Taking Birth Control Reduce Acne?
March 19th, 2009Question: Taking Birth Control Reduce Acne?
It seems to be part of all the ads, that it clears up your skin. Is this true? And if so, is it safe? What would, if any, side effects be? That would be the only reason I’d be taking it so if you know of a superior way to clear acne etc., a vitamin or mineral of some sort, please let me know! Thanks to all. =)
Yeah, I don’t have it all over, it’s just that oooone pesky bump (but it’s really, REALLY big) that pops up about each week and a half. So, I’m stuck with one terrible one pretty much all the time.
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Answer by pink_realism
my friend used to take it for acne and it cleared it up, it depends on the pill you get, make sure its one that specifically says that it clears acne, also be aware certain pills can cause you to acquire weight so make sure its not too strong for your body.
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Yea, it supposedly helps with the acne, but it also increases appetite and therefor, major weight gain. Every time I’ve been on any BC i’ve gained ten pounds! It is definitely safe to take if you want to clear up your acne, or regulate your cycles, anything. It’s not just for sexual reasons.
I do think it clears up your skin nicely. No bad side effects with me.
It is true that birth control pills often cause fewer hormone related breakouts to occur. Female hormones also can play havoc with skin, and that’s why some ladies notice they are more prone to breakouts just before their period. But the breakouts that happen otherwise will not be affected by the pill. Doctors don’t recommend taking the pill strictly for acne control for that reason. And honestly, playing with your hormones just to prevent a few pimples is a bit radical. Pimples are usually caused by the staph bacteria that normally lives on the skin getting into a pore or hair follicle and being trapped beneath the surface. The body then reacts to it the way it reacts to all invaders- by walling it off and attacking it. You see the whitehead that results from the dead white blood cells and dead bacteria that accumulate. When the fight is over, the pimple drains itself. The easiest way to control breakouts, providing you aren’t talking about a raging case of acne- and only a few scattered breakouts, is simple. You wash your face, using plain soap and water. Use witch hazel to wipe off your face afterwards, and apply a tiny drop of tea tree oil directly to spots in the making, at night before bed. Tea tree oil has a slight odor, which will fade overnight. You can use the blackhead remover strips anywhere you like, that need to be cleared of blackheads. Try to stay away from makeup as much as possible, and liquid type makeup at all costs. The bacteria living on your skin will also love the moisture in a liquid base makeup, and reproduce inside the bottle. Then each time you apply the makeup, you smear on a layer of extra bacteria. Plus makeup tends to block pores as well, just adding a little extra help to the bacteria getting in where it doesn’t belong. If you live in a city where pollution is a problem, it’s worth it to carry a small bottle of witch hazel and clean cotton pads, to wipe down your face periodically during the day. All that gunk in the air lands on your face, and will show up on the cotton as a grime. Keep your hands away from your face, unless they have just been washed and you are washing your face. Hands are bacteria laded, and from your fingers to your face, it’s an invite to a pimple. Don’t squeeze, poke, prod or pick at your face. You just injure skin and spread the bacteria to new spots. Apply moist heat to spots you want to hurry along, hot as you can stand it, as often as you can do it. Spots that drain themselves heal faster, and don’t cause new spots in the area. Squeezing can rupture them beneath the skin, making a bad situation worse, and giving birth to new pimples in near by skin. Trust your skin knows what to do and how to do it, and resist the urge to help. Just keep your face clean and your hands off your face. Witch hazel and tea tree oil are both antiseptic, and very kind to skin. Witch hazel is the major ingredient in the expensive acne washes anyway, and the plain sort is cheaper and works better. Eating doesn’t affect pimples one way or the other, although a good balanced diet does make sure you heal better. There is not a magic food or vitamin that prevents pimples. Some just happen. Birth control pills taken for acne have the same side effects as pills taken for birth control- they are the same pills after all. You can read the various warning labels and cautions listed by the manufacturers- and they would all apply, no matter why you took the pill. I wouldn’t take birth control pills just for pimples, myself. I don’t agree with playing with the body’s hormones anyway, although it’s a risk everyone has to weigh up for themself. But just for pimples? No, there are other things that work a lot better.
yeah it helps i was on the ring