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My Insurance Wants to Only Give Me the Generic for Yaz-will It Be As Effective on my Acne?
asked 9 months ago by lchimitris in Evanston, IL
Latest answer by Dina D. Strachan, MD
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Tags: female, birth control, effective, generic, Yaz
I am 18 years old and have started having mild ace again after completing accutane and being clear for 7 months I am starting up bc in case I need a second accutune treatment but want to know if the generic will be as good as the yaz in starting to help with the acne and maybe avoiding the accutane again
1 answer to My Insurance Wants to Only Give Me the Generic for Yaz-will It Be As Effective on my Acne?
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Generic Yaz for acne
Although they have the same active ingredients, generic drugs can range in potency from 80-120% of the brand. The generic may work well for you. You can give it three months and see what happens. Good luck!
Dina D. Strachan, MD
New York Dermatologist
New York Dermatologist