Re: Best contraceptive pill for acne skin
Tahiya:
I’m glad that you’re starting to work on this 8 months before the wedding as opposed to 1 month like many others! 
I’ve been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen for quite a few years and never had any issues with it. I also originally started taking it for acne. It did help control my acne but didn’t get rid of it all together. As for side effects, its been quite a few years since I started but if I remember right, I think in the beginning, I experienced some appetite changes and bloating but once my body got used to the pill, it’s been smooth sailing ever since.
Why are you cleansing and toning 2x every day? And using masks 2x/week? As someone else already mentioned, you’re doing too much. The first step in dealing with acne is actually doing research and learning about it. I’m sure you already know that acne is caused by overproduction of oils and clogged pores. Well…if you over-clense and over-exfoliate your skin…then your skin will “think” that it needs to produce more oil! Which will lead to more acne. That squaky clean feeling on your skin isn’t necessarily a good thing.
Accutane is only for extreme cases for acne and even then, it’s generally not recommended due to the side effects. Have you tried or considered Retin-A? If not then look into it. Forget creams and other crap. Start looking into Glycolic Acid peels. There are several other thread on here talking about it.
As for diet and working on acne from within…drinking tons of water is great but what type of food are you eating? Do you eat a lot of oily and/or fried foods? If so then cut back on it. Get your diet to consist of mostly fruits(especially fruits high in Vit. C), veggies, fish and lean meats (turkey & chicken). Cut back on rice and bread. And try not to be depressed/stressed b/c it can worsen acne.
As already stated by another poster…exercise regularly and make sure you take off ALL make-up before going to bed if you wear it. Cut back on snacks and sweets.