Can Birth Control Help MY Type of Acne? Whether you have hormonal acne (around the chin and mouth area), bacteria-based acne (which can happen anywhere, but isn't typically associated with the painful, deep spots that crop up around your period) or cystic acne, which never seems to come to a head, Lortscher says that essentially all acne can be treated with birth control. "Pretty much any acne is driven by hormones, which is why eight-year-olds don't have acne," says Lortscher. He says that anyone who has the P. Acnes bacteria also likely has hormonal imbalances driving oil production. And, get this: the oil feeds the bacteria, which then creates an even bigger mess. It's literally a vicious cycle.
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