Yaz for Acne User Reviews (Page 4)

• Ela...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2019

"I used to be on Diane for 4 years; my skin was clear, but I gained weight, which I didn't mind; then my OB prescribed Yaz for my cystic ovary. The first month I broke out; I had tiny pimples on my forehead and cheeks and cystic ones on my chin, which was really unpleasant to look at, especially with makeup on. I had to use makeup for work. I was reading reviews here almost every day just for inspiration, lol. I also started using Aztec Indian Healing Clay, which I think helped as well. I'm now on my 2nd week of my 2nd pack of Yaz, and my skin is clear! Hopefully, it stays like this for years. You just really have to wait for your hormones to adjust."

• ann...
• October 19, 2011

"I'm 25 and have been suffering from acne for more than 10 years. I tried many topical creams with hardly any results (Differin, tretinoin, etc.). I had moderate acne, I would get large red painful pimples that stayed on my face for weeks and also very oily skin. I tried birth control Loestrin with no improvements. Then stronger topical creams-no avail. My dermatologist suggested Beyaz. As always, I was willing to try anything. Within three weeks, my face started clearing. Such a huge change! I've been on the pill now for 4 months, and I want to sing! I do not get large red pus-filled pimples anymore, and my skin is no longer oily even with makeup on. I still have one or two zits usually, but that is so much better compared to how I looked before."

• Lan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2018

"I have been on Yaz for about two months now after switching from Ortho Tri-Cyclen after a year of no serious acne improvement. After two weeks, I noticed my acne calming down, and by the end of the month, I was not getting any new spots. It's been two months now, and my face is clear, I am just left with scarring, but I feel AMAZING. The only downside is it has caused my breasts to feel very sore even when I’m not close to my period."

• Awf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2014

"On my third pack and have seen no improvement. Everyone says 3 months is the magic number, but so far, I've just gotten worse. I went on Yaz to help my moderate/severe acne, and it made it completely severe, and now I only break out in giant cysts that are very painful."

• Ken...
• March 9, 2015

"I was prescribed Yaz, but my doc told me to ask for the 'generic brand,' and so I did as directed. However, I had only looked up reviews for Yaz, but not for Vestura, the generic brand. I settled, and after getting home, I did my research on Vestura. Now I realize birth controls will affect people differently, and there are going to be great reviews and terrible ones, but Vestura only had terrible reviews. I took Vestura anyway, and wow, biggest mistake ever!!! DO NOT TAKE VESTURA! SPEND THE MONEY ON YAZ! Vestura made me have the worst mood swings, crying for hours about nothing, and then hyper the next minute. For the 3 weeks I have been on Yaz, I have been 100% myself, even lost 6 pounds and skin clearing! Love it!!!"

• tes...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 8, 2013

"My doctor suggested I go on Yaz after a good 8 years of being on a previous pill and basically experiencing acne the entire time. Anyway, I've been on Yaz for a month. I'm glad I read reviews before because I probably would have given up and fully entered a hermit life if I didn't know that a major breakout the first month or two is normal. I have gotten acne in places I've never had before - along my jawline, even on my neck. It's terrifying, and I'm only hanging in there based on the people that swear by month 3 it gets better. However, I will say, I am happy with having experienced no other side effects. Weight has never been a problem for me, but I actually lost 5 pounds. Here's hoping that month 2 and 3 bring better luck!"

• Gia...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 26, 2018

"All side effects (headache, nausea, crazy emotions, spotting) went away after my first month on Yaz. I saw improvement in my skin after just a week, and my skin was completely clear after 4 months. I didn’t gain any weight, but the only thing is that I am always thirsty. I would recommend this pill to everyone who is struggling with acne."

• Abi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 15, 2020

"I have been on Yaz for a little over a year. I previously had the IUD, but it started making me break out on my chest, so I took it out. The dermatologist told me to get on the pill because it is more balanced, so I did. Although it cleared up my chest and the acne on my face is a little better, I am still breaking out. I’ve always had a little acne growing up, but I feel like this might not be normal, so I am getting off Yaz."

