The women can be able to treat acne very effectively with the help of oral contraceptives or the pill. Here are few things about the oral contraceptives if you are using are looking to use these oral contraceptives. 

Several effective Brands

There are several brands of oral contraceptives available for the effective treatment of acne. Many of these brands are approved Food and Drug Administration for acne treatment in women.

The use of oral contraceptive is very good as focuses on excess sebum which is the key cause of acne. Sebum is natural oil and it provides protection to the skin from moisture loss. There can be pores clogging if there is too much oil production. It targets only on one cause of acne therefore oral contraceptives are not only the treatment for acne. Oral contraceptives are not prescribed by the dermatologists until other medications of the acne are not effective. Benzoyl peroxide and topical retiniods are used for the treatment of acne. Oral antibiotics can also be used for the treatment of acne depending on the severity and type of acne. Oral contraceptives can be considered in case these treatments are not effective for woman’s acne.

You should tell your dermatologist if you are going to use oral contraceptive with other medications because there can be interaction of oral contraceptives with other medications. There can be reduced effectiveness of oral contraceptives if taken with anti epilepsy drug.

It is important to note that oral contraceptive is not appropriate for all women. It should be prescribed for women who don’t smoke, they have normal blood pressure, and under 35 years age and they don’t have history of migraines. The patients taking oral contraceptives should examine their breasts regularly.

It can take about three months to clear acne completely with oral contraceptives. The women should continue to take oral contraceptives as prescribed if acne flares up. You should be able to follow the acne treatment plan of your dermatologist when taking oral contraceptive for the acne treatment. It is important for you to know whether this oral contraceptive is right for you. You can get help from dermatologist in this regard. There can be acne worsening in pregnant women in first trimester on the face and on the body. It can be due to hormone changes. There can be hormonal fluctuation at any time during first and second trimester.

It is important for the pregnant women to talk to your doctor for over the counter and prescription treatment option. The doctor can prescribe a safe option for the pregnant women during pregnancy for the acne treatment. There is accutane option but it is not safe. There can be birth defects with the teratogenic which is active ingredient of the accutane. Therefore it is very important for the pregnant women or women who plan to become pregnant that they should avoid isotretinoin product. The pregnant women can look other options for the treatment of acne as well.