"i started taking this pill when i was 18, and i&#039;m now 22.  i have had no really awful side effects... no weight gain, no bloating, bad eye sight etc... but one thing i did notice right when i switched from desogen is that the skin on my face, especially around my eyes, began to develop some red splotches.  at first i thought it was acne because they were like little red bumps.  those eventually went away, but now i have to admit that the skin on my face is pretty significantly discolored... lots of dark patches as the possible side effects listed tells you.  but i&#039;ve heard that there are skin lighteners that can be applied and with proper sunscreen use (which i&#039;m bad at), the dark patches will go away and won&#039;t come back."