Re: The Pill and Acne
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 13 Nov 2000 19:16:30 -0600 (CST)
Side effects with new pills may take a while to clear up. Another
option is some of the lower dose pills that have been shown to be better
for acne than than Ortho-Tricyclen. One might be Alesse. At a lower
dose, the major complaint is breakthrough bleeding but that clears up on
most women and the other side effects are usually nil.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Mon, 13 Nov 2000, anonymous wrote:
>
>I used Tricyclen for 6 months and it worked really well on my skin. I
>had a bit of acne that I'm very self-conscious of. Last month, I
>switched over to a lower-hormone pill, Minestrin, in hopes of
>alleviating some of the bad side effects: decreased libido and weight
>gain. I've been on Minestrin for the last 2 weeks and it looks like I'm
>starting to break out and the weight is not leaving. I'm really
>thinking of going back to Tricyclen because I can't stand the acne.
>
>Could this acne be temporary? When I first started Tricyclen, it took a
>couple of months before I really noticed a difference in my face, so I'm
>wondering whether I should wait it out. However, I'm wondering whether
>Tricyclen would be better for me, since it has been clinically proven to
>clear up acne. Please advise...
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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