"im writing this because reading this same page is what ultimately convinced me to give birth control a try for my stubborn, cystic, hormonal acne. if you&#039;ve tried everything in the book for acne like i have, (antibiotics, prescribed antibiotics, every otc cream and wash on the market, diy...) and it&#039;s been as a relentlessly tiring experience- please try bcps. after talking w my dr, she said that after a week i should see a difference bc thats when your body adjusts. after a week seeing not only no difference but seemingly worse cystic acne all around my chin (my number #1 problem area) i ended up back on here and countless other websites to refer to other people&#039;s experiences. and thank god i did- give it time!!!! that&#039;s the key to this."