"i started aleese near the end of november and within the first week i noticed red itchy dots on my face. at first my doctor told me it was because of the foundation i was using . but once i got about 2 months into using  this birth control i noticed a cycle with my face, terrible acne, itchy bumps and one of my eyes very red and swelled. i had very nice skin before this birth control , but the whole time using alesse my skin was filled with acne. although it was very effective at preventing pregnancy, i wouldn&#039;t recommend this to anyone with sensitive skin. once i stopped taking it a little over a week ago, i&#039;ve had no problems with my skin"