acne and birth control

That BCP one you talk about is the only one that did a study to check acne.
That not mean that it is only one that works- just only one that did research
study to prove.

Dragan
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Ortho Tricyclen is what I went on right after Accutane. I was on the regs
before that and had a mini-breakout during "special time" and switched to
the TC. It worked very well, but I stopped taking it cuz it made me crazy!

^_^ L

-PS: I don't work for Ortho =)
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Diane BCP are available in Canada, Ortho Tricyclene (sp) is one of the US
brands that is supposed to help clear skin as well. When I was on OT my
skin cleared up. I changed to a different triphasil and my skin went to
h**l.

I now use Zovia and my skin is back to being fine with topical care.

No matter what is advertised you'll need to try and see how your skin reacts
along with what the BCP do to your body

--
VCiera
"Grant" <hatetheviruses DeleteThis @hiding.com> wrote in message
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> I believe it's only one type of bcp that is supposed to actually work. I
> think it's Diane? I'm sure others here will have more information on it.
I
> was on bcps for many years and never had my acne clear up because of it.
> But I wasn't on that one particular type.
>
> ar
>
> "LShorty327" <lshorty327 DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20031008175518.15743.00000671@mb-m13.aol.com...
> > Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to
> stop
> > acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my
face
> > worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear
> up,
> > around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's
> probably
> > more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see
if
> > anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
>
>
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There is one called Dianette, that is said to work for acne, I personally
would not reccommend it as it has a reputation for causing depression, which
it did with me

good luck in finding one that works. If you do, post it and let us know

Misty

"LShorty327" <lshorty327 DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to
stop
> acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my face
> worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear
up,
> around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's
probably
> more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see if
> anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
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I've used Ortho Tri Cyclen and Diane 35. The OTC made my already oily
skin even oilier, and worsened the acne situation. The Diane 35
worked liked a dream; decreased oiliness, cleared up my skin, no
significant weight gain and lessened my PMS. I was on Diane for about
9 months.I stopped using it b/c my packages started coming fr. Turkey
and Hong Kong although I was ordering fr. an online pharmacy based in
New Zealand! (I live in the US, and Diane is not an FDA approved
drug.) A couple months after I stopped, I started to lose my hair.
I've been using Rogaine, and I guess it's helping somewhat since I'm
not noticeably losing a LOT of hair.

I went to see my derm last week, and he started me on Retin A Micro as
well. He also suggested that I go on a BCP since my acne was
hormonal. I've heard good things about the Jasmine pill, but I need
to discuss my BCP-related hair loss issues w/ my GP. From my
experience, I believe it is more difficult to regrow hair than it is
to get rid of acne, at least the type of acne I've got, so I'm
hesitant to try another BCP. FWIW, my derm suggested a low dose pill.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Retin A Micro to work.

HTH, and good luck!

lshorty327 DeleteThis @aol.com (LShorty327) wrote in message news:<20031008175518.15743.00000671 DeleteThis @mb-m13.aol.com>...
> Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to stop
> acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my face
> worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear up,
> around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's probably
> more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see if
> anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
 >> Stay informed about: acne and birth control 

I've used Ortho Tri Cyclen and Diane 35. The OTC made my already oily
skin even oilier, and worsened the acne situation. The Diane 35
worked liked a dream; decreased oiliness, cleared up my skin, no
significant weight gain and lessened my PMS. I was on Diane for about
9 months.I stopped using it b/c my packages started coming fr. Turkey
and Hong Kong although I was ordering fr. an online pharmacy based in
New Zealand! (I live in the US, and Diane is not an FDA approved
drug.) A couple months after I stopped, I started to lose my hair.
I've been using Rogaine, and I guess it's helping somewhat since I'm
not noticeably losing a LOT of hair.

I went to see my derm last week, and he started me on Retin A Micro as
well. He also suggested that I go on a BCP since my acne was
hormonal. I've heard good things about the Jasmine pill, but I need
to discuss my BCP-related hair loss issues w/ my GP. From my
experience, I believe it is more difficult to regrow hair than it is
to get rid of acne, at least the type of acne I've got, so I'm
hesitant to try another BCP. FWIW, my derm suggested a low dose pill.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Retin A Micro to work.

HTH, and good luck!

lshorty327 DeleteThis @aol.com (LShorty327) wrote in message news:<20031008175518.15743.00000671 DeleteThis @mb-m13.aol.com>...
> Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to stop
> acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my face
> worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear up,
> around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's probably
> more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see if
> anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
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Grace,

Have you had your thyroid checked? One of the main symptoms is losing your
hair.

