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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.
Used Oral Contraceptives? Rate It:
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September 26, 2009
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Cons:
My face has so much acne now. These bumps are way under the skin and they hurt! Giant bumps... just gross. I'm moody, I eat more, stomach cramps, emotional wreck!! I've never felt this ugly
i'm giving it one more month. If nothing changes with my appetite, my acne and my moodiness i'm dumping these pills. not worth the crap i'm going through.
September 13, 2009
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
My skin feels and looks great no problems love yaz. i was on the depo shot for a long time. i got off that and took yaz i tryed everything to lose the extra pounds had not luck, when i got on yaz i lost 7 pound in like a week or two i was like wow.
Cons:
when i first started taking yaz i did have a sharp pain in my stomach but it passed. but that is all i have had. thank god
i love it. and will use it for a long time. ohh when i went to the doctor she said it would be about $50.00 dollors well i went and it was only $6.63 so yea i like my insurance to,
September 8, 2009
Pros:
None
Cons:
Made acne worse, mood swings, depressed tired and causes bad breakouts.
Not for controlling acne problems.
September 2, 2009
Pros:
cleared acne..
Cons:
nausea, mood swings, weight gain
prevented pregnancy and got rid of acne other than that it was horrible, i had nausea and crazy mood swings
September 1, 2009
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
my face cleared up so much after 2 months
Cons:
I have my period every month :(
I never had my period, I believe that is why I broke out constantly. I took bc and my face is starting to look better than ever
September 1, 2009
Pros:
NO PROS
Cons:
BREAKOUTS BREAKOUTS BREAKOUTS
I've been struggling with acne for about 4 to 5 years now each year getting worse and this pill only made my breakouts WORSE. I only started taking this pill to TREAT my acne and now this is NOT one clear section of my face. I break out in areas that have never been problem. Not only does it make you break out this are DEEP LARGE bumps that take at least a couple weeks to clear. BOTTOM LINE IF YOU ARE TAKING BIRTH CONTROL TO TREAT YOUR ANCE THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT PILL FOR YOU!
August 30, 2009
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
This pill made my skin clearer after coming off dianette, stopped mood swings.
Cons:
Evengtually after nearly 6 months acne came back on jawline and one cheek
want a pill I can keep on that wont make me break out! they always start off well and then end up with spots thats why I came off dianette. Back on it now still waiting for a decent improvement.. Think Yasmin is a good option after dianette but wonder why it helped my skin and then made it worse
August 29, 2009
Pros:
havent really seen any in the past 5 months of using it other than preventing pregnancy
Cons:
ocassional breakouts, mild weight gain, emotional changes, mood swings.
ive been taking this medication and am thinking about getting off of it, it isnt really doing anything for me and im looking to loose weight. being on the pill makes this a little harder.
August 24, 2009
Pros:
No pregnancy...got it for free from Planned Parenthood.
Cons:
Makes me hungry, changed my mood
I have acne and this product never did anything to change that. It made me super hungry thus resulting in me gaining about 30 pounds in 3 months! My angry mood swings went away, and were replaced with a flood of emotional madness! I found myself being sensitive about the littlest things. I stopped taking it, I'm back to 125 pounds, and I'm not a blubbering mess anymore either.
August 24, 2009
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
Only on month two so still hopeful.
Cons:
The worst skin I have ever had consistantly, at least before I had a day with OK skin, since I have been on this it is constant bad skin, only on my cheeks. Very hard to deal with.
I will give it another month. It seems like it should get worse before it gets better but we will see. I will not go past 3 months if I am still dealing with this. My skin was not this bad before so it's not worth the wait longer than that.
Pros:
for me, my tubes are tied so I only needed it to help regulate my periods. It has regulated my periods and made them lighter