Yaz and Acne: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Lil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 1, 2020

For Acne "I’ve done Yaz twice. The first time I did it was a year ago, and I went on it for acne. It worked wonders for one of my friends, but for me, it made my acne so much worse (usually isn’t the case). I had tiny little dots all over my face, they wouldn’t pop, they wouldn’t turn red. It was literally like freckles but whiteheads all over my face. I had no idea it was breaking me out. I thought, “Wow, good thing I’m taking this. I can’t even imagine how much worse my face would be without it.” Man, was I wrong! I stopped for forgetfulness reasons, and a year later, here I am. I started taking it two weeks ago, this time for birth control reasons. My skin has been clear and fine for months, and bam, I got hit with the tiny, impossible whitehead zits overnight. I didn’t piece it together until last week. Back off of it and my skin is great again. Would not recommend!"

• Lil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 1, 2020

For Acne "I’ve done Yaz twice. The first time I did it was a year ago, and I went on it for acne. It worked wonders for one of my friends, but for me, it made my acne so much worse (usually isn’t the case). I had tiny little dots all over my face, they wouldn’t pop, they wouldn’t turn red. It was literally like freckles but whiteheads all over my face. I had no idea it was breaking me out. I thought, “Wow, good thing I’m taking this. I can’t even imagine how much worse my face would be without it.” Man, was I wrong! I stopped for forgetfulness reasons, and a year later, here I am. I started taking it two weeks ago, this time for birth control reasons. My skin has been clear and fine for months, and bam, I got hit with the tiny, impossible whitehead zits overnight. I didn’t piece it together until last week. Back off of it and my skin is great again. Would not recommend!"

• spe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 26, 2016

For Acne "I have struggled with acne since I was fifteen, and nothing I would take or use helped it ever, and I did not want to take Accutane. My doctor suggested I take birth control to help clear my skin, and this has made my skin completely clear, and I'm very glad. I did break out worse for the first three months, but then my skin was completely clear. I did not gain weight, in fact, I lost two pounds at first, and it did make my boobs bigger, and they were sore at first, but nothing terrible. The only problem I have is that it does make me really emotional the week before or the week after my period, but nothing extreme, just irritability, sometimes crying at random things."

• Jas...
• January 2, 2016

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I started this pill because I was having crazy mood swings and just not feeling like myself at least 3 weeks out of the month. My doctor prescribed me this, hoping it would also treat my acne along with PMDD. Well, the first month was pretty rough as far as my acne was concerned, but it wasn't as bad as I've read in other reviews. I had a few painful cystic pimples within 2 weeks of taking Yaz. I felt really embarrassed because my old pill (Loestrin) gave me clear skin, and I wasn't used to acne anymore. Well, now I'm about to start my 4 inactive pills, and about 3 days ago my skin just cleared up like MAGIC. I read that it takes about 3 months to level out your hormones. But I finally feel like myself again! No more crazy crying fits!!"

• Jas...
• January 2, 2016

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I started this pill because I was having crazy mood swings and just not feeling like myself at least 3 weeks out of the month. My doctor prescribed me this, hoping it would also treat my acne along with PMDD. Well, the first month was pretty rough as far as my acne was concerned, but it wasn't as bad as I've read in other reviews. I had a few painful cystic pimples within 2 weeks of taking Yaz. I felt really embarrassed because my old pill (Loestrin) gave me clear skin, and I wasn't used to acne anymore. Well, now I'm about to start my 4 inactive pills, and about 3 days ago my skin just cleared up like MAGIC. I read that it takes about 3 months to level out your hormones. But I finally feel like myself again! No more crazy crying fits!!"

• mol...
• October 18, 2014

For Acne "I am almost finished with my first pack of Yaz. At first, my acne seemed to be going away, but now it's just getting worse. My cheeks are all red and splotchy. I have huge cystic breakouts on my chin. I have tried everything to make my acne go away. It's gotten to the point where I feel so depressed, and it's all I think about. I'm hoping after a couple more weeks it will start to improve a bit because right now it is terrible!"