• bou...
• September 14, 2016

"I started taking Yaz as my birth control in high school (I'm 25 now) to prevent getting pregnant and as treatment for my moderate acne. It is my holy grail. I used to get consistent breakouts on my forehead and chin, and since using Yaz, my acne has completely cleared up. My skin is literally beautiful to the point that my friends will comment on how good my skin is. Last year, I decided to give the non-hormonal IUD ParaGard a try because I didn't want the hassle of taking a pill every day. During that time (about 5 months) that I wasn't taking Yaz, my skin broke out terribly. I thought it would calm down after a couple of months once my body had adjusted, but it never did. I also started having much more dramatic mood swings during that time."

• Yaz...
• June 8, 2018

"Definitely would recommend to people with the same issues!!! I started 5 months ago. I used to have cystic acne all over my face, particularly cheeks and neck, with painful periods lasting a week (endo?). Acne wise: First 3 months, skin started getting worse. Everything was worth it though, as when the 3rd month ended and I started my 4th packet, my skin cleared up almost overnight. Still get a few pimples here and there, but nothing like I used to. Period wise: started my first pack on my period, resulted in a month-long period. Then skipped my period to see if that would end it, but it resulted in another month of having my period. The only reason why I rated this a 9 is because of this, but it is most likely my mistake or due to an underlying health condition. After the 2nd month, I didn't skip my period, and my periods after that have been 3 days long and have only needed a liner. Really light pain, nothing like before. No change in mood :)"

• Kay...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 4, 2019

"I've been taking Yaz for a year now, and it's extremely great. It worked wonders for me, cleared up my acne. The only problem I still have is that cramps have not been decreased, and it shortens my period sometimes. Other than that, it's great. I gained a couple of pounds, which is good because I was a little bit skinny (got booty and all these things now, lol). I would recommend this to anyone."

• Mic...
• May 31, 2015

"In March 2014, I started breaking out so bad I cried. I didn't know why I was breaking out because I was clear for five years on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. All of a sudden, I had huge, painful acne all over my chin and above my lip. I tried everything, and nothing worked. In December 2014, I finally tried Yaz. At first, my acne got worse, and I started losing hope. But I immediately noticed that I had fewer cystic pimples. Now it is May, and I finally have clear skin. I still have a few red marks from scars, and I get tiny little pimples, but nowhere near what I had before. This stuff is amazing, and I finally feel confident again. It started to really work for me in month 4, so give it time and don't give up."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 11, 2021

"I’m 23 and been on Yaz for 4 months. I went on it for acne, and my face is clearing up, but I am also on other acne medication. Other birth controls have caused me weight gain, depression, and mood swings. I have lost weight on Yaz, and my mood seems stable, which is good. My boobs have grown a ton, even with the weight loss, they’ve grown at least a cup size. (Disclaimer: I dieted and exercised to lose the weight, the medicine didn’t make me lose it.) The only negative side effect is that once I started my period, I have been bleeding/spotting for almost two months now. Hopefully, that will regulate with time. So far, it’s the best BC I’ve ever taken."

• AJS...
• August 7, 2017

"I have taken Yaz for just over 6 months now, and I have seen no improvement in my skin. I don't have severe ache, I never have, but I do suffer from constant congested skin that no cleanser/exfoliator can fix. Mainly whiteheads, heaps and heaps of them, mainly on my chin, which always turn into zits. Never-ending cycle of zits. On Yaz, I don't feel any period pain during my cycle, and my period is light, but I have found that recently, a few days before I get my period, I break out in acne all over my chin, which has spread to my cheeks, and it takes nearly until my next period to fully clear. I waited 6+ months to see an improvement in my hormonal skin with Yaz, but I have seen none, so I'm changing."

• Mel...
• November 21, 2015

"I've been on Yaz for a year and a half. This pill for real ruined my skin. I have acne scars that will never go away. I hate it. I wish in the early months when it was ruining my skin that I had decided to stop taking it. Instead, I read the reviews and thought if I just give it enough time, things will improve. They didn't, and now I'm stuck on the pill that's still giving me acne (albeit not as bad as before), too scared to stop. I feel like I'm being held hostage by Yaz. It also gives me my period two weeks out of the month. Worst decision of my life. I've never posted on something like this before – but the experience was so awful I thought I had to warn others. My advice is to listen to your body, and if it's not working, STOP!"