ar

"Grace" <oclbgirl RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I've used Ortho Tri Cyclen and Diane 35. The OTC made my already oily
> skin even oilier, and worsened the acne situation. The Diane 35
> worked liked a dream; decreased oiliness, cleared up my skin, no
> significant weight gain and lessened my PMS. I was on Diane for about
> 9 months.I stopped using it b/c my packages started coming fr. Turkey
> and Hong Kong although I was ordering fr. an online pharmacy based in
> New Zealand! (I live in the US, and Diane is not an FDA approved
> drug.) A couple months after I stopped, I started to lose my hair.
> I've been using Rogaine, and I guess it's helping somewhat since I'm
> not noticeably losing a LOT of hair.
>
> I went to see my derm last week, and he started me on Retin A Micro as
> well. He also suggested that I go on a BCP since my acne was
> hormonal. I've heard good things about the Jasmine pill, but I need
> to discuss my BCP-related hair loss issues w/ my GP. From my
> experience, I believe it is more difficult to regrow hair than it is
> to get rid of acne, at least the type of acne I've got, so I'm
> hesitant to try another BCP. FWIW, my derm suggested a low dose pill.
> I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Retin A Micro to work.
>
> HTH, and good luck!
>
> lshorty327 RemoveThis @aol.com (LShorty327) wrote in message
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> > Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to
stop
> > acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my
face
> > worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear
up,
> > around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's
probably
> > more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see
if
> > anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
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No I haven't, but I've often wondered if I should. I don't have any
of the other symptoms that are associated w/ thyroid disorders though,
so I never thought too much about it. I guess it's another thing to
ask the GP, thanks!

"Grant" <hatetheviruses DeleteThis @hiding.com> wrote in message news:<JKPib.108326$qj6.4476643@news1.news.adelphia.net>...
> Grace,
>
> Have you had your thyroid checked? One of the main symptoms is losing your
> hair.
>
> ar
>
> "Grace" <oclbgirl DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:b2365ef9.0310131945.1bb6f0ca@posting.google.com...
> > I've used Ortho Tri Cyclen and Diane 35. The OTC made my already oily
> > skin even oilier, and worsened the acne situation. The Diane 35
> > worked liked a dream; decreased oiliness, cleared up my skin, no
> > significant weight gain and lessened my PMS. I was on Diane for about
> > 9 months.I stopped using it b/c my packages started coming fr. Turkey
> > and Hong Kong although I was ordering fr. an online pharmacy based in
> > New Zealand! (I live in the US, and Diane is not an FDA approved
> > drug.) A couple months after I stopped, I started to lose my hair.
> > I've been using Rogaine, and I guess it's helping somewhat since I'm
> > not noticeably losing a LOT of hair.
> >
> > I went to see my derm last week, and he started me on Retin A Micro as
> > well. He also suggested that I go on a BCP since my acne was
> > hormonal. I've heard good things about the Jasmine pill, but I need
> > to discuss my BCP-related hair loss issues w/ my GP. From my
> > experience, I believe it is more difficult to regrow hair than it is
> > to get rid of acne, at least the type of acne I've got, so I'm
> > hesitant to try another BCP. FWIW, my derm suggested a low dose pill.
> > I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Retin A Micro to work.
> >
> > HTH, and good luck!
> >
> > lshorty327 DeleteThis @aol.com (LShorty327) wrote in message
> news:<20031008175518.15743.00000671 DeleteThis @mb-m13.aol.com>...
> > > Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to
> stop
> > > acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my
> face
> > > worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear
> up,
> > > around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's
> probably
> > > more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see
> if
> > > anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
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Hi Grace,

Definitely check it out. But make sure you send me your test results. The
lab values are changing but not all the labs have updated themselves. So,
uninformed doctors are undertreating thyroid patients. It's really a
problem...