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 17, 2019

For Acne "I get cystic/pustule acne from my antidepressant (Wellbutrin), and after no other birth control pills helped clear it, he prescribed me Yaz for acne (and pregnancy prevention). The first 2 months were awful, skin-wise. Although it cleared the acne on my back that the last birth control gave me, it made my facial acne sooo much worse. I went from 1-2 painful cysts a month with 4-5 pustules to around 3-4 cysts a week and smaller pustules. I'm on week 2 of my 3rd pack, and it's almost magic how quickly it's all clearing! My weight has stayed the same, and everything else is fine. It gets worse before it gets better!! Hang in there!"

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 17, 2019

For Acne "I get cystic/pustule acne from my antidepressant (Wellbutrin), and after no other birth control pills helped clear it, he prescribed me Yaz for acne (and pregnancy prevention). The first 2 months were awful, skin-wise. Although it cleared the acne on my back that the last birth control gave me, it made my facial acne sooo much worse. I went from 1-2 painful cysts a month with 4-5 pustules to around 3-4 cysts a week and smaller pustules. I'm on week 2 of my 3rd pack, and it's almost magic how quickly it's all clearing! My weight has stayed the same, and everything else is fine. It gets worse before it gets better!! Hang in there!"

• Che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2014

For Acne "I've been taking Yaz for three months for adult acne that was unresponsive to just about every skincare, formulation, medication, cream, and makeup on the market. I had tried everything but the pill (Yaz) for several years due to becoming depressed and irritable on other contraceptive pills previously. This is the only thing that has worked! I'm so happy. The first six weeks made my skin much, much worse, but now I'm clear for the first time in years. My breasts are fuller also, which is a bonus."

• Fli...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 14, 2019

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I thought it would be useful to share my experience of Yaz for PMDD. I found Yaz so helpful for my moods. Emotionally, it really did balance me out a lot. I felt in control of my life again. No more panic attacks, heavy bleeding, bloating, and no more week-long depression. It was great. For my acne, however, it really flared things up. I persisted through till nine months of taking it. But I decided the skin just wasn't improving, so I gave up hope that it would. Since stopping, my skin has cleared up beautifully. If you are similar to me, persevere for at least six months. But it may not work for you either. Keep looking for something that works for you."

• tvi...
• December 1, 2018

For Acne "I’ve been on Yaz for about three weeks now. My skin before taking this was moderate, I had a couple of pimples here and there. My initial breakout with Yaz has been horrible. My face is now covered in these white cystic unpoppable pimples that hurt. It hurts to sleep on my side, and it just looks terrible. I’ve read all these reviews that say give it time, so I’m clinging to the hope that it will clear up soon."

• tvi...
• December 1, 2018

For Acne "I’ve been on Yaz for about three weeks now. My skin before taking this was moderate, I had a couple of pimples here and there. My initial breakout with Yaz has been horrible. My face is now covered in these white cystic unpoppable pimples that hurt. It hurts to sleep on my side, and it just looks terrible. I’ve read all these reviews that say give it time, so I’m clinging to the hope that it will clear up soon."

• KSU...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2015

For Acne "Checking back in from my previous post. I just started my 3rd week on my 3rd pack. First, I never write reviews, and second, I'm so mad it's taken me this long to try Yaz. I can't believe how my skin looks! So clear! I had zero faith in this birth control, I've tried everything. One month ago, I was hiding in my room, wanting to get off this stuff. The initial breakout was bad, definitely made it worse by picking at it. I don't remember the last time my face has looked this clear! This was my dermatologist's last try before the dreaded Accutane. The last 2 years have been filled with nasty chin/jaw breakouts. First time in 2 years I have no breakouts. Thank you, makers of Yaz. Please, please, please give it 3-4 months before giving up."

