no longer using the pill and acne

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Registered: 02-27-2004
no longer using the pill and acne
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Fri, 02-27-2004 - 12:59pm
I stopped using the pill about one month ago. As a result, my face now has acne. It is even worse than when I was a teenager. Is this normal? How long will it take to go away?

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 02-27-2004 - 3:39pm
Not for very much longer!!! I had the same thing happen--it was awful!! I was ready to camp out at SOME doctor's office until SOMEBODY got that junk fixed! But it only lasted about six weeks or so--one monster cycle of zits, then it went away and things have been back to normal. I have noticed though that I get more hormonal zits around "that time" than I did when I was on the pill...but nothing like that first month.

HTH,

gypsy

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Registered: 06-29-2003
Sat, 02-28-2004 - 3:26pm
Try using the generic of Proactiv. Walmart has a system called AcneFree and Drugstore.com has Klear Action. They worked for me!
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Registered: 02-27-2004
Sun, 02-29-2004 - 5:46pm
Thanks for the information/advice. It has been a month and I think my acne is clearing up. However when ever I think it is going away, more come around! Thanks!