Re: Yasmin for Acne
From: Liz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 12:13:30 -0500 (CDT)
I have just started taking Yasmin. I have been on it for about 2 weeks
and my acne has gotten significantly worse. Has anyone else experienced
this? Does it get worse before it gets better?
Thanks,
Liz
At Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Colleen wrote:
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>At Sun, 18 May 2003, tammy wrote:
>>
>>Yes, I have been on the yasmin for a month now. It has helped my acne, and
>>my hair falling has slowed down, from about 100+ hairs a day to 20-30. I
>>have been told that it takes at least 2 or 3 cycles to see a significant
>>change. Gosh I hope they are right. My hair is thin, and to think I am
>>getting bald is scary. I also take the herb coral calcium, and drink soy
>>milk, this also seems to have helped things. Write me if you want to chat,
>>or we can trade info. Tammy
>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION"
>><pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 5:25 PM
>>Subject: Yasmin for Acne
>>
>>> Has anyone been prescribed Yasmin for acne and had any success with it?
>>> Any problems with hair loss on this pill? I have PCOS with mild to
>>> moderate acne and thinning hair. I don't need to lose anymore hair.
>>>
>>> --
>>> mjl
>>>
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>I have been on Yasmin for five weeks now I first noticed that my body hair on my chest and legs are growing alot less. I have PCOS as well and have body hair with it. I was feeling like Chubaca with hair on my chest and the five o'clock shadow on my legs. So shaving is better. My hair is not falling out as much on my hair LOL no need for draino anymore. My acne has gotten a little bit better I think, even though I am still getting the big deep sore lumps in my neck and jawline (which by the way is considered the hormonal place for acne). I have alot of clogging on my face and I know it will take time for what is already there to clear up but I can't wait for the acne to finally improve. I am waiting the three months to see what kind of improvemet I will get with the Yasmin. Within a month my cloged pores don't seem to be as bumpy and are smaller then before but my acne is not under control by far yet but slowly getting better I think. I lost two pounds with Yasmin and the progesterone in it actually works as a diruteic for it is chemically very similiar to Spironolactone (SP?) which is a diruetic/anti-androgen medication so the chances of gaining wieght on it is not nearly as likely with all the other pills out there. I did however get pain and blood midcycle so I don't know if I released a cyst or not or if it was breakthrough bleeding which you get sometimes the first month on birthcontrol pills. See every month for the past five months I release a cyst two weeks before my period and I hope that does not happen again this month. I also for acne use oral antibiotics, SAL AC cleanser, and benzaclin. Stronger topical medication helps my acne alot more however I can not tolerate it. For topical medication I would try ABY SKINCARE which you can find online. It works great however on my sensitive skin I could not tolerate their whole regimine but DAMN it does wonders on everyone else I know plus it is ran by doctors and nurses. If you don'thave sensitive skin I would
give ABY a try or see a derm for the acne and they can put you on some kind of regimine.
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