Birth Control Pill That Cures Acne Forever? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Birth Control Pill That Cures Acne Forever?

I have known people who were prescribed an anti-acne/birth control pill taken for 6 months and it cures acne forever. I know its been around for a while because one of the girls I knew who took it said her mom took it in high school as well. What is it called? I was prescribed Yaz, but when I got home I researched it is an acne treatment, not a cure. I have very, very bad acne, and it lasts a lifetime in my family; But I don't want to be on pills my entire life.

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by barrelflyer in Dewey ok
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Accutane Only Pill or Treatment That Cures Acne

There is no birth control pill that cures acne. Medications such as Yaz are very helpful. Birth control pills have an estrogen component and a progesterone component. The estrogen component improves acne and the progesterone component, which is a little further down the metabolic chain toward testosterone worsens acne. In the past the progestational agent had a deleterious effect. Then agents were found which had a neutral effect. Finally, with Yaz a progestational agent, drospirenone,... more
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Best acne treatment

The birth control pill works for some women with acne, especially women past their teenage years. It is not a cure. The best treatment for acne depends on many factors such as age, overall health, character of the acne, extent of the acne, how much it bothers you and so on. If your acne is severe the best treatment may be a course of Accutane. This treatment is intensive. You should be taken care of by a dermatologist if you are considering Accutane. more

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