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Hormonal Therapy
Efficacy
63%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Improvement significantly increases after 24 weeks.
Hormonal Therapy
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Any brand of oral contraceptive appears to clear the skin about the same amount, regardless of whether it is officially approved for acne treatment. Some people report complete clearing of acne symptoms and others see partial relief. However, artificially controlling your hormones is a serious decision, so it’s best to proceed with caution.
Hormonal Therapy
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
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November 18, 2013
Product used: YAZ (Oral Contraceptive)
Yaz actually helps give it time
Cons:
Normal cons of going on birth control
Ok I've tried everything: every kind of cream and gel, face washes, natural treatments, laser facials, and even accutane. My acne would calm down for a little and kept flaring back up. Nothing, even accutane, worked. Yaz is the only thing that has worked for me. You have to give it a full 6 months to work and it will completely flare up for the first 3 months. My face has been clear for a long time now and I can finally stop prowling these acne websites looking for a cure. Everyone's skin is different, but if you haven't tried it I highly recommend
May 30, 2013
Product used: LoEstrin (Oral Contraceptive)
horrible acne
Pros:
bigger boobs
no weight gain
tired
Cons:
CYSTIC ACNE
mood swings ( you learn to control them)
low energy levels
I am against putting things in your body but since i'm in my child bearing years i do not want any surprises. I asked my gyno for a birth control with very low hormones since i am very sensitive to them, i noticed a few mood swings but nothing major. My boobs normally are a full C but with the the loestrin fe 24 have gotten fuller, now a D cup and i have developed acne. Its been 3 months since ive been on the pill and the acne seems to getting worse! I have always had great skin, the occasional pimple now and then but never suffered from CYSTIC ACNE :(!!!! Also, In the time i have been on this pill i havnt had a period either. I am currently on the sugar pills and will not continue to use this product.
October 29, 2012
Pros:
Reduced acne
Increased breast size
Prevents pregnancy
Cons:
Breast soreness
Initial breakout
Slight mood swings during initial phase
I would recommend this for females suffering from hormonal acne. I was on depo provera for about two years and did not experience any negative side affects. About four months ago, I started to experience hormonal and stress-related breakouts (cystic acne around chin, jaw, and temples). I tried different topicals, diet changes, vitamins, etc. I believe that truly hormonal acne can be helped or reduced somewhat, but unfortunately not significantly with these methods. I decided to try Ortho Tri Cyclen after researching the the benefits of estrogen-dominant BC on reducing hormonal acne. I am on my second month of pills. I did experience a moderate breakout after starting the new BC. I don't know if this was a result of stopping Depo Provera or starting Ortho Tri Cyclen. I have seen gradual improvement since. Hopefully, improvement will continue. I have heard that it can take several months for your body to adjust to the hormones. In addition to decreased breakouts, my breast size has increased about half a cup so far. Since I was small to begin with, this is not a problem. However, I am still experiencing some soreness. Overall, the benefits definitely outweigh any minor issues during the first two months. Highly recommend for anyone experiencing hormonal breakouts.
April 7, 2012
Product used: YAZ (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
It's better than Diane35 and Yazmin (DONT TAKE THEM!)
- I've run out of Pro's :S
Cons:
- Gained 5 kilo's in 10 months
- Migraines
- Constant Headaches
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Didn't really clear my acne
- Digestive problems
- Insomnia
- I had a day where I had one blurry eye
- Chest Pains
- Cravings
- Only felt good when I was on the sugar pills (GO FIGURE)
- I developed intolerance's to things too
So many more things!
