Should my teen daughter take BC for acne
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Should my teen daughter take BC for acne
| Tue, 09-21-2004 - 12:06am |
I'm concerned because my daughter is taking birth control for minor acne. Is this the recommended treatment for acne? Please advise

Hormonal contraceptives can be an effective treatment for acne. See: http://www.ivillagehealth.com/experts/womens/qas/0,,166936_153929,00.html?arrivalSA=1&cobrandRef=0&arrival_freqCap=3
Some pills work wonders for some women and other pills can make things worse so it could be a bit of trial and error if the first one she tries doesn’t work as well as intended. BCPs are a rather common treatment for acne but how appropriate they are for your daughter can best be answered by her dermatologist. I hope the pills clear up her skin. Thanks for posting.
Take care,
Jill
CL for Acne
Cassie
Anyways, after a while I decided to go for it (for birth control purposes).
Surprise surprise - it helped my skin a LOT after about three months. I didn't expect that at all. Being in my mid twenties, I figured my acne was just staying around, but it looks like it's been hormonal all this time (or at least a great contributor to it has been hormonal).
That is perfectly reasonable that she is taking it for her face.