ar

"Grace" <oclbgirl.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> No I haven't, but I've often wondered if I should. I don't have any
> of the other symptoms that are associated w/ thyroid disorders though,
> so I never thought too much about it. I guess it's another thing to
> ask the GP, thanks!
>
> "Grant" <hatetheviruses.RemoveThis@hiding.com> wrote in message
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> > Grace,
> >
> > Have you had your thyroid checked? One of the main symptoms is losing
your
> > hair.
> >
> > ar
> >
> > "Grace" <oclbgirl.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:b2365ef9.0310131945.1bb6f0ca@posting.google.com...
> > > I've used Ortho Tri Cyclen and Diane 35. The OTC made my already oily
> > > skin even oilier, and worsened the acne situation. The Diane 35
> > > worked liked a dream; decreased oiliness, cleared up my skin, no
> > > significant weight gain and lessened my PMS. I was on Diane for about
> > > 9 months.I stopped using it b/c my packages started coming fr. Turkey
> > > and Hong Kong although I was ordering fr. an online pharmacy based in
> > > New Zealand! (I live in the US, and Diane is not an FDA approved
> > > drug.) A couple months after I stopped, I started to lose my hair.
> > > I've been using Rogaine, and I guess it's helping somewhat since I'm
> > > not noticeably losing a LOT of hair.
> > >
> > > I went to see my derm last week, and he started me on Retin A Micro as
> > > well. He also suggested that I go on a BCP since my acne was
> > > hormonal. I've heard good things about the Jasmine pill, but I need
> > > to discuss my BCP-related hair loss issues w/ my GP. From my
> > > experience, I believe it is more difficult to regrow hair than it is
> > > to get rid of acne, at least the type of acne I've got, so I'm
> > > hesitant to try another BCP. FWIW, my derm suggested a low dose pill.
> > > I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Retin A Micro to work.
> > >
> > > HTH, and good luck!
> > >
> > > lshorty327.RemoveThis@aol.com (LShorty327) wrote in message
> > news:<20031008175518.15743.00000671.RemoveThis@mb-m13.aol.com>...
> > > > Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control
pills to
> > stop
> > > > acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my
> > face
> > > > worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to
clear
> > up,
> > > > around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's
> > probably
> > > > more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to
see
> > if
> > > > anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
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Oh my goodness, no wonder it's not approved for use in the US. That's scary
stuff, losing your hair
--
VCiera
"Grace" <oclbgirl.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I've used Ortho Tri Cyclen and Diane 35. The OTC made my already oily
> skin even oilier, and worsened the acne situation. The Diane 35
> worked liked a dream; decreased oiliness, cleared up my skin, no
> significant weight gain and lessened my PMS. I was on Diane for about
> 9 months.I stopped using it b/c my packages started coming fr. Turkey
> and Hong Kong although I was ordering fr. an online pharmacy based in
> New Zealand! (I live in the US, and Diane is not an FDA approved
> drug.) A couple months after I stopped, I started to lose my hair.
> I've been using Rogaine, and I guess it's helping somewhat since I'm
> not noticeably losing a LOT of hair.
>
> I went to see my derm last week, and he started me on Retin A Micro as
> well. He also suggested that I go on a BCP since my acne was
> hormonal. I've heard good things about the Jasmine pill, but I need
> to discuss my BCP-related hair loss issues w/ my GP. From my
> experience, I believe it is more difficult to regrow hair than it is
> to get rid of acne, at least the type of acne I've got, so I'm
> hesitant to try another BCP. FWIW, my derm suggested a low dose pill.
> I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Retin A Micro to work.
>
> HTH, and good luck!
>
> lshorty327.TakeThisOut@aol.com (LShorty327) wrote in message
news:<20031008175518.15743.00000671.TakeThisOut@mb-m13.aol.com>...
> > Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to
stop
> > acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my
face
> > worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear
up,
> > around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's
probably
> > more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see
if
> > anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
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"VCiera" wrote ...
> Diane BCP are available in Canada, Ortho Tricyclene (sp) is one of the US
> brands that is supposed to help clear skin as well. When I was on OT my
> skin cleared up. I changed to a different triphasil and my skin went to
> h**l.

Does Ortho Tricyclene have the same risk of blood clotting as the diane
does? My Dr wants me off diane because I have a high clotting factor
already. I'm looking for alternatives with the same skin benefits.

> I now use Zovia and my skin is back to being fine with topical care.

Is that a BCP or something else?


cheers
Rachel
(New Zealand)
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"LShorty327" <lshorty327 RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to
stop
> acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my face
> worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear
up,
> around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's
probably
> more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see if
> anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.

I used Dianette (Diane in US, I think) for several years and it worked
absolutely beautifully. My doctor made me come off it a few months ago,
though, because of the thrombosis risk (even though I'm 22, a healthy
weight, take plenty of exercise and don't smoke :\). I was put on Cilest
instead, but I've found myself getting more spots, which is getting me down
as I hoped I'd seen the end of it after 10 years! I'm still using benzoyl
peroxide.

I'd be interested if anyone has had any luck with contraceptive pills other
than Dianette. I've just read that Microgynon can be successful, but I'd be
grateful to hear of other experiences.

Becky
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"Becky Loader" <becky.loader DeleteThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "LShorty327" <lshorty327 DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20031008175518.15743.00000671@mb-m13.aol.com...
> > Hi. I was just wondering if anyone here has used birth control pills to
> stop
> > acne. I've been on Retin A Micro for 3 months and it hasn't made my
face
> > worse, but it hasn't exactly helped. Everytime my face starts to clear
> up,
> > around my period it breaks out. =( So my friend told me that it's
> probably
> > more hormonal and I should try going on the pill. I just wanted to see
if
> > anyone else has gone on it to treat acne. Thanks.
>
> I used Dianette (Diane in US, I think) for several years and it worked
> absolutely beautifully. My doctor made me come off it a few months ago,
> though, because of the thrombosis risk (even though I'm 22, a healthy
> weight, take plenty of exercise and don't smoke :\). I was put on Cilest
> instead, but I've found myself getting more spots, which is getting me
down
> as I hoped I'd seen the end of it after 10 years! I'm still using benzoyl
> peroxide.
>
> I'd be interested if anyone has had any luck with contraceptive pills
other
> than Dianette. I've just read that Microgynon can be successful, but I'd
be
> grateful to hear of other experiences.
>
> Becky
>
>

microgynon was quite good (i used that after Dianette) but it made me
nauseus (sp) however I doubt it would cause the same reaction in other
people, so you might want to give it a go. Maybe its just my body being
awkward as usual!!!
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