Yaz for Acne User Reviews (Page 3)

• Suzbee
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 26, 2012

"I've been on Yaz for about 3 months and so far it has been great. I've suffered from acne since I was 12 (I'm 30 now) to the extent that it's really had a negative effect on my life but now it's almost all cleared up. I barely even need to wear makeup anymore. There has been no weight gain except for slightly bigger breasts and it's great knowing when my period is going to come. Previously it would come randomly. It also doesn't last as long, now only 4 or 5 days when before it could be 7 or 8."

• KSUgirl
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2015

"Checking back in from my previous post. I just started my 3rd week on my 3rd pack. First, I never write reviews and second I'm so mad it's taken me this long to try yaz. I can't believe how my skin looks! SO CLEAR! I had zero faith in this birth control,I've tried everything. 1month ago I was hiding in my room wanting to get off this stuff. The initial breakout was bad, definitely made it worse by picking at it. I don't remember the last time my face has looked this clear! This was my dermatologist last try before the dreaded accutane. The last 2 years has been filled with nasty chin/jaw breakouts. First time in 2 years I have no breakouts. THANK YOU MAKERS OF YAZ. Please please please give it 3-4 months before giving up."

• Nat-Yaz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 28, 2013

"Having been on Estelle-35 for nearly a year (which gave me the worst acne of my life, 10 x worse than it already was), I decided to change to Yaz. I'm in my third month of taking it and I think I've broken out (4-6 spots at the same time) twice, whereas before I was getting 4-6 new spots per day. No initial breakouts. Only had one cyst in nearly three months. The only side effect was my fault - I didn't wait until my period to start taking them and had breakthrough bleeding for around three weeks. I haven't experienced any weight gain, headaches etc. If you're deciding whether to try the pill for your acne, just do it. Seriously. It's done wonders for my confidence and anxiety, and I can actually look people in the eye now!"

• Ken
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 30, 2019

"Hey everyone, I started taking the Yaz pill Oct 1 of 2018 to treat my moderate cystic acne. While my skin has cleared up considerably, I do still experience the occasional 2-3 pimples a month. I experienced no side effects, none, from taking this. Maybe a small weight gain about 10 lbs but I attribute that to diet. I just thought I’d drop by and rate as this site was extremely helpful to me when first starting out. Good luck ladies."

• zeeze...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 9, 2018

"I am a three time accutune user - accutane worked wonders on my skin but each time I finished my cycle, around three months afterwards I was back to breaking out. I had completely given up on my skin so my last resort was Yaz. I am now on month three and my skin could not be better. I do have the occasional breakout, but they are small. I give Yaz glowing reviews for giving me glowing skin. If I could post photos, I would share!"

• Anonymous
• October 11, 2011

"I started taking Yaz 2 months ago and for the first 5 weeks I hated it. My skin was worse then ever and I was about to stop. It's been close to 8 weeks now and my skin feels amazing! I have no bumps left on my face, maybe a few scars but they are slowly fading! I use Phisophex with Yaz and so far it's amazing. Keep going with Yaz and don't get freaked out in the first few weeks. I didn't gain any weight and no other side effects. I'm all for Yaz."

• Sasha
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 10, 2020

"I started taking Yaz for my ovarian opolexy (sudden rupture in the ovary often at the site of a cyst, and there is hemorrhage in the ovarian tissue and abdominal cavity) plus I’ve had acne for almost all my life (I'm 23 now) and I've always tried to get rid of it but nothing worked. And so the first two months on Yaz my skin got so much better and I hardly ever got pimples. But starting my 3 month I’ve noticed that my acne started coming back and now I don’t know if I should continue taking it or not"

• Anonymous
• November 26, 2014

"I am now on my 5th month of Yaz and I have zero acne, best decision I've ever made. I first started noticing a difference after the 2sd week, the acne I had started healing and I stopped breaking out (I use get at least one or two new pimples a week, and get a bunch around my period) after the first month I stopped getting acne all together and I only had some scars. By the second month my scar finally faded and now in my fifth month my skin is completely clear. Everyone is different but I would definitely recommend trying this!"

