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Can birth control pills make acne worse?

I don't generally have bad acne, but lately due to stress and poor eating habits, I'm hoping when I start the pill tonight it may help improve my face. Can it make it worse by any chance?

Birth control pills may significantly improve acne, and may be used specifically for the treatment of acne. It is also important to know that oral antibiotics may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. This is uncommon, but possible, especially if you notice break-through bleeding. As a precautionary measure use a second form of birth control.Log on to http://tipsfromruby-acne.blogspot.com/ for a few home made tips to heal acne .

it depends cause some of them do make it worse so you will have to ask a ob/gyn!?

It shouldn't. As a matter of fact, it should make it better. (:

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