Yasmin : Oral Contraceptive

I am 25 years of age and, unlike so many poor teenagers, my skin had never been bad before. Last November (just in time for Christmas!) my skin went totally bonkers. Large, red bumps appeared on my forehead. They started like little pimples but eventually they spread into angry sore patches. I had general spots on the rest of my face and nothing seemed to make them go away. My face became very sore to touch and unsightly, which affected my mood and I found it hard to do my job with confidence (I am a teacher). A month later things were not getting any better. I went to the doctor after Christmas who said it was just hormone induced acne. He put me on Yasmin and gave me a topical solution (Zineryt) to calm the redness. The first thing I did was google 'Yasmin Acne' and there were plenty of bad reviews online, which made me feel rather disheartened about starting my first pack. However, I took the doctor's advice and thought I would give Yasmin a try. Having now been on it for ten months, I have to say that I am very glad that I did. At first, my skin did seem to get worse. It may have been a reaction to starting a new pill, or simply the fact that my skin would have got worse whether I had been taking a pill or not. I did experience some initial side effects, such as a fuzzy feeling in my head, and the occasional sicky feeling, but these were short lived after a few weeks. Gradually my skin began to clear up, and then suddenly it got better very quickly. The redness and the lumps seemed to fade, and spots became far less profound. My skin is now clear and smooth (touchwood). The deepest acne has left a bit of scarring on my forehead, but it can be covered with a little bit of powder. For me, it seems to have really worked. My advice to anyone who is thinking about trying Yasmin is to give it a go for at least five months before you make your mind up. Do stick with it if you decide to give it a go. I am so glad I did.

I have had acne since i was 17, i am now 32. Not, omg, I got a zit! acne, but cystic acne where my face has turned red and purple because of it. Quarter sized cysts at times! I have massive scarring, deep rolling scars. Yasmin cleared it 98% I only break out during the placebo pills and it's about 2-5 pimples at once! The rest of the month I'm clear. This compared to 20+ pimples every day of my life. The bad: It made me gain some weight, about 5 lbs., but for me that was fine as I wear a size one. I put it under CONS only because many woman don't like the weight gain. My breasts are always sore but trust me sore breasts over acne? The acne I had? I'll take it anyday. I recommend try it, especially if you have severe acne. What have you got to lose?

I decided to try this even after reading all the awful reviews because everyones body is different. I'm 25 almost 26 and suffer from AWFUL cystic acne. It is so painful and I've tried everything from UV treatment to antibiotics. I decided to give birth control a go even though I'm completely against it. (cause in the past it made me moody). But my skin was causing so many more problems. This prescription is expensive but worth it. It started clearing up my skin in a month. I'm on my second month and I keep seeing it get better and better. The cystic pimples are gone and it isn't causing pain. Now i"m working on ridding myself of the scars it left. Which face peels work wonders for that! My fiance and I also noticed my breasts got significantly larger. About a cup size, although they tend to get tender almost swollen like. But its nothing that isn't bearable. I haven't had any weight gain and my sex drive has actually increased. I love this pill!!!

My main issue with acne was with my back and chest area, I never really had acne on my face or anywhere else on my body (besides the occasional zit or two). The acne was definitely most severe on my back than anywhere else, where i got several incredibly painful cysts and nodules at one time, accompanied by redness and scarring. They re occurred for years with the common acne cyst on my chest. Once I gave up on relying on the summer sun to clear them up, I went to the dermatologist. She prescribed me several different anti-biotics after another (Doxycyline, Minocycline, Erythromycin, etc) and topical treatments (Differin, Tazorotene, Stievamycin, etc) to see which was most effective. None worked significantly well for me and some even made it worse- except for the Stievamycin (which I cannot live without and recommend for everybody!) Anyway, after hearing about the benefits of birth control on acne, I decided to try it My doctor put me on Yasmin because he said it was the best for treating acne. So the first month or two, my acne stayed the same and I saw no improvements nor worsening. However, the next couple of months were horrible and my acne was worse than ever. But I was determined to not give up and I'm glad I didn't. I'm in my 5th month now and I haven't had a cyst or nodule on my back or chest for weeks- this is the clearest my skin has ever been. I pair my Yasmin with a stievamycin gel that I put on at night and they are honestly a match made in heaven, they work wonders together. So if you're on/going on Yasmin primarily for acne, I would say be patient and consistent- it works!!!!!

This is the only product ever that consistently keeps my face clear. I stopped taking it for almost a year due to the high cost...it was bad. I couldn't find anything else, even rx, to clear my face. I am finally just biting the bullet and paying for it because I can count on it! If you can, get this product, it really works.

I've heard some awful things about Yasmin and Yaz on the news - but in my experience - this pill is phenomenal! I am 25, thin, and a non-smoker and this pill does never makes me feel nauseous like past birth controls I have taken have (Zovia). This is only my second month on Yasmin and my skin is beautifully clear consistently. I did have a pretty bad break out during the second week of the first month of use, but barely a pimple in sight since then. I haven't experienced PMS and my hormones seemed to have balanced out. No mood swings or horrible cramps - it's awesome! I had pretty bad acne before this pill and now my skin has never looked better. I'm so so happy with Yasmin. Breakthrough bleeding happened my first month of use, but not bad. I recommend taking your pill at night to reduce side-effects and staying active to keep your blood flowing! Great product overall.

I've heard some pretty nasty reviews for Yasmin, but keep in mind that everyBODY is different. I started Yasmin about a year ago, and other than slight nausea the first week, its been amazing. My skin cleared up so much. I used to get horrible acne around my period, including cystic pimples, and now I get maybe one or two tiny pimples each month. My breasts grew a size, and I didn't gain weight! And of course, no babies!

I had heavy periods and really bad acne and I couldn't afford Accutane so my doctor put me on Yazmin( or Zarah) . & now I have a very light periods, yay . & my acne has cleared up a ton . My boyfriend noticed how big my boobs had gotten even the first month of taking the pills (: This is a miracle pill !

So I'm 20 and I decided to begin Yasmin for my moderate acne a month ago. I am just starting pack two tomorrow. My skin has never been so good EVER. Honestly from day one it worked for me with absolutely so initial break out (well so far anyway!) I have got the odd spot here and there but they are very easy to deal with that I don't complain at all! This is completely worth it! I must admit I did get a few headaches at the beginning maybe first two to three weeks but other than that it's been fantastic! Definitely worth a try if your struggling like I have for the past 5 years! I've tried EVERYTHING, topical treatments, anti biotics (which worked for a year then acne came back), dianette was no good for me but Yasmin by far has been clearing my acne remarkably!

So I'm 20 I have had acne since I was 10 years old. I've been on all the forms of antibiotics available from the NHS for acne, all topical treatments and i've been on Roaccutane/Isotretinoin twice and did a half course so was on that for a year and a half split up into different time periods. I've used all the types of contraception injection, patch & three different types of the pill. This is the only thing that has ever worked for me, ever. I honestly really advise trying this; you might be apprehensive reading reviews because every person is different and has different re actions to pills but if you have cystic or bad acne and are looking for a solution this is it. You have to stick to it though; skin gets a little bit worse before it gets better but then it really clears up :)