Her mother knew that I would be able to release her daughters stress and hoped that in the process, her daughter would stop gaining weight and her skin would improve. In discussing the situation with the patient, she mentioned that her grandparents were living with the family. They were victims of hurricane Katrina. There was lots of stress at home and at school. My first priority was to alleviate her stress. I also suggested that the teenager be examined by a gynecologist. After three sessions with me, the young girl was feeling better emotionally but her menstruation, her skin, and her weight were still prominent issues.

The report came back from the gynecologist stating that the patient had Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and that surgery was recommended to remove the large cysts that had grown around her ovaries. Understandably, the patient and her mother were terrified by the necessity of surgery. Even more unnerving was the fact that it was recommended that the surgery be performed ASAP – within one months time. The gynecologist also prescribed birth control pills to help regulate the patients cycle. While it was good to have a diagnosis for her symptoms, the surgery recommendation seemed rushed.

In the interim, I suggested the patient take double the recommended daily dose of folic acid.I also gave her a holistic healing treatment to ensure that she would be able to optimally absorb the mineral, which I have found to be beneficial in preventing cysts and spinal defects.

The young girl continued coming once a week for a treatment session, mainly to release stress and anxiety. A month passed by quickly and the patient had an ultrasound to confirm the size of the cysts. To her astonishment, the doctor found that there were no cysts visible on the ultrasound scan. The doctor stated that surgery would no longer be necessary.

Was it the folic acid and holistic healing approach that eliminated the cysts, or the traditional birth control pills? Could it be that both factors were working together simultaneously?The answer is unknown.What is important is the patients improvement. Interestingly enough, the patients acne seemed to be visibly improved by the birth control medication. Now the patient is coming to see me for a holistic treatment once a month to minimize the stress experienced at home and at school.

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Many young women who are looking for acne treatment and birth control methods tend to look for birth control pills to kill two birds with a stone. It might be surprising for some to know that some birth control pills are very effective in controlling acne and cure considerably in many cases. Birth control pills control the sebum significantly to be produced.

What is acne?
Acne is a chronic disorder of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Acne is characterized by black heads, pimple outbreaks, cysts, infected abscesses, and (sometimes) scarring. Acne is the result of inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin producing pimples and pustules.

Sebaceous glands (fatty glands found in hair follicles throughout the body that secrete oil into the hair and surrounding skin and they emit oil) found on many parts of the body which produce Sebum. When the production of sebum increases, it blocks the sebaceous glands, which makes sebum filling the gland into balloon shape. This is generally called as acne. If the production of sebum decreases so is the acne and vice-versa

How birth control pills work on acne?
Androgen are group hormones, also known as male hormones in the body are responsible for excess sebum production. Birth control pills control androgen hormones significantly. Androgen hormones’ activity in sebaceous glands either increases or decreases the production of sebum. When androgen hormones increases in sebaceous glands, its produces more sebum and so it appears in the form of acne. This activity is greatly observed in teenagers and young adults specially between the ages of 12 and 24, when they experience many physical changes.

However, it must be noted here that that there are mainly two types of birth control pills available. One is Progestin Only Pill (POP) and other is Combination Pill (having progestin and estrogen hormones). These combination birth control pills come in different combination level of progestin and estrogen hormones. The estrogens may be in the form of ethinyl etradiol. In fact, this is the ethinyl etradiol that controls the level of androgen hormones in the sebaceous glands.

In 1997, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved low-dose birth control pill Ortho Tri-cyclen to be used for acne treatment. It controls the production of androgen hormones in sebaceous glands and thus reduces acne to appear significantly.

Despite the fact that birth control pills work effectively on acne treatment, it is certainly not advisable for sexually inactive and teenagers to use them as the medium of acne treatment unless they consult their physician or doctor first.

The above article is for general information on possible acne treatment by birth control pills and should not be taken as medical advice. If it is so, please consult your doctor or physician for treatment purpose.

It would almost be shorter to list the things that birth control pills DON’T effect, then to mention all the things they DO effect. They don’t, for instance, effect vegetables, they don’t effect rocks, and they don’t effect outer space, however they may, on occasion, effect machinery and small animals.
Weather you’re taking them to even out your menstrual cycle or to keep yourself from getting pregnant, now you have yet another reason to try out birth control pills,… clear skin. Birth Control Pills have proven that they help reduce acne. So much so in fact that the FDA has approved Ortho Tri-Cyclen and generic norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol (the stuff in Birth Control Pills) for use in the treatment of acne.
How Does this work? Androgen is a male hormone that increases oil production. Androgen is always working away, but it increases it’s production of oil just before menstruation begins, which could result in your skin breaking out around you period. Where does “the pill” fit in? Low-doses of birth control pills have shown that they decrease these excess androgens. That means less oil and less breakouts, and they can even be used with other acne therapy (details can be found in the February 2001 Skin Therapy Letter)
Does this mean you should go out and pick up some birth control pills to kill that acne? Probly not, remember these studies were done with low doses of birth control pills. You might wanna think of it more as one of the things to add to the benefits of birth control pills. Maybe it’ll help offset the nausea and headaches over on the drawbacks side.
Jessica MacQuarrie is a writer from San Franciso California. She currently edits her web site http://www.endacnenow.com from her bay area home.

