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A member asked:
I've heard birth control pills (at least some of them) help against acne. but is it true that when you get off them your acne comes back (and worse)?
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Sunlight: Try sunlight first, benzoyl peroxide cream second. Birth control pills are for birth control (really!) the risks are too high (blood clots).
Answered 10/4/2016
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