Yaz and Acne: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• December 13, 2016

For Acne "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. :("

• Gwe...
• September 30, 2019

For Birth Control "I do not recommend this pill. I was doing okay in life (regular period, no menstrual cramps, manageable mood swings, etc.), except I have acne, so I took this pill, replacing another pill that I thought was worse. It did not clear up my acne, but worse of all, in three weeks of taking this, I became from a super positive person to a crazy, angry all the time and so negative, and gets irritated by anything every 10 minutes, like literally every day. I had bouts of sudden depression, not just the ordinary sad/blues kind of thing, like literally crying for no reason in the middle of the night. It took me 3 weeks to figure out what has been causing me, and yes, it's the pill! When I decided to stop, I felt better. After stopping the pills, the anxiety and depression stopped. Try to read all the negative reviews on how this pill messed up their head and eventually their life."

• Anonymous
• July 19, 2011

For Acne "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."

• ZuS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2013

For Birth Control "I started on Lo Loestrin FE for polycystic ovarian syndrome and then changed to Yaz since my insurance didn't cover Lo Loestrin, and besides that, it was giving me acne, and I was on an emotional roller coaster. With Yaz, I was feeling way better, slight acne, no weight gain, but yeast infections. I'm switching to Yasmin."

• Anonymous
• April 28, 2010

For Birth Control "I've tried just about every birth control in the book. Depo was by far the worst with over 15 lbs weight gain in a year, horrible acne, and leg cramps. Loestrin24 wasn't far behind with chronic exhaustion, zero sex drive, and depression. Ortho wasn't bad, but I did experience weight gain (about 5 lbs in a year). Yaz is by far my favorite, and I can say that both before having my first child and after. Yaz stabilized my pre-menstrual mood swings. I think it actually increased my sex drive post-pregnancy. I've had no weight issues and no acne problems. I think all the commercials about Yaz's side effects are bogus - every birth control is going to show correlations with some disease or another. I'd recommend Yaz in a heartbeat."

• Ari...
• November 20, 2016

For Acne "Well... I started using Yaz 3 months ago, and my face now looks terrible. It's so much worse than before. I cannot go out, and I feel so bad. When I started it, I had only a few pimples on my right cheek, but now all my face is covered with very ugly and big acne. But I'm still waiting... I'm in the third week of my third pack now and hoping for some improvement."

• ski...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2021

For Acne "I've been on Yaz for hormonal acne now just 6 weeks, so I am on half of my second pack. At first, 5 weeks, I got horrible breakouts, and I think my skin purged. It was painful, and I just wanted to stay home because of my skin (thank God it's quarantine now, haha). But my last week, it started to help! My skin is clearing! Just a week after that, it's so much better and no new breakouts. It's healing, and I think that month or two more, and I'll have skin like a baby. Not any other side effects at all! Love that product."

• yaz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2021

For Acne "I switched from a different birth control to Yaz in hopes it would help with my acne. I gave Yaz a little over 2 months before I just completely stopped taking it. It was awful. My acne was so much worse than it had ever been, especially my hormonal acne. It made my skin extremely dry, lotion and Vaseline couldn’t even fix it. I was told to wait until 3 months for 'magically clear skin,' but didn’t think just waiting a few more weeks would make any difference. I was extremely emotional and cried most days for no reason, when I’m typically not a crier. It basically just put my body extremely out of whack. I’ve been on multiple different birth controls before, and this was by far the worst, I personally wouldn’t recommend, but everyone does react differently, and I do have friends who like Yaz."

• Ken...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2021

For Acne "I’ve been reading these reviews nonstop since I started taking Yaz. I’m on my third week taking Yaz, and it has broken me out quite badly. Granted, I have done Accutane three times, and my skin was absolutely perfect before I started taking Yaz because of Accutane, so I’m almost positive that my flare-up is because of Yaz. I also started spotting yesterday, but it was a brown color as opposed to red, and it went away last night. I have also experienced some uterus pain similar to period cramps. I went on Yaz for my period because I typically have an INSANELY heavy period that lasts for 6-7 days and is just super unenjoyable. I’ve read so many reviews telling me to wait 2-3 months until my body regulates to the hormones, so I’m going to be patient and give it time! Trying to stay positive and wishing luck to everyone else!!! We’ve got this!! I’m going to report back in a few weeks, and hopefully, my skin is back to being perfect as it was before I started taking Yaz!"

• Pri...
• November 26, 2018

For Acne "I started taking Yaz 8 months ago for hormonal acne I had developed while pregnant with my son. After his 1st birthday, I had had enough and decided to try Yaz. It has taken this full 8 months for my acne to subside, but now my face is almost perfect except for the little pimple here and there. Each month, my face showed improvement, so it was a long journey. I actually skip my period and start a new pill pack so my period would go away, and it works for me and my acne. My period was when I would break out the most. I also take zinc, vitamin E, and selenium supplements, which I added to my birth control regimen about 5 months ago. I do also use tretinoin cream at night, which gives me a smooth, youthful complexion. With all these combined, I have finally conquered my disgusting acne. I hope this gives you the encouragement to not give up on the Yaz and stick with it. I did have an initial breakout and wanted to give up. I noticed after month 3 my face slowly started to get better each month."

