I'm 15 and I've been taking Yaz for about a month and a half now. My face is like good one day and bad the next and I'm just so fed up with it all. I just want to start the new year with clear skin . Im getting really discouraged so I'd really appreciate it if you could share your experience with Yaz and when you started to see improvement. Thank yall so much and Happy Holidays!
I've been taking Yaz for a while now, I think i'm on my 7th pack. The first month i was clear and then the second month my face went crazy and then it started to where id be clear off and on, kind of like what youre saying. I started to notice that usually when i started a new pack it was the worst but when i started this last pack i only got one new pimple and thats it and no more than that for like the last 2 weeks so hopefully *crosses fingers* its starting to work now cuz i heard that for a lot of people it took at least 6 months on yaz and yasmin. stick with it and ill check back and let you know if i stay clear. It might just take longer for you like it did for me. Btw, i didnt weight gain either... lost weight!:-) I love that about yaz.. good luck!
it took you til your 7th pack to improve to that level?
my acne has been like through all the different types. it all started in about 4th grade, it was tolerable but it was still a little embarrassing being the like only one in my grade to have skin problems, you know. and then i started wearing makeup around 6th grade and my skin would always get really shiny(oily) and so that became another insecurity. now the acne is mainly on my jaw line but ever since iv started yaz it seems to be on my cheeks more. iv been really depressed with it, feeling like im never going to have clear skin since its been an issue for so long and i cant take it any more.
i just finished my second pack of yaz so im hoping good improvement starts to be evident this month, im really counting on it.
what kind of acne did you have and when did you start seeing improvement? thanks so much, i really appreciate it
hi i am new to this board. I have used loads of different creams and stuff and none really do anything for me, instead they make my face really dry and my skin all crumbly. What is yaz? ive never heard of that before. I have just got a new cream and its called clindamycin phosphate aqueous lotion. Have you guys ever heard of it?
I really want it to work because i am sick of being tormented at school and stuff over it.
yaz is a birth control. it is supposed to help with acne, mood swings, premenstral weight gain, and other things we women have to put up with once a month. talk to your mom about taking you to the doctor and getting on this. she will have a stroke when you say birth control but show her the board and tell her that is why you want to be on the pill.
my derm had put me on clyindomicin in the morning and retin-a at night. but i was using a 3 set - cleanser toner cream - as well so after about 2 weeks i stopped using clyndomicin because it seemed like i was using too much stuff. so im not really sure how effective it was or would have been. sorry i couldnt help you out with that one. but yaz is a birth control pill that is known to improve/get rid of acne.
I am new to this site, and I am using Yaz currently to battle acne. I have been on alot of things from creams to antibiotics. I am currently on an antibiotic, a topical cream, and yaz. I am about to start my third month of yaz, and I still have not seen an improvement. My face seems worse than I started off with, and I am just so depressed and decided to turn somewhere where maybe people can relate to what I am going through even anyone can offer come advice or anything please do..
I'm currently on Yaz, Doxycycline, and Retin a micro.
I'm starting my 3rd Yaz pack on Monday (Jan 5th). During the first month I just felt like my skin was getting worse and the second month wasn't much better.
I'm also getting acid peels at the derm once a month (3 total) and I think they may have been responsible for my skin worsening as well (the purges afterward). But in the long run I think they will help alot by getting all of the existing acne out now instead of later. I got one yesterday and my face is looking a bit better and so far, no purge this time . Maybe you could consider mentioning the acid peels to your derm, exfoliation is a key to improving acne.
But as far as Yaz goes, I've heard that 2 1/2 months is a popular time to start improving alot so im really counting on that being the case for me, and hopefully you as well. I know many people say 6 months but I'd like to be optimistic. And I believe 6 months was when they became clear? so improvement is all I need right now to start being more hopeful about Yaz, because honestly, I've been feeling a little doubtful...
Keep me updated, I'd love to know how you're doing.
Last edited by savemeplease; 01-03-2009 at 09:04 PM.
you made me feel alot better knowing that I am not alone. It is has been rough, and I am also trying to be optimistic. I start my 3rd pack of yaz tomorrow, so I am hoping that I will see some improvements. It's hard to tell with yaz, i mean one day my face looks better and than the next iam back to square one :/ I wish the best for both of us...and i am glad someone can relate! I'll keep you posted and do the same as well.