• I...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 7, 2020

"It’s been almost 2 years on the pill (Yaz). I started taking Yaz because of my period and acne. I would bleed so heavily I could never control it, horrible back pain and cramps. I also had acne so bad I hated going anywhere. After about 6 months to a year being on the pill, my acne cleared up, and I just was getting small pimples every once in a while. I gained weight in my butt, sides, and thighs. Now, being on the pill for 2 years, I have realized how much it has affected me emotionally. Every month at the end of my pack, I get very depressed and cry for reasons I can’t explain. The depression and crazy mood swings affected me, my parents, and my boyfriend. I’m not myself, and I’m not sure what to do. I feel like if I talk to my doctor about it, I’m gonna have to be taken off the pill, and what if my acne comes back and my period gets bad? At this point, I don’t care. I’m tired of not being me and feeling depressed. Any help?"

• Umb...
• October 6, 2014

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I've been on Yaz for over 3 years now. It's the only birth control I've been on, and it's been amazing. I suffer from severe PMDD, and I was placed on it. So far, my PMDD is not fully gone, but it has helped my life tremendously. My period used to be 8 days long and extremely heavy. Now it's around 5 days and very light. I used to get severe cramping, and now I rarely cramp. I also had mild acne, and it's virtually gone now, except for the few I get right before my period. For physical issues from my period, it has been really successful, but for the emotional issues, it has helped mildly. I still get the panic, anger, and depression up to a week before my period, but it has calmed down. Also, no pregnancy scares at all or weight gain."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2014

For Acne "I started taking Yaz because of my acne breakout, and that's unusual because I'm already way past my teenage years. About a week after taking it, I've noticed that my breakouts have stopped. Though I still get 1 or 2 tiny reddish spots every week or so (stress from being a programmer), they heal after a day or two without applying any medication on it. Before the pills, I always got nasty breakouts, and even a single pimple takes weeks to heal because it's always recurring. Today, my skin is on its way to clearing up, and I don't retouch my makeup often anymore because the oiliness has been diminished. I've also noticed that my breasts got heavier and are bigger than usual. But that's fine with me for as long as the pills won't make me fat."

• Nat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 28, 2013

For Acne "Having been on Estelle-35 for nearly a year (which gave me the worst acne of my life, 10 times worse than it already was), I decided to change to Yaz. I'm in my third month of taking it, and I think I've broken out (4-6 spots at the same time) twice, whereas before I was getting 4-6 new spots per day. No initial breakouts. Only had one cyst in nearly three months. The only side effect was my fault - I didn't wait until my period to start taking them and had breakthrough bleeding for around three weeks. I haven't experienced any weight gain, headaches, etc. If you're deciding whether to try the pill for your acne, just do it. Seriously. It's done wonders for my confidence and anxiety, and I can actually look people in the eye now!"

• Suz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 26, 2012

For Acne "I've been on Yaz for about 3 months, and so far, it has been great. I've suffered from acne since I was 12 (I'm 30 now) to the extent that it's really had a negative effect on my life, but now it's almost all cleared up. I barely even need to wear makeup anymore. There has been no weight gain, except for slightly bigger breasts, and it's great knowing when my period is going to come. Previously, it would come randomly. It also doesn't last as long, now only 4 or 5 days when before it could be 7 or 8."

• Anonymous
• October 5, 2012

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "I have been on Gianvi for about 5 years or more. I have severe PMDD problems, as well as a family history of severe period problems as well (too heavy bleeding, cramps, etc.). Yaz has improved my PMDD symptoms by about 80%. It also makes my periods very light and easy with no cramps. I also have bad hormonal acne, and Yaz clears my skin and makes it glow. I still get 1 or 2 pimples around my period, but that's it. I went off Yaz for 9 months, and it gave me horrible rebound cystic acne that makes me reinstate (my skin was getting ruined!). I am staying on it indefinitely and am fine with that. I love it."