• AZE
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2013

"Started Yaz a little over a week. I decided to go on for birth control reason, but also to help with what I think to be hormone related acne. I would get a few pimples here and there, sometimes some bad breakouts around my period but nothing too drastic. My skin was clear when I started the pack, but the very next day after taking the first pill I started to breakout. I got large, painful cysts on my left cheek and some smaller pimples on my chin. It started with just one but it seemed as though a new cyst was forming every day. I have been drinking as much water as possible, eating lots of fruits and veggies, no dairy, limited sugar, to try and help with the breakout. So far no improvement. "

• Annal...
• January 11, 2016

"Hello I'm 21 years of age I've had combination moderate acne since I was 13 years old, every cosmetic face wash or doctor prescriptions like antibiotics all never worked but in fact made it worse. I then got told about Yaz so I decided to give it a shot, 2 months in now and my face is more clearer than its ever been in my life! but just have a couple pimples left on my neck which should disappear... I haven't even been eating healthy either have had lots of chocolate and maccas the last few weeks which is a bonus lol but I would still recommend to drink lots of water and excercise at least 30mins every second day at the very least. I've also stopped using face washes and moisturisers all together. Hope this helps "

• Amber...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2017

"I have struggled with acne for ages and I can't say I have tried all products out there, but I have tried simple face washes and none of them seem to work. It has bothered me and I already took birth control, so when I went to my OB she recommended Yaz. I'm still only on my first pack and I'm about a week in, and I realize it may seem crazy to be getting results so fast, but my skin already seems to be clearing up and so far I haven't had any bizarre side effects. I'm going to update in a few weeks and I hope this helps. I've seen many bad reviews but remember we are all different and will react differently and it's always worth the try!"

• Boano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2020

"I am 20 years old I have taken this pill because of my acne. I stopped with accutane (I didn’t had any acne at that moment) and immediately I started with the YAZ pill. The first month I had no break-outs or any pimple on my face. Starting in my second month I did get a large break-out (like a lot of tiny white heads) only on my forehead and chin. Also my period started. The acne was coming back in the second month and starting on my third month, the break-out is still the same and a little bit worse than the second month. I am on my 2,5 month now taking YAZ and I’m at my period now for 3 weeks non-stop, I don’t know when the bleeding stops and if anyone else had experience with the YAZ and having a 3 week during period? I am praying my acne/break-outs will calm down when I start to my fourth month. Thank you very much for responding on my review!"

• JJano
• January 16, 2020

"This is the worst birth control. I got on Yaz because of PCOS and acne. I will be honest cleared up my skin however I am so mean angry and I have no emotions, it is like I don't care about anyone or anything. I’m depressed and again I am so mean before I was always sweet energetic and happy. Do not take this pill it will destroy your life I couldn't care less about clear skin now as all I want is my life and kind personality back"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2020

"I have been taking Yaz for acne for two months now and just started my third pack. The first month cleared my blackheads and then a storm of whiteheads came the second. I just saw my dermatologist last week for a follow up and he prescribed Clindamycin topical get to help clear up my skin while I’m waiting for the Yaz to regulate everything. I already see a difference. It’s not drying either...it’s a clear water-like gel. If you’re struggling with those first months of acne getting worse before it gets better, maybe see your doctor about a topical antibiotic to partner with the Yaz."

• Mano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 8, 2019

"So I’ve been on yaz for nearly a year now the reason why I started yaz was because of adult acne I’m 26 and was having bad acne around the chin area I read these reviews and gave it a try. It took 4 months but my skin has COMPLETELY cleared up it’s amazing my skin is so perfect now absolutely zero acne. However last few months I have had anxiety and panic attacks but I don’t know if it’s related to yaz. But for someone suffering with acne it can be so depressing and painful and expensive if you’ve tried everything and nothing works, I give this a 10/10 for clearing acne!"

• Finally
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2019

"I am a 45 year old that started dealing with pre-menopausal acne. I have to say that I never had acne, even when I was a teenager. I may have had one or two zits on face at a time through out my life. Then I turned 45 and one month later, full blown acne everywhere. I tried everything under the sun. I thought I might be too old for birth control until my dr suggested it to help. She told me to give it time. I did get discouraged because nothing seemed to be changing....until month three! I know have clear, smooth skin!"

• Daisy
• October 19, 2018

"I am 26 years old and started getting acne when I was 19. I got it the worst on my cheeks and around my jawline- big, painful, hard-to-pop cystic type acne. My acne definitely seemed to be hormonally related (with my cycle as well as stress) and nothing seemed to keep it under control. I started taking Yaz only 8 months ago after doing some research of my own and thought I should give it a try and I am beyond ecstatic that I did!! I had to be patient though because I didn't start to see a huge difference until about month 6. Yes the first few months were bad and I broke out constantly.. It hurt. But now my reward is NO ACNE! In the last couple months I've only gotten one pimple each month right around ovulating, and today as I type this I have not a single pimple and will be doing my first ever microdermabrasion treatment to now help my acne scars! But truly Yaz has been my saving grace for acne and I hope this review helps someone out there just like they did for me!"