• AZE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2013

For Acne "Started Yaz a little over a week. I decided to go on for birth control reasons, but also to help with what I think is hormone-related acne. I would get a few pimples here and there, sometimes some bad breakouts around my period but nothing too drastic. My skin was clear when I started the pack, but the very next day after taking the first pill, I started to break out. I got large, painful cysts on my left cheek and some smaller pimples on my chin. It started with just one, but it seemed as though a new cyst was forming every day. I have been drinking as much water as possible, eating lots of fruits and veggies, no dairy, limited sugar, to try and help with the breakout. So far, no improvement."

• AZE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2013

For Acne "Started Yaz a little over a week. I decided to go on for birth control reasons, but also to help with what I think is hormone-related acne. I would get a few pimples here and there, sometimes some bad breakouts around my period but nothing too drastic. My skin was clear when I started the pack, but the very next day after taking the first pill, I started to break out. I got large, painful cysts on my left cheek and some smaller pimples on my chin. It started with just one, but it seemed as though a new cyst was forming every day. I have been drinking as much water as possible, eating lots of fruits and veggies, no dairy, limited sugar, to try and help with the breakout. So far, no improvement."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 3, 2012

For Menstrual Disorders "I am 16 years old and have been taking Yaz for four months now to lighten my period and help with PMS. It has really helped me. It took my body the first few months to get used to it (I had mild breakouts, mood swings, tender breasts, and little if no change in period flow or PMS), but after about two months, it has worked quite well. My periods are lighter, I rarely get cramps, and when I do, they are very mild, and it has also made my skin softer and clearer. I don't get as moody or as emotional either. I would say the only downfall is that I crave food a lot, but that might have nothing to do with Yaz, and besides, I don't think my weight has changed more than a pound. Good experience so far."

• ata...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 22, 2013

For Acne "This is the first pill I have ever taken that is hormone-related, and the main reason was for acne. Within the first week, all my acne was gone, and I never broke out for the year! But after a year, my acne started coming back, and I am now on Yasmin. I was hoping for the same flawless face effect, but I still break out tremendously, especially compared to when I was on Yaz. I'm going to get off Yasmin because the pill just isn't helping with my acne anymore. However, I enjoyed that year of flawless skin! I didn't have to worry about applying a full face of makeup to leave the house for 5 minutes! Now I'm back to wearing makeup all the time! I hope I find something that works soon."

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 28, 2022

For Acne "I am definitely not one to leave reviews on the Internet, but six months ago I was on this site every single night hopelessly reading about other people’s experiences, and now want to share mine to help others who may be doing the same. When I first started taking Yaz, I had the worst acne of my life. It was honestly demoralizing, and I had more acne on my face than I did clear skin. The first three months of treatment were so hard, and I was so close to giving up multiple times. I decided to just continue through it, and I am so happy I did because as soon as I hit that 4 1/2 month mark, everything fell into place. It’s been almost a year now, and my skin is clearer than it has ever been. If you are in the same boat as I was, my advice is to keep your head up and trust the process. Trust me, I know it’s hard, but your body just needs time to adjust to the hormones and regulate. It will get better!"

• Anonymous
• December 18, 2011

For Menstrual Disorders "For years, I never had a regular period. Sometimes they would even be 6 months apart. With a busy lifestyle, it is extremely hard to prepare for periods when it is unpredictable when they will be. With Yaz, I have an idea of when I get them, usually exactly a month apart. It also helps my acne, and I have not gained any weight. For anyone with irregular periods, use this product, it helps so much, and you won't regret it."

• Sma...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 28, 2020

For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder "This medication is awful! First three months I broke out terribly in my chest and had severe headaches. Figured I needed time to adjust. Then last month, I started getting bad pain in my ovaries-Yaz had caused a huge cyst-never had it before. Required surgical intervention. Not to mention, my periods came whenever, wasn't even a period though, just bloody discharge and horrible cramps that sent me to the ER once because they made me vomit for four days straight. OBGYN pulled me off of it ASAP!"

• Sam...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 22, 2019

For Acne "I've been using Yaz for almost 10 years (I'm 28 now) without issues. It did wonders for my acne and kept my cycles regular. However, this week I've been diagnosed with pulmonary embolism (PE) (blood clots on both lungs). Worst experience of my life and excruciating pain! They say the risks of getting PE on the pill are about 6 in 10,000, I say rather be safe than sorry. Never going to take a chance with Yaz again."

