Althea For Acne Cure (Page 2)

Hi! I'm a 30 y/o single female not sexually active & have never been pregnant; with a history of PCOS (diagnosed when i was 19) and with it comes severe facial/back acne & other skin problems . To correct my condition, my OB prescribed Gracial OCP, which i have to take for a month. As promised, i got my period after finishing the whole pack. However my body seemed to not favor the pill as i gained immense weight immediately, acne got more severe, arm pit /groin darkened severely & dark brown spots appear on my nape and cheek, my skin was at the worse, i was bloated all the time i looked pregnant! It was the most horrible experience of my life. It took it's toll on my self esteem, i was depressed for a while due to my appearance...In my exasperation I did my own research on how to handle this situation of mine; and so i have been introduced to this anti-androgen ocp. This pill is being prescribed to correct conditions such as PCOS, Hirsutism, severe acne, scalp problems...So I started using Althea OCP a few years ago,late 2007 to be exact. Indeed, this ocp was heaven sent! I've never felt like a real woman since my Althea encounter. My period was doing great, like a newly fine-tuned car!I can easily predict and time my cycle. Had no problems with pms either. No weight gain, no fluid retention at all. Acne cleared up, both face and back! Pits/groin lighten. My skin was terrific too; it was smooth, subtle, hair finer & most blemishes were gone! I was getting a LOT of compliments about how my skin looks,they say i look like i have that classic asian porcelain skin. Even I can see my skin was glowing. Even after my period was regulated, I continued taking the pill mainly for the skin benefits i was getting. The only thing that strikes me was the appearance of my varicose. Purple & green Spider Nevi started to appear on both legs. They were so visible as my skin tone was on the fair shade. But considering the many good effects on my overall appearance, i chose to dismiss my worries on those unsightly veins. Albeit the nevi's, I was at my best I have to say because it boost my self esteem 10 notch higher! For the first time, i looked beautiful, it really felt good looking good... However, I have learned that long term use of OCP's like Althea may cause other serious reproductive health problems in the future(breast CA,cervical CA, uterine ca etc..). So i decided to stop using the pill (late 2010) and have not used it for more than a year now. Even without the pill my cycle is still doing good, still predictable, no problem from pill withdrawal even if a had been a religious user for 3 strait years. Sadly, my face/ back acne is acting up again! they are once again popping up like mushrooms even at my early 30's! Toners, skin cleansers, pore minimizers name it I've used it! But still to no avail.... My face and back produces more sebum than ever before. I've also noticed that hair on my arms and legs are now darker and thicker in strand. There's also fine dark hair growing on my back. My skin is not as "wonderful' as it used to be. I really don't like this roller coaster of emotions due to my bad acne and bad skin in my early 30's. I want to ask your medical opinion on this, as I am desperate and could not afford to see a doctor due to my financial constraints..I am planning to once again take Althea OCP to help correct my skin condition as this is really depressing for me. Would you recommend that I take up Althea again to help with my skin problem? Thank you very much for taking time with me and I apologize for making a novel, this is my only means to get a medical advice these days. Thank you very much! This site is very helpful!

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Re: DEDA (# 3)

Hi its kristel im using diane last month i finish the one pack im having pimples on diane 35 so i switched to althea im using now for almost one week then still im having pimples. Please advice what will i do?

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Re: Sophie (# 12)

Thank you so much for answering. I was so worried about breaking out. Huhu patience is a virtue.

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Re: yanyan (# 20)

I have same problem with you. Ive been trying a lot of remedies just to cuRe this acne. Ask lng effective ba talaga yung althea?

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