Causes of Acne

The following are the lead causes of pimples and acne:

Puberty and related changes (activation of sebaceous glands or the oil glands) Hormonal imbalance Dirt Skin types (oily skin is more prone to acne) Highly stressful lifestyle Vitamin and mineral deficiency Rare cases of heredity Cosmetics

Link between Birth Control Pills and Acne Demystified

Birth control pills are effective for acne treatment only in the cases where the main cause for acne is hormone related. Sometimes, an excess secretion of androgen from the ovaries is the leading cause of stubborn pimples and acne. Androgen has the property of activating the oil glands that leads to and increased occurrence of acne. Certain combination of birth control pills help by suppressing the level of androgen in the body. Testosterone (male hormone) is also associated with the increase in the activity of oil glands, thereby promoting acne. Oral contraceptives, especially those containing Estrogen and Progestin, reduce Testosterone in the body. Not all types of oral contraceptives are flatly effective on everyone. You need to decide upon the right combination suitable to your physiology. Of course, this has to be done under the guidance of a medical practitioner. In addition, other acne specific drugs, including antibiotics should be used as supplements to enhance the efficacy of the medication, for instance, benzoyl peroxide, alpha hydroxyl acids, and retinoids.

Preferred Combination and Commercially Available Products

Medicinal formulations containing the hormones Estrogen and Progestin (synthetically manufactured Progesterone) are usually beneficial in the therapy. Estrogen helps in maintaining the hormonal balance and regulates the level of Testosterone. Progestin is added to prevent any side effects caused by excess Estrogen. Lower Estrogen drugs such as Alesse should be preferred, as they do not have lesser repercussions related to the hormone. Ensure that the progestins in the medicine are anti-androgenic and not androgenic. Some of the commonly available brands are:

YAZ Ortho Tri-Cyclen Estrostep Yasmin

Birth Control Pills: Last Resort!

Oral contraceptives are resorted to only after exhausting all the other options, due to the reactions of hormone replacement therapy. If you do not intent to go in for contraception, use of birth control pills for acne treatment is a bad choice. The known side effects of oral contraceptive pills are:

Nausea Irregular menstrual cycles Cyst in the bust area Tendering of breasts Heart ailments Clotting of blood Cancer

While taking the risk of above side effects, you should be aware of the fact that oral contraceptive pills do not necessarily treat acne. Therefore, exercise a lot of prudence in adopting birth control pills for acne cure and try to keep it as last choice, rather than a preferred option.

Copyright (c) 2009 Rod Hoss

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Not many people hear about adult acne every day. In fact, most people assume that it is only teens and young adults who are plagued with acne and that if you did not have it then, you will never get it. This is very incorrect. Many adults get acne often and never had it as an adolescent. Although the reasons for getting acne after the teen years are much different, the feelings that go along with it can be just as bad if not worse.

There are some very common reasons that adults will begin to suffer from acne later in life. These reasons tend to be harder to control on your own and may require medical intervention to fix in full. One can still use over the counter remedies or prescriptions to help gain control till the real problem is fixed. Most doctors will help treat symptoms while also treating the underlying issue. If you are facing adult acne, do not suffer in silence. The medical community will help you to figure out why you may be going through this and can offer you help.

Allergies

Allergies are one of the most common reasons for adult acne. As we get older our allergies can begin to affect us in new ways. One of those new symptoms is acne. The histamine reaction to an allergen can cause stress on the body causing chemical changes in your skin. This chemical change can lead to an acne break out. It is very common to not see the connection at first as most allergy sufferers are used to their normal symptoms and may not relate the outbreak to the allergen. The best way to combat acne of this type is to begin taking either over the counter or prescription allergy medication. This will help you to get the problem under control and stop future out breaks. For more severe cases you may need to determine exactly what the allergy is and eliminate it from your life.

Hormones

Today many people are waiting late in life to begin families. This means that women are staying on birth control much longer than ever. Many find that they are plagued with adult acne once they stop the contraception to begin trying for a baby. There are a few reasons for this type of acne to occur, with the over control being our hormones. A hormone imbalance that is associated with stopping birth control and some forms of hormone disorders such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is the cause.

Most women will not know they even have any issues till they try for children as the birth control sets the hormone balance for the woman. If you find that acne of this type is your issue, many doctors can help you get it under control by treating the underlying hormone condition. For those who have to wait till the hormones balance on their own or with medication, make sure to use some over the counter cleansers and creams to help you keep as much control as possible.

Tom Miles writes acne and health related articles for the Acne Sorted website at http://www.acnesorted.com