Acne return after stopping contraceptive pill getting me down. Anyone else?

[MissR]

I stopped taking my contraceptive pill around 2 months ago and me and partner decided just to use condoms as birth control. This came after a big long think about how the pill was making me feel and the horrific moods it put me in.

Anyway, since coming off the pill the acne I used to have has rushed back. I originally went onto the Yasmin pill for mainly this reason and for the severe period pain I used to have. When I first went on the pill my skin cleared up amazingly, and over the years has stayed pretty much as good as I could hope for. I have scars on my face from my teenage days and I still hate to go out without make up on because of it. Now this has returned I'm worried it will just get worse. I thought as I am now 23 my hormones would have settled and this wouldn't happen anymore. I would hate to go back onto any sort of contraceptive as I honestly feel like a different person since coming off of it, so much happier! I am a very clean person, I have a bath twice a day and always wash my face with just water and no chemical stuff. I do however, wear a lot of make up so I'm sure this doesn't help.

Has anyone experienced this? If so, what did you do? Is there anyway to stop these stupid spots?! It's getting me down as I remember how horrible they was and how insecure it made me. Any help is greatly appreciated xx

 

[lovelylaura]

I use to be on yasmin for my skin it really was amazing, but after i moved my new doctors wouldn't prescribe it i guess my skin wasn't as bad then after yasmin clearing it up. They did give me another to try but it made my moods terrible and i had to switch about a bit before i found another that suited me. Lot's of the pill have something in to help acne. Also i remember my old doctor telling me the ingredient in yasmin you could get seperatly to help acne if you really don't want the contraception. Have a little google then have a chat with your doctor about it. I've only ever come off the pill to have baby's but i'm 22 and my skin is still horrible its all over my chest and back too. Really sucks.

 

[Jayneypops]

This was me 2.5 years ago when I came off Cilest to ttc.
I tried absolutely everything you can buy over the counter and even......wait for it.....applying urine with cotton wool...seriously! I read it on an acne forum and was desperate. As a teen whenever I got a breakout it was always on my chin. I went on the pill at 15 and had 14 spotfree years. When I came off it took about 2 months then bang, acne all over my chin. In the end I realised that as it was hormonal acne the only thing I could do was wait for my hormones to settle which they did in a few months.
I hated it hun and feel for you. I went to the gp and ahe prescribed me something (can't remember the name) but all it did was dry my chin out so then it was spotty AND flaky so I couldn't even wear makeup!

The best thing I found was just not stressing (as that made it worse) keeping my face clean and wearing only a bit of makeup. Oh and I stopped using moisturiser over my chin as all brands made my spots worse. I still used it on the rest of my face. Some people say diet can help a lot maybe google it to see if you can help from within?

Don't worry it will clear up but I know thats not much comfort now...