"i am 17, and have tried a plethora of birth control pills all to try to help my acne. first was ortho tri-cyclen. i tried it for a month and became depressed, so i stopped. next was yaz. it was amazing. my skin was crystal clear in 3 months, and even cystic acne on my back completely disappeared. the only problem: 10 pounds of weight gain after 6 months. i stopped yaz and tried alesse. it made me depressed. next was loestrin. i have been on loestrin for 5 months now. for the first three months, my skin was perfect. i had no weight gain, and my boobs went up a cup size. after the third month though my acne came back. i just finished my last pack today, and i am going to try kariva next. if that doesn&#039;t work. i am taking the risk and going to take accutane."