I have hormonal acne along the jawline/checks (where facial hair would be on men). My acne is so much better since starting Yaz, but I also use 2 topical prescriptions, so it could be them.

I never really had a problem with acne or pimples, but the few break outs I would get around the time of the month became non-existant.

It is a good thing the FDA stepped in on misleading ads that YAZ are putting out because people deserve to know the truth.

I'm currently on Ortho TriCyclen(sic) and it has helped with my acne situation, but I still get breakouts like a big nasty zit or a bunch of little ones. It sucks because I'm 19 and I just wonder when is it going to stop?

Yes, incredibly well. I used to have pretty bad acne most of the time, but Yaz cut it down so much and I finally love my skin! I only get one or two when I'm taking the sugar pills, but it's liveable.

makes it worse! the pill has the opposite effects on me for everything. makes me 10,000 times moodier too!

I was on Ortho(Lo) and don't know if it was too low of a dose, but it never helped me with acne. I don't get much, only one or two around the time of the month, but about 6 months ago I had acne really bad and the pill did nothing for it...

it helped me a ton! im on ortho trycylin(not the lo and more becuase it went up in price!!!) i just get maybe one zit, if that, around the time of my period. compared to the pizza face I had before, thats a hugeeee help

Yes it did! I actually had a slight hormonal imbalance years ago that didn't really require treatment, but my acne was out of control. So my gyn prescribed bcp and it got a lot better.

Yess Yaz has changed my life!

I'm so surprised by the comments, especially about YAZ. I had been on the pill for years and had no problem. When my dr switched me to YAZ it was the worst experience ever! I have never in my life had skin issues and I started not only breaking out but periodically getting rashes on my face! And it made my period much worse sometimes having it for 10-15 days! Once I stopped taking it, all of my troubles went away.

Even though I am so happy i switched from pill to iud last year (decreased cramps, infrequent period, most importantly no mood swings due to pms) the one thing i noticed that immediately after stopping the pill i broke out like crazy for a good year (big nasty underground craters) and its just now finally getting better.

wait until you get OFF the pill! i never had acne before until i came off the pill and all the sudden - bam. my doctor said it is really common for this to happen to women. stinks.

Yes 100%. That's why I went on it.

My acne has gotten significantly worse. But that may be because I'm on the pill to regulate my hormones -- I don't get my period at all if I don't take the pill.

I used to be on birth control and I thought they worked at controlling my occasional breakouts but my skin is much clearer now that I'm off all birth control! And the reason I went on it was primarily to clear my skin. Go figure!

Birth Control has helped me. But I still use a great facial wash to remove the acne I currently have.

The pill just makes me insane. It turns me into a huge b*tch. It doesn't help relieve PMS symptoms and it doesn't help with my acne either.

I'm on a progestin-only pill, called a "mini" pill--brand name Nor-QD. It has no estrogen in it and doesn't help with acne at all...

The "yes" people are very lucky. My acne is on the bad side and my birth control didn't have any effect on them.

Faylinn--have you tried other options besides the pill or different levels of hormones? Ortho Evra worked amazingly well for me and I had nasty, nasty hereditary acne. I switched to a lower dosage called NuvaRing to help manage my hormonally-caused migraines.

Different people need different levels of hormones. Some need more estrogen or progestin or need a balance. It's like an experiment. Normally, when you hit the right dose, the acne gets better.

my birth control gave me acne. i used to get a few pimples here and there when i wasnt on birth control, now i cant seem to get rid of the acne that has taken over my face. it seems to be getting worse lately too.

I've never suffered from an acne condition thankfully, but I'm sure the Pill helped keep my skin even clearer.

I used to always have huge whiteheads on my cheeks and I'm in my thirties. I had been using RetinA and Azelex for years but at the beginning of the year I decided to do whatever it took to get rid of the acne. On the advice of my derm I got microdermabrasion (5 sessions) and 2 mini-facials from the facialist it at my dr's office. I also went on Yas. I still use the prescriptions but I haven't had a breakout in months. So I can't say it was all due to the Yas but I think it helped.

My Yaz helped tremendously. I've had acne most my life, and now I don't have any really besides the week I get my period.

The pill worked for me. I had been on the pill for years. I tried different ones, but used the Ortho Cyclein most of the time and it really did help tremendously with my acne and cramps. I used to have bad acne and the pill was the only thing that helped. It wasn't until my late thirties before I quit taking the pill. By then the oils in my skin wasn't as bad and hardly ever broke out. I am now 43 with no acne. Ladies, you may have to try different kinds of the pill to see which one may or maynot work for you. Not everyone can adapt to the pill. Also, I hate to say it, but most women will have acne until they are in their late thirties. But it won't be as bad as it is in your early teens and twenties. The bright side of it is that the oils in your skin will keep you from aging and you will look younger than your age as you get older. Providing you don't have alot of sun damage.

The pill made my acne worse. I had a lot of problems on the pill. It wrecked havoc on me -- physically and psychologically. I tried three brands. I finally stopped taking it. It took my body several months to recover, and be back to normal.

For adult acne, the best treatement for me is retin-a. It's a topical gel. I have peaches-and-cream skin, and I'm one of those women who wear no make-up, just sunblock. I've been approached by two women asking me what foundation and powder I used. They loved my "make-up." Imagine their shock when I told them I wasn't wearing any.

YAZ made me break out in deep, painful cystic acne all over my face (and caused some pretty heinous side effects beyond that, too). it's one of the worst things i've ever done to my skin.

My BC helped a bit, but the only thing that had a significant effect was Accutane.

I had horrible cystic acne all through my teens. I never had pimple's... tho. Odd I know. Just those horrible below the skin things...

But I started on the pill and within 2 weeks I never had another cystic acne issue again.

It was ridiculous how clear my face got within that two week period.

That one reason alone I never missed a pill. I was so happy to have a decent complexion. And had anyone told me at 15 that my face would have cleared up if I was on the pill, I would have demanded to be put on it then. haha!

All the pill did was make me fat and crazy! Never again!

I don't remember but seems to me that birth control did help. Now I can't take birth control. But I have heard the anti-depressant Lexapro sometimes makes breakouts much better. Go figure.

my skin was worse for acne when I was on the pill

last year i went off of yasmin to see if it would make my energy levels better + i broke out while off of birth control. then, i started yaz + my bacne/chest acne cleared up. my face does have flareups, but it is better than when off of birth control.