hey, im on alesse and i have incredibly oily skin. for about a week or two my skin will be clear and then it breaks out really badly and by the time it clears up it breaks out agian. ive been given panoxyl soap and cream 5% and 10% it does dry my skin out but it doesnt appear to be stopping the acne. its been suggested that i start taking diane 35. i dont really want to switch pills (i hate change) but every time i look in the mirror i want to burst into tears because my face looks so ugly. i am so sick of this! ive heard some bad things about diane 35 so i was just wondering what it did for you and if you stop taking it does your acne come back? i dont want to be on this forever. please help me.

I'm on ALesse right now too actually the generic version which is Avianne..(same thing)Was your skin oily or this oily prior to you starting the Alesse?I havent noticed my skin becoming more oily on Alesse..I was told that ALesse was a good choice for women and didnt have a reputation for causing breakouts or aggravating them..I have also tried he Panoxyl soap..it actaully can be making your oily skin worse because its first dries out since its medicated then your skins resction to that is to out put more oil to make up for it..choose a gentler cleanser..I use Neuogena faming fresh face wash..love it..I've alos tried OrthoTriCyclen the one they Say is soo good for breakouts..it made my skin WORSE>.HOw long haven on ALeese?Takes 4 mos for your body to adjust...

HOw old are you?I'm 32 and still get zits..so ya dont outgrow them..What's your cleasning routine?what ar eu applying to your skin,makeup?SPF moisturizers..all these paly factors..also are u taking any antibiotics?Meds from Dermotologist....I got a prescription for Klaron,a topical medicine from my doc and it has really helped clear my skin very gently...m skin is combo not too oily or too dry...but very prone to breakouts...typo in prior email..ALesse isnt known for causing breakouts it supose to help..

Ok the Panoxyl soap is not a good choice its ful of waxes and lard that can clog pores the Acne wash from Neutrogena is too strong...try Neutrogena foaming frsh face wash its NOT medicated..somestiem when the over teh counter stuff isnt helping ya have no choice but to go see teh dermotolgist...which is what i did and got a prescripion for Klaron its really healped clear up my breakouts...I'm still taking ALesse..if after being on ALesse for 3-4 mos if my skin does start to break out i may try Diane 35 but it hasnt happened..I've only been on ALesse a wk...