I've always had skin problems, particularly <a href="https://www.harleystreetskinclinic.com/condition/acne/">acne</a> on my cheeks and oily skin all over my face. Three years ago, I was advised to take contraceptive pills (CP). I took half a pack and stopped because I didn't see any results. After that, I started treating my stomach and noticed that my skin condition improved significantly. At that moment, I thought it was due to the stomach treatment, but in reality, my skin improved thanks to the CP. But after a month of good skin, everything got much worse. I continued treating my stomach and didn't understand what was wrong. Cystic pimples appeared on my face, neck, back, and chest, which didn't go away at all. And my skin became oily within a couple of hours. I had blood tests for parasites and hormones, tested for demodicosis, had pelvic ultrasound scans - everything was normal. Only then, after seeing hundreds of doctors and suffering for three months with terrible skin, I remembered that I had taken CP. In the end, I started taking them again - and it helped. I took them for a year and thought everything would be fine from now on, but three months without CP - my skin started to return to its previous state. Now, I've been taking CP for 3 years and I don't know what to do, as I'm dependent on them. I'm afraid that my liver/kidneys are suffering, but going back to a state of depression because of acne and suffering from pimples that don't go away at all - I don't want that either. I'm in a hopeless state, the doctors were helpless then and are unlikely to help me now. Has anyone ever encountered this? Please help with advice.

I was also prescribed oral contraceptives for my skin back in the day. Now I regret taking them. Because it turned out that I took them for a long time, as my skin got worse again when I stopped. You might want to try Epiduo foam, lotion and active cream for your skin. I got this for my son, his skin started clearing up straight away.

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