What you Should Know about Birth control and Acne Treatment

Acne Treatment Birth Control
No Doubt that in many cases, Birth control can be used to treat acne. But, there is a fact you should understand abot this. Curious? Read below ...

Birth control pills would only deal with hormonal acne (sometimes it can cause hormonal acne too), generally you would have to talk to your doctor and try out a few until you find one that works.

If you are doing this for acne the doctor to talk to is a Dermatologist, birth control pills are for birth control not really an acne treatment since a reduction in acne is a side effect. So no one birth control is for acne it's all a matter of your hormones and regulating it with birth control.

The treatment is all dependent on your type of acne, Accutane could work for you. Like all drugs there will be side effects, as long as you are monitored by your doctor with monthly blood tests to ensure no pregnancy and that your triglycerides are normal then Accutane can be used safely.

There are many ways of treating acne that I'm sure your Derm would be happy to discuss the pros and cons with you. Sometimes you need both oral meds and topical to get it under control. Sometimes the certain cleanser with a certain topical is the magic key. It can take a long time to figure out what works. You also have to be patient because it can take 3-6 months to see even the slightest result so it can take a couple years before your skin starts to look clear.

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