• Ela
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2019

"I used to be on Diane for 4 years; my skin was clear but I gained weight which I didn't mind; then my OB prescribed Yaz for my cystic ovary. The first month I broke out; I had tiny pimples on my forehead and cheeks and cystic ones on my chin which was really unpleasant to look at especially with makeup on. I had to use makeup for work. I was reading reviews here almost everyday just for inspiration lol. I also started using Aztec Indian Healing Clay which I think helped as well. I'm now on my 2nd week of my 2nd pack of Yaz and my skin is clear! Hopefully it stays like this for years. You just really have to wait for your hormones to adjust."

• Wozzy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 15, 2019

"In the beginning first like 3 months on Yaz it was actually so bad, I mean my side effects were I was crying, breaking out all over, and just in a bad mood the entire time and by bad I mean the worst I've ever been in my entire life so far. I've been taking it for 6 or 7 months now and it's cleared my skin A LOT I used to have acne on my back, chin, cheeks, forehead, physically anywhere there was skin, there was a pimple... but now I only have 3 on my entire face and 1 on my back which is amazing. It does take a while to get used to but its worth the wait even if my period is kinda uneven."

• Anony...
• February 27, 2018

"My skin had been bad with constant moderate acne and cyst breakouts before my period. I was put on Sprintec by my gynecologist to help control my acne which did absolutely nothing. I stuck it out for 3 months as recommended but there was no change in my skin. Therefore, she recommended that I try YAZ. I was very skeptical about starting it because I read so many bad reviews about side effects and worsening acne, but I had no other option so I give it a shot. The first 2-3 weeks gave me an initial breakout, but I'm now 2 months in and my skin has never been this clear in my life. I currently have my period and don't have one pimple on my face. I wanted to share my experience because I think many people look up reviews before starting birth control and the negative reviews convince people not to try it. But keep in mind that most people who write reviews are the very small percentage of people who experienced side effects."

• Melov...
• November 21, 2015

"I've been on Yaz for a year and a half. This pill for real ruined my skin. I have acne scars that will never go away. I hate it. I wish in the early months when it was ruining my skin that I had decided to stop taking it. Instead I read the reviews and thought if I just give it enough time things will improve. They didn't and now I'm stuck on the pill that's still giving me acne (albeit not as bad as before) too scared to stop. I feel like I'm being held hostage by Yaz. It also gives me my period two weeks out of the month. Worst decision of my life. I've never posted on something like this before – but the experience was so awful I thought I had to warn others. My advice is to listen to your body and if it's not working STOP!"

• Ale
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2020

"I’m just now completing my 3rd week of Yaz. Before Yaz I was on the Mirena and my skin recently started breaking out a lot. I’ve always had acne but this was more than usual. I talked to my Dr and that’s when he told me I should switch BC so I did. I definitely feel like my skin is still getting worse being on Yaz. I was hoping it would clear instantly like a lot of people have mentioned. I really hope by month 2-3 is starts clearing up. If I don’t see results in that time frame I will talk to my Dr again about it. Also I have not experienced any other side effects only that my boobs look bigger."

• Awful...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2014

"On my third pack and have seen no improvement. Everyone says 3 months is the magic number but so far I've just gotten worse. I went on Yaz to help my moderate/severe acne and it made it completely severe and now I only break out in giant cysts that are very painful."

• Isabo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 8, 2018

"MIRACLE! I am 23 years old and started to have acne at the age of 21. It's been 3 months since I've started the pill... and trust me, I couldn't be happier!!!!!!! No more acne, no more oil/shine on my face, no side effects and my periods are super light (for 2 days MAX.) I love it!!!! It changed my life!!! Really."

• Cards
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 11, 2021

"I’m 23 & been on Yaz for 4 months. I went on it for acne and my face is clearing up, but I am also on other acne medication. Other birth controls have caused me weight gain, depression, and mood swings. I have lost weight on Yaz and my mood seems stable which is good. My boobs have grown a TON, even with the weight loss they’ve grown at least a cup size. (Disclaimer: I dieted & exercised to lose the weight the medicine didn’t make me lose it) The only negative side effect is that once I started my period I have been bleeding/spotting for almost two months now. Hopefully that will regulate with time. So far it’s the best BC I’ve ever taken."