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I went off my birth control i was taking for acne. after a few months i noticed my acne started to come back on my shoulders. should i start back up?

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Sounds right: In such a situation, where birth control pills were effective in controlling acne, and one was not having side effects from the birth control pills, a patient can restart the pills and should see benefits in a couple of months again. To be safe on birth control pills, never smoke.

Answered 11/15/2015

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