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Re: [Birth Control] Ortho Tri-Cyclene and increased acne
From: Alexa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:05:09 -0500 (CDT)
What is in Diane 35 and Ortho Tri-Cyclen that I could be allergic
to?...What is causing my sudden increase in acne when I'm on the pill?
I'm assumming it's the pill that is causing my acne because, when I am
on the 'break' week, my skin returns to being clear. Should I try going
off the pill for a while to see if my skin is clear without birth
control or should I continue trying Ortho Tri-Cyclene for the rest of
this second month and a third month? Do you think my skin would remain
clear without the pill?
At Thu, 11 Oct 2001, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
>
>At Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Alexa wrote:
>>
>>Is is possible for a Ortho Tri-cyclene to increase the ocurance of acne?
>>I am usually perfectly clear when I am on the break week. I was on
>>Aleese for a year and then I tried Diane for two months, which caused
>>excessive breakouts and rashes. I then went on Aleese for one month and
>>am now almost a week into my second month on Orth Tri-Cyclen. Could the
>>increased acne just be due to the hormonal changes that switching pills
>>have caused?
>
>Could be. I generally don't switch someone from one pill to another for
>at least 3-6 months to give them time to adjust to each other.
>
>If so, how long until I get back to a normal and regulated
>>level? (My acne wasn't that bad when I was on Aleese, when will Ortho
>>Tri-Cyclene make me clear up?)
>
>In general the major anti acne ingredient in the pill is the
>estrogen(which is in all but the POP's). Ortho-tri-cyclen has done a
>study and presented data to the FDA showing it to be effective. The
>other companies haven't collected the data yet. Theoretically the
>progestin in Ortho-tri-cyclen is less androgenic that the others. The
>newer Yasmin has a progestin that is less androgenic than the one in
>O-T-C. Therefore theoretically, Yasmin should be the best anti acne
>pill on the market.
>
>Could it be that I am allergic to
>>something that is in Diane and Ortho Tri-cylclen and that is why I am
>>acne reactiong to those pills, while I didn't react to Aleese?
>
>Possible.
>
>I thank
>>you in advance.
>
>--
>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
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