Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Bc And Acne Posted: 05-06-07 11:07am
Is it supposed to get worse before it gets
better? I was almost clear and then BOOM!
I have a little village on my chin. My
back and arms were clear as day and now
they have acne on them, is that supposed
to happen? I heard some people get it but
on your body? :S
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-07-07 00:56am
Well mine always gets worse near my period
anyway so that could be what's happening
to you; but honestly I got clear and
stayed clear almost immediately. It didn't
get worse for me...
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Georgia59
Supporter
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5557 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
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Posted: 05-08-07 12:16pm
Not all birth control makes acne go away-
some make it worse. If that is the effect
you are going for, make sure your doc is
aware so she puts you on one that might do
that.
B/C has never really cleared up my acne. I
would wait for a month or two and see if
it helps, and if it doesn't, switch to
something else.
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gemini87
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Posted: 05-08-07 21:57pm
... I was mainly taking it for the acne on
my face and the b/f. I did here from the
doctoer that it might be a couple months
before it was better. *nods* I just
thought I'd see how well it went for
everyone else out there, but I guess that
was a fruitless attempt since everyones
different. -__-;;
I think I might as well ride it out and
see how she blows ... it might get better.
*shrug*
Thanks!
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bizdating5
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 05-12-07 04:19am
i'm using a contraceptive pill for that
purpose alone...its effective although
once in a while i have break outs
especially a week before my
menstruation...don't u hate it......
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orthogirl
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 69 Location: NC
Posted: 05-14-07 00:17am
i was on ortho tri cyclen for 8 months
before i saw solid improvements with my
acne. it could take quite a while for your
body to get used to the hormones.. &
make sure you're taking them at the same
time everyday because when you don't
you're throwing your hormones off thus
possibly making you more prone to break
outs.