I've gone through 2 packs so far and I haven't gained any weight, just lost some. My boobs did go up a cup size tho, but that wasn't anywhere near upsetting haha.. So everyone reacts differently. I'd talk to your mom and derm about it, and if you decide to try it I hope you the best.
I've taken 1 1/2 packs of yaz and my breasts have been extremely tender nearly every day. Is this normal? and do you think it will go away or should I try a different type of pill?
I just started my 3rd pack and my boobs went up a cup size recently. They were only tender the 1st week or so. In your case, I'd wait a few more weeks because it takes a while for your body to adjust to the pill. So if they're still tender by the end of the 2nd pack I'd talk to your derm about it. Maybe try sticking it out until the 3rd month, and if they're still tender and bothering you, I'd consider switching then. Apparently after 3 months is when your body is fully adjusted to the pill. Best of luck.
just an update. i really think the 3rd pack is the trick. i started the 3rd pack on monday and my skin has gotten alot better. so for all you who are on the 1st and 2nd pack and are feeling discouraged, don't worry. just stick it out, things will get better soon.
I just recently started my 3rd pack, and I think it is working also. My face seems to be getting alot better. The only thing is I have been getting alot of migraine headaches, and I am not sure if it the yaz...has anyone expereinced this?
hey believe 30. i dont think i have had any migraine headaches, i dont really know what those are like, but yesterday i was really light headed. so the migraine headaches could be connected to yaz. if thats the case im sure they will start toning down and eventually stop.
i was on dianette, which is pretty similar to yaz (or so i've heard) and it completely cleared up my skin within the first two months. sometimes around my period id get one or two awful zits but it was nothing compared to before.
good luck, bcp were really the only thing that worked for me long term and i was on accutane!
The first 2 months of taking Yaz I really thought it wouldn't work for me, just like so many things haven't. Now going into the 3rd pack, I've had such great improvement in just the first week of it. I'm so excited because now I have so much faith that my skin will be clear soon. Good luck to all of you Yaz users. And for those of you struggling with acne and nothing seems to work, give bcp a try.
just an update. i really think the 3rd pack is the trick. i started the 3rd pack on monday and my skin has gotten alot better. so for all you who are on the 1st and 2nd pack and are feeling discouraged, don't worry. just stick it out, things will get better soon.
Hi, your message is really encouraging. I almost felt like giving up. I am like on the edge with my acne. I've tried eeeeeeeeeeeverything. (doxcycline, retin a, differin, clindamyzin, benozmycin, chemical peels, kiehls, clean and clear crap, cetaphil, purpose, neutrogena, hydrating masks, extractions, omg I can go on and on). I even eat super healthy, four to five bottles of water a day, tons of leafy greens, fruits, nuts, soymilk, teas rich in antioxidants. When NOTHING seemed to improve my face I turned to YAZ. I just started my second pack and my face broke out in a few painful pimples. It started when I began taking YAZ. I'm just hoping that it clears my skin by the third month because I am on a verge of a breakdown. It's comforting to know that others are in my position. So far so good with Yaz (PROS: bigger boobs, lighter periods, weight loss, mood is more calm) although i did start my period day 3 of the white pills and I got severely bad cramps that I was kneeling over most of the time at my job trying to mend the pain. I just started month 2 and im still on my period but it seems to be fading. I take vitamin b-complex twice a day in order to restore my vitamin B because YAZ depletes it which explains the mood changes in most women. I am also taking alpha lipoic acid 300mg for my acne scarring and it seems to be fading the red marks. Anyways, I'm just praying that my face gets better because I've tried everything!
Hey Arelias, I'm really glad it made you feel better. I know during the first 2 months that's all I really need to hear. I eat really healthy too because I've noticed when I eat sugar and unhealthy foods I break out on my back and chest. My food intake doesn't control my face as much since it seems to be mainly hormonal. I had taken a saliva test that showed my hormones to be way off balance. That's probably why all those other products you used failed to work, because they can't balance out you hormones. So i really think Yaz should do the trick for you. Let me know how it goes for you I wish you the best.
. Im getting really discouraged so I'd really appreciate it if you could share your experience with Yaz and when you started to see improvement. Thank yall so much and Happy Holidays!
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