Did bc help with acne

[twolittlecheers]

My dr gave me a new birth control. It's ortho cyclene I think. She said it should help with break outs. I was going to make an appt with a dermatologist but I'm wondering if after a few months on this if it will actually help. Anyone have an experience!

[sandytoes]

I was on ortho years ago but I can't remember which one. It made me break out worse. A few years ago I went on Yasmin and it did wonders for my skin.

[Deleted]

Same thing as sandytoes. I've been on a generic version of Yasmin for 10+ years now and it has done wonders for my skin as well. Ortho was no bueno for me, but I'm sure like anything, people react differently to it.

[aak0517]

I didn't have breakout issues on my face, but on my back and chest areas i did (even dating back to HS years)-- Orthro Tri-Cyclin did wonders for clearing it up and it started helping me a lot not long after starting to take it. I can't weigh in on it for facial breakouts but I didn't have a bad reaction to it in terms of that either.

[phoenixrising]

Ortho Tri-Cyclin cured my acne back in my 20s, and even when I went off of it, it didn't come back. I have been off BC for almost ten years, and I get zits now and then, but it's nothing like it used to be.