I dont like to be negative but please look at different alternative's. I've done some research and the newer pills seem to have a lot of problems. I've tried everything to cure my acne and the only thing that seems to work is if I try to de stress as much as I can, drink heaps of water, limit alcohol, eat a healthy diet, take out dairy, exercise and try to eat foods that are easy to digest. My acne decreases and sometimes clears up completely whenever I've achieved a good balance of all of these things. From experience I believe that severe acne is caused by stress and diet ..... HOWEVER your acne won't clear up if you just de stress for one day - you have to add it to your daily routine. Back to this pill; i had so many different side effects from this. It's horrible. I've also don't a lot of research on this and theres heaps of side effects. People have even developed blood clots and died. I stopped it recently when I had a blurred eye for a day and then looked on the net and found a youtube video on somebody who became permanently blind from the Yaz pill. NO JOKE! OH and my friend was on it for 2 months and developed a clot in her leg. Luckily she's fine but what if she didn't pick that up? it could have travelled up to her lungs!! Anyways; good luck! i know how horrible it is to have acne but don't let it bother you - your going to find out what works for you, just keep on trying and monitor the effects.
December 22, 2011
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
Beautiful Skin
Clear Skin
Flawless
No large pores
Thicker Hair
Even Skin Tone
No redness
No Oil
Makeup stayed on face all day
Bigger Boobs
Cons:
Weight Gain
Mood Swings
Bloated
Great pill, loved it! But the side effects were to hard to handle. If i didn't have the side effects this pill would be a blessing from god!
August 21, 2011
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
It cleared up my skin almost entirely after about 12 years of unrelenting acne
It eliminated period pains and PMT - I used to be something of a PMT monster...
Cons:
It took about three to four months to really get used to this pill, and I did experience some initial side-effects, including a very vicious breakout in month two, occasional nausea, and big (swollen) boobs
My dermatologist prescribed Yasmin to me as a last resort before Accutane, after I explained that I hadn't really been able to continue long on other birth control pills due to side effects (particularly mood swings, which made me feel like I had lost all control over my own emotions). She wanted me to persevere with this for at least three months to see whether there would be any improvement in my skin. The first couple of months were a bit rocky - I had a breakout on my chin that was the worst I have ever had, and the scars from that took a few months to fade. I did experience some other minor side effects, but nothing that gave me massive cause for concern. After about three months, I really felt like my skin had turned a corner, and it was looking clearer than I had seen it since my early teens before the acne attacked; a year later my skin is lovely and clear, the scars have had time to heal, although I'll probably always have a couple of them to remind me what I went through! Initial side effects have vanished and I feel really good. All in all I'm thankful every day that I stuck with this pill.
July 3, 2011
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
No ACNE this really works, no cramps, easy, not painful
Cons:
you gain water weight
left my scars
I am seventeen with hormone induced ance, and birth control did the trick. I do sometimes still break out into little zits but no more huge ones. I love this product helps me get through highschool.
July 9, 2015
The longer you're on it, the worse the acne will be, and he longer it will last, when you get off it ...
June 24, 2011
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
cleared up acne
breast are getting bigger
little to none side effects
not pregnant!
Cons:
none yet
i have only been on this birth control for a month
i never take birth control pills because i can never get past the first month with bad side effects they just never worked for me but my doctor recommend this birth control and after trying some more different one i didnt want to try anymore so i ended up get the copper iud but it ended up falling out to many times so after about a year i decided to try yasmin
i havent had any side effects yet i know its only been a month but every time with other i would of had the worst side effects by now
and havent had any yet this product works for me ...SO FAR SO GOOD
May 11, 2011
Product used: YAZ (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
Cleared Skin
Lessened PMS Symptoms
Shortened Periods
Cons:
None
I've been on this BC for almost a year now, and have never problems with it. For the first cycle, I noticed I was a bit moody and anxious, but that disappeared in a couple of weeks. It cleared up my skin completely, and I no longer suffer from PMS symptoms at all.
February 22, 2011
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
- perfect skin ! (i dont have scne, i get one pimple like once a month)
- fuller breasts !
- nice periods
- AMAZING sex drive !
Cons:
none!
this is my second time on yasmin and i absolutely adore this product. it definetly says what it does, but as in many other reviews my results may not happen for others. GOOD LUCK GIRLS <3 btw, great price only $30 ! cant beat it :)
Pros:
Clears acne
Makes skin glowy