| Ortho Tri-Cyclen is the only birth control pill to be | | | | immune response, similