Re: Oily Face
As far as I know, Ortho Tri Cyclen(the regular one…NOT Ortho Tri Cyclen lo) is the only birth control pill that claims to reduce acne. Personally, ever since I started taking Ortho Tri Cyclen(a little over a year ago), my acne reduced dramatically, my skin is less oily, my periods became like clockwork(before it was irregular), and my cramps are much better.
I’ve know a few other women whose acne/oiliness also was reduced after taking this pill. I personally have never met anyone who said Ortho or any other birth control made their acne worse.
Of course, just like with any other meds, how your body reacts to to birth control is totally up to your own hormones and other life style behaviors. I’m lucky that I haven’t experienced any negative side effects at all from Ortho. But that doesn’t guarantee that other women won’t.
I know alot of women are totally against taking the pill for any reason at all…BUT if u don’t mind taking it, or paying $28/month for it(at Planned Parenthood), then I’d recommend that you at least give it a try for a few months. It takes at least one month for your body to adjust to the hormoes…after 2-3 months, if u don’t see any improvement, then u can stop taking it. I mean, every other med/cream etc. for anything, u always gotta wait 4-6 weeks minimum to see any results.
Oh and I’ve also heard that oily skin gets less wrinkles and gets them later than other skin types b/c the oil makes the skin more elastic.