• Woz...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 15, 2019

For Acne "In the beginning, first like 3 months on Yaz, it was actually so bad. I mean, my side effects were I was crying, breaking out all over, and just in a bad mood the entire time, and by bad I mean the worst I've ever been in my entire life so far. I've been taking it for 6 or 7 months now, and it's cleared my skin A LOT. I used to have acne on my back, chin, cheeks, forehead, physically anywhere there was skin, there was a pimple... but now I only have 3 on my entire face and 1 on my back, which is amazing. It does take a while to get used to, but it's worth the wait even if my period is kinda uneven."

• Anonymous
• November 26, 2014

For Acne "I am now on my 5th month of Yaz, and I have zero acne. Best decision I've ever made. I first started noticing a difference after the 2nd week. The acne I had started healing, and I stopped breaking out (I used to get at least one or two new pimples a week and get a bunch around my period). After the first month, I stopped getting acne altogether, and I only had some scars. By the second month, my scar finally faded, and now in my fifth month, my skin is completely clear. Everyone is different, but I would definitely recommend trying this!"

• Anonymous
• October 6, 2008

For Birth Control "I'm just finishing my 1st pack of Yaz and couldn't be happier. A few years ago, I tried the shot, only once. It took a full year for my period to get back to normal. About a year ago, I tried a generic birth control pill. It was an effective form of birth control, which was the major reason I used it for, but similar to the shot, I had almost no libido, was very emotional, and had bad acne. My fiancé kept bringing up Yaz. I decided to give it a shot since he put up with me so long. I've been happy, acne is going away, no bad side effects, and libido is up. The only way to make it better is if it was cheaper. My insurance only takes off $10, so $50/month for BCP is the only downfall."

• Dai...
• October 19, 2018

For Acne "I am 26 years old and started getting acne when I was 19. I got it the worst on my cheeks and around my jawline-big, painful, hard-to-pop cystic-type acne. My acne definitely seemed to be hormonally related (with my cycle as well as stress), and nothing seemed to keep it under control. I started taking Yaz only 8 months ago after doing some research of my own and thought I should give it a try, and I am beyond ecstatic that I did!! I had to be patient though because I didn't start to see a huge difference until about month 6. Yes, the first few months were bad, and I broke out constantly. It hurt. But now my reward is NO ACNE! In the last couple of months, I've only gotten one pimple each month right around ovulating, and today, as I type this, I have not a single pimple and will be doing my first ever microdermabrasion treatment to now help my acne scars! But truly, Yaz has been my saving grace for acne, and I hope this review helps someone out there just like they did for me!"

• Dai...
• October 19, 2018

For Acne "I am 26 years old and started getting acne when I was 19. I got it the worst on my cheeks and around my jawline-big, painful, hard-to-pop cystic-type acne. My acne definitely seemed to be hormonally related (with my cycle as well as stress), and nothing seemed to keep it under control. I started taking Yaz only 8 months ago after doing some research of my own and thought I should give it a try, and I am beyond ecstatic that I did!! I had to be patient though because I didn't start to see a huge difference until about month 6. Yes, the first few months were bad, and I broke out constantly. It hurt. But now my reward is NO ACNE! In the last couple of months, I've only gotten one pimple each month right around ovulating, and today, as I type this, I have not a single pimple and will be doing my first ever microdermabrasion treatment to now help my acne scars! But truly, Yaz has been my saving grace for acne, and I hope this review helps someone out there just like they did for me!"

• NDa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2020

For Birth Control "The first month I took this was really rough. It made me feel like I was a zombie. I started it on the first day of my normal period in hopes of regulating it. This gave me a two-week period, but at least it was pretty light. At first, my skin broke out really, really bad, but has since started to clear up, and I do not get acne around my period like I used to. At the end of the pack, before the placebos, I got a very heavy period that got worse when I started the placebos. It was heavier than I had ever had and hurt a lot. But since starting the next pack, my skin has continued to clear up, no more spotting, not feeling like a zombie. Also, there has been no weight gain on this pill either. The first month of this is terrible, but stick with it, and it will start to get better!"