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Return To Acne Article Archive   Birth Control and Acne Will it Work-And Shocking Side Effects By Christian S. With many cases of adult acne being attributed to the sex hormone androgen, physicians are treating severe cases of acne in adult women with low dose birth control pills. It has been found that women can take pills for birth control and acne disappears. The lower dosage of estrogen in many of the pills on the market today, can offer the benefits of birth control and acne control at the same time without some of the former side effects of the pills. Birth control pills containing progestin and estrogen have been found to actually cause acne to be more severe, so if you are taking birth control pills for acne, your prescribing physician should make the correct choice. Additionally, if you are taking birth control and acne is fading it does not necessarily mean you are also guarding against pregnancy, so you will need to check with the doctor if that is your goal. Essentially what happens is birth control pills help reduce the amount of androgen in your system as well as reducing the production of oils. Too much of either can cause pores to get clogged and mixing with bacteria to form acne blemishes. The use of birth control and acne topical ointments, as prescribed by your physician should reduce your acne outbreaks. Birth Control Pills Not Without Side Effects Some researchers caution about possible weight gain when using birth control and acne outbreaks may add to the possibility of feelings of depression. Those using the pill and smoke may increase their odds of getting cancer. Other potential side effects include irregular menstrual bleeding as well as headaches, nausea and dizziness. In severe cases, some serious side effects are possible such as blood clots, stroke and heart attack, among others, which should be discussed with your doctor. A person over the age of 35 who smokes, and has high blood pressure or diabetes is more at risk of some of the more serious side effects. While taking birth control and acne medication, you should be aware of severe abdominal pain, shortness of breath, headaches and leg pains and if you experience any of the symptoms, seek medical help immediately. Typically, doctors will use pills for birth control and acne reduction if everything else fails. Once you start this treatment it can take from six to eight weeks to see any noticeable improvement in your acne outbreaks. Tired of worrying over acne? Stop asking will I stop gettting zits and acne visit http://acne.good-reads.com for access to a free email course and find out how to get rid of zits and acne for good! keywords: birth control and acne | acne | pimples Buy Pro Active

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