, birth control alone is not going to cure your acne. But keep in mind two things about my body, my acne is not hormonal and I am not sensitive to hormonal changes. If your ac...

I would suggest using a combination of 2.5% benzoyl peroxide and Differin (adapalene .1%) on alternate nights. Using a face wash with salicylic acid if you have oily skin or using a gentle face wash l...

I think that if you are scared to go on Accutane which is completely understandable, talk to your doctor. Let them know to prescribe you something else before you take that jump. Unfortunately, doctor...

I think if you were recommended to skip the placebo week, you should try skipping it one month and see what happens the next month you don't skip. You may be sensitive to the sudden hormone drop that ...

I recommend that you give birth control a try if your acne is hormonal. You are right that you should not take minocycline forever. Antibiotics should really not be prescribed for more than 6 months d...

I am also curious if you are using any other medications (oral or topical) along with Ocella? From personal experience, birth control alone won't clear up your acne (for me, birth control had zero rel...

Trust me when I say this, I completely understand how you feel. I am 22 years old and I still struggle from mild to moderate acne since I was 11. Like you, it affects my self-esteem and gives me depre...

I think you should stay on the pill for now. You can't really say something will absolutely work or absolutely not work after only 3 days of taking it, to be honest. They say that it may take anywhere...