"i highly recommend that those who are prone to any sort of acne try a different brand of birth control. junel fe, otherwise known as microgestin, is a pill that will not usually make one&#039;s acne better, it will either stay the same or make it worse. i was sadly in the latter category. this is because it&#039;s a low estrogen pill. with junel fe i began to get acne all over my face - my jaw, cheeks, forehead, and chin. i would get up to 7 painful, embarrassing cystic lumps at a time and tons of zits that were oddly prone to leaving scars. i went from almost perfect skin to having adult acne! nothing improved after 6 months. seems like good skin on birth control isn&#039;t possible for everyone...anyway, a high estrogen pill is probably better for acne."