"i went to the doctor looking for a contraceptive that would also help with the acne around my jaw line. i don&#039;t really get pimples anywhere but around my chin and mouth. i would say that my acne, at its worst was decently severe in that area. anyway, when i first started using loestrin fe 24, my acne in that area was absolutely outrageous. i was getting huge cysts that were very painful. i would get 2 to 3 new ones a week. it was very disheartening, but i decided to stick it out. by the third pack, i watched my acne disappear. i am now on my 4th pack and only get one or two small whiteheads (not big scarring cysts) right before i start taking the iron pills. i like this birth control and with time, i believe it helps acne."