• Jil...
• March 12, 2021

For Acne "I took Yaz for a month, and it messed me up. I was getting headaches all the time, I cried at every little thing, my acne didn't improve at all, and my period never fully went away after my cycle should have been over. (Meaning I had my period and then spotted for the rest of the month.) Now that I'm off Yaz, I have horrible anxiety and panic attacks. I didn't have anxiety or panic attacks before taking the pill. I don't recommend this tiny pill, it is awful and will screw you up. I've had to have so much blood work and EKGs (testing my heart's rhythm) to see if it's a thyroid disorder or my body just adjusting after the pill. Don't do it, it's not worth all of the trouble."

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

For Birth Control "I've been taking Yaz for about a year now, and so far it's done its job pretty well! I started taking it to help reduce cramping and acne. My acne is almost completely gone (could be attributed to another pill I started taking at the same time as Yaz), and due to skipping periods, my cramping isn't that bad either. I haven't noticed any weight gain or unusual mood swings (I have diagnosed anxiety) that can't be attributed to other situations (second year of university is stressful). The only super negative thing I've noticed is that I've started getting really tender and lumpy breasts. I got my doctor to check the first one I was really worried about (my family has a history of breast cancer) and ended up having an ultrasound, but it only turned out to be tough tissue. I also started having more regular heart palpitations, but I think that's because of my anxiety, as I had them before I went on Yaz. TL;DR I would recommend Yaz, but closely monitor your mental and physical symptoms."

• Noe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 18, 2021

For Acne "I've been on Yaz for about 5 months now and am going onto my 6th month. I have been on my period for a month now, with very heavy bleeding, and my acne is getting worse. I originally got on this birth control to help my acne, and it's done nothing but make my acne 10 times worse than what it already was. My hormonal acne has never been this bad. When I called to get my birth control switched, they told me no and to wait the 6 months to see if anything changes, but they told me that my acne was only going to take 3 months to clear up."

• van...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 28, 2021

For Acne "I have had pimples for years now, and I was on Aldactone (150 mg) and doxycycline (100 mg), and I decided they weren’t working for me and stopped taking them. BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER. My face broke out more than I ever have, and I was left with painful cystic acne all over my face. It was unreal. My dermatologist told me it’s time I give Yaz a try (I had been avoiding it because of the reviews), and I am just starting month 3, and I have definitely seen a difference. I was super hopeful this would work, and my forehead has absolutely nothing but scarring on it. My cheeks still have pimples, but I feel so much more confident wearing makeup, and I don’t have pimples that are piled on each other anymore. I do have to give credit to hydrocolloid bandages (Bandaid brand) because those REALLY helped to get rid of stubborn whiteheads that kept refilling. I am definitely a lot more angry all the time, but I can't fully blame it on the pill."

• Ano...
• August 8, 2019

For Acne "I am 20 now and started taking Yaz when I was 15. I had terrible acne, not just painful cystic acne, but also tiny bumps all over my face. After about 3 months of me taking it, my acne cleared completely. I still had occasional cystic pimples on my chin, but nothing like it used to be. I used to have bird legs, and after taking it for about a year, my thighs and butt blew up. I also gained weight in my stomach (not a terrible amount, but still noticeable) and would be bloated all the time. I feel like I was more emotional on the pill. About 3 months ago, I decided to stop taking it. A lot of my acne has come back, and my hair has been shedding like crazy. I’ve read a couple of things online about the hair thinning being normal after taking yourself off the pill. The hair thinning and acne has gotten pretty bad within the last month that I’m really considering going back on the pill."

• Aku...
• December 12, 2016

For Acne "I used Yaz when I was in varsity as I had severe acne. It took a couple of months to clear, but when it did, my skin was completely clear!! I used it straight through for about 8 years. I decided to stop using it for about a year as I am much older now and assumed my hormones were in balance. It took about 4 months for my acne to start re-appearing, and now it's worse than ever again!! So I'm going back on Yaz, and I'm on month two, and my acne keeps worsening each day! I'm just trying to be patient, and hopefully soon it will clear my skin again! I guess Accutane will be my option for a permanent solution because I cannot be on the pill for life!! *Hopeful for clear skin soon*"

• Hea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 2, 2018

For Acne "I'm 19 and never suffered from bad acne, even in my early teenage years. When I became sexually active, I went on Levlen, and that was fine for about 3 years. Then I started to get some of the worst cystic acne on my chin (hormonal), so I knew it was Levlen. I went to my doctor and got Yaz. I was terrified of some of the side effects people were talking about, but I was pleasantly surprised. I've been on it for 2 weeks, and so far, it's cleared my skin COMPLETELY already (left with scars and redness, a few little pimples, but no cystic huge ones). My mood has never been this stable, and I've never been this happy. My skin feels softer too. All medications have side effects, this one is worth the risk for the benefits. I feel like a new woman. It's not covered by the PBS (Medicare) in Australia, so it's $70 for a 3-month supply, but that's a small price to pay for my self-confidence back. A miracle drug."