I'm 30. I had been taking Yasmin for a long time, and had perfect skin. I went onto Oralcon for three months, and my skin became oily and I got a lot of pimples. Now I started Triphasal, and it hasn't gotten better. Will the skin situation improve if I rather go off any pill altogether?
Triphasil - Oily skin and pimples - better to go off the pill?
Question posted by choosername on 25 May 2014
Last updated on 25 May 2014
Added 25 May 2014:
I changed pills for financial reasons. Triphasil is free; Yasmin is expensive. So do I stay on Triphasil and deal with acne, or do I go off Triphasil, not use a pill and use a different birth control method, and.... would my skin get better or worse??
The only other free pill is Oralcon (same as Nordette) which I've tried, and is no good.
Both pills contain Levonorgesterol, which is supposedly not helpful for skin, but Triphasil has less than Oralcon at least, and Triphasil has more Ethinylestradiol, than Oralcon, a synthetic estrogen, which is supposedly helpful.
I'm scared of going off the pill because then I'll have to deal with period pain etc, but I also think natural is also good.
Esentially my question is: Is going off hormonal birth control better for my skin at age 30?
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ashhh
25 May 2014
No, because the pills help balance your hormones, so going off all pills wouldn't help. If Yasmin was working well for you then try going back to that one. Ortho Try Cyclen Lo helps with skin and acne so maybe you can see if that one will work for you. I was put on that pill specifically for my acne and its been much better.
choosername
25 May 2014
I should have put this in my question. I changed pills for financial reasons. Triphasil is free, Yasmin is expensive. So do you think it would help more to take the free pill and deal with acne, or no pill, use another birth control method, and I don't know what would happen to my skin... get better, worse, or stay the same?!
kaismama
25 May 2014
Why did you stop yasmin? Since that one didn't ruin your skin.
choosername
25 May 2014
Ah silly me, I should have put this in my question. I changed for financial reasons. Triphasil is free, Yasmin is expensive. So do you think it would help more to take the free pill and deal with acne, or no pill, use another birth control method, and... ??
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