Dianette : Oral Contraceptive

Ive been on this pill for two years now. Ive suffered from acne since my early teens and NOTHING worked. I read up on Dianette and heard good reviews and I can happily say its been a life saver. I was getting so depressed over my acne i wouldnt go out and if it got really bad (id sometimes get cystic acne) and i wouldnt go to school. Dianette has cleared my spots up completely and im very scared of coming off it as i dont know what id do if my acne came back. I heard its quite strong too so ive been prescribed Yasmin, Ive read mixed reviews about Yasmin too so Im really worried my skin will get worse if I change pills. I will have to try it though because it might work for me as it has worked for other people. There will be lots of mixed reviews and horror stories about certain pills, but there will be many success stories too that people wont bother writing about. So do your research but dont take it as fact as the pill might just work for you. Good luck and hope this helps.

It changed my life. i was depressed i had such bad skin. i have never felt so cofident.

This pill did not work for me, yes my skin cleared up a bit, but the headaches and weight gain made me feel terrible. I'm going back to the doctor to try something else for my spots. I would NOT recommend Dianette - the side effects are dreadful. I'm angry that the doctor would even put me on this before normal acne treatments, the headaches are horrendous, and a stone in three months is depressing - I wasn't even eating any more than normal!!

worth a try if you are someone who's skin is helped by bcp's / if you think it's hormone related acne, but did not work for me.

the side effects of dianette seem awful. as my skin isnt improving should i really continue with it. aaah--acne is so depressin!

i think this pill is workin really well and its FREEEEE!

I have been off for 5 months now, skin is greasy, on face, back & chest, spots are coming back on a dn around sides of face not happy, confidence lacking, freinds say its ok but for me its not and i can't get to close to people as i feel thats wehat they sre staring at, hubby says i'm fine. Why is there nothing else that has this ingredient in that work so well......... I feel i will go back on it as i know it works, hate having to wash hair everyday and feel a mess as that is how i feel.

When I first started taking Dianette I began getting spots around my chin and nose where I had never gotten them before but this has since cleared up. The only thing it didnt do was clear up scarring but for this my doctor prescribed a wonderful peeling gel called Isotrexin. Red scars are now a distant memory. However the booklet that accompanies the pill is pretty scary and my only worry with this treatment would be long-term side effects my doctor described and what will happen when I come off it. Time will tell but for now I would definitly recommend this treatment for anyone who has tried and tested every other means possible of clearing their acne...

The pill is good if you suffer from spots and want to make you feel better about yourself. Most creams, face washes on the market are useless no matter what length of time you use them for. I cant cope with heat and since being on this pill i dont sweat as soon as i start to feel hot. My skin is no way near as oily and it now shows that i wash each day!! I can be more moody but i am aware of it and try to control it to the best of my ability, looking at all of these reviews everyone moans how it makes them moody but you cant blame it all on the pill. It is down to self control to!! i can feel tired but mostly when im due for my pill free week. I certainly would recommend it, however i have recently been advised by my local pharmacy its no longer registered as a contraceptive pill. time to go back to the doctors and find another pill!!!

It would seem that Dianette does work for a lot of people but for me personally it's been a nightmare. Within the first 3 months of starting the medication I developed incredibly sore boils all over my top lip and around my mouth which I had never had before. I always feel really sick when starting Dianette again after the 7 day break each month and I get quite a few headaches and tiredness (though it is possible the latter is just me needing more sleep). I've been taking Dianette for nearly a year in the hope it would eventually start working but my skin has just got worse and worse and now the acne's spreading to my cheeks, which have always been clear. So that's really gutting. I have 2 more days to take Dianette and then I'm switching over to Cilest on the advice of my doctor. I've read that Dianette is one of the strongest pills out there and I think people should be careful with it.