"let me preface this by saying i have taken many different kinds of birth control pills throughout my teen and adult years. this is by far the best bcp for my cystic, hormonal acne. i&#039;ve also taken cyclessa which is in the same family (desogestrel &amp; triphasic) with the same results. any time i went off of caziant to &quot;switch it up&quot; was when i started breaking out horribly in cystic bumps. if you suffer from hormonal acne, definitely give caziant a try. other benefits are light &amp; short periods, very mild mood swings, normal sex drive, no weight gain."