• Kri...
• November 10, 2015

"I took Yaz when I started developing cystic acne whenever my period was close. It completely cleared up my face after one month. For one year, I was symptom-free, but afterwards started developing severe lethargy a week before my period. It would be so bad that I would just be walking around in a haze. I fell asleep in class, couldn't concentrate, and worst of all, I couldn't drive in fear I'd crash. However, after my period started, this would go away. My breasts went from an A cup to a B cup as well. I eventually stopped taking Yaz due to the hazy PMS symptoms. My skin stayed clear until this very day. This pill changed my acne for the better for life. Couldn't be happier with the choice."

• KAR...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 15, 2019

"It helped with many issues that I had, like mood, depression, and stopping my period. I love it. I had no side effects, and I had no acne. I felt great, and I don't think I gained weight. However, know that I am going through the change, and they took me off, and now I am having my period all the time."

• Anonymous
• December 13, 2016

"I've had mild to moderate acne since I was 14 (now 24, 10 yrs!), and I've tried EVERYTHING, but nothing seemed to cure my acne for the long run. It started getting worse in my 20s, and I was determined that it was a hormonal imbalance. After some research, I decided to try Yaz... I really wish I hadn't. I was on it for 3 mths and 1 week, taking it every day at the same time. For the first 6 weeks, there were no changes. After that, until I stopped, my acne just kept getting aggressively worse and worse with no signs of improvement. I've never seen my skin so bad in my life! Clogged pores, cysts, blackheads, whiteheads, pustules started popping up almost daily, even in places I've never had acne. Just didn't work for me. :("

• JMC...
• September 22, 2014

"I love Yaz. I suffer from adult acne, and Yaz always heals it within 3 months of taking it. I love that my periods come on the same day every month and only last about 4 days. The other thing I love about it is it seems to level out my moods. I'm not so up and down like I would be without it. As far as its effectiveness for birth control, I have never gotten pregnant while on the pill, which makes me and my husband very happy."

• Yol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2019

"Got onto Yaz for acne. On month three, it completely cleared up my horrible wavering cystic acne that was caused by another pill prior, Lo Loestrin FE. It makes me occasionally moody, sometimes giving me severe feelings of anger. It also makes me quite sleepy in the daytime without much energy exertion. Seems to be a great contraceptive. I recommend it for acne if you are not sensitive to the side effects. I have some, but they aren’t debilitating."

• Anonymous
• July 19, 2011

"Before I started taking birth control, I had light to moderate acne. I originally started taking Alesse for contraceptive reasons, took that for 4 months, and it made my breakouts constant. I switched to Yaz, and within a week, my acne was virtually gone. Towards the end of the month, around my period, the acne came back, but after the first week of the second pack, my acne was almost gone, and it's been another full month, and I only ever have an occasional breakout (usually a single pimple) that clears up in about a day or two."

• Anonymous
• August 9, 2017

"I switched to Yaz from Alesse because I heard it was better for acne. It did wonders for my skin, and only having a 4-day period was nice, too. However, I did notice that I was more emotional and had crazy mood swings. I found myself crying for no reason (not very good for my relationship either). I didn't gain any weight and had no other side effects. I only switched back to Alesse because my doctor expressed a concern about the blood clots possible with this birth control, otherwise, I wouldn't have switched. Good luck!!"

• Ama...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 11, 2018

"I have been patiently waiting 4 long months to write my review after starting on Yaz. I'm taking it for acne. My acne got really bad after the birth of my son, and I tried everything under the sun and read about Yaz and decided to give it a try, being my acne is mostly hormonal. My acne was very gross, and I would say it was moderate. I'm on my fourth month of Yaz, and my acne is 80% better, and I will take that! The first month, I think it just remained the same and maybe a very slight initial breakout, but each month it's getting better and better. I actually take my pills right on to the next pack, so I don't get a period, and it's working out for me because most of my acne was prior to my period. Ladies, just be patient. It's not going to be an overnight fix."

• SOS...
• December 12, 2016

"I'm 27 years old, and I have always had beautiful skin until recently. I started taking Yaz two months ago for my severe acne. In all honesty, I don't see any difference. My face itches terribly every day, and my acne seems to get even worse. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm so self-conscious, and I can't even look people in the eye because I don't feel or look beautiful any longer. Please help."

• NWa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 11, 2020

"I think it was really good for my acne, but the breast swelling and water weight gain made me dislike myself. I don’t know what to do, I stopped taking it a week ago, and I started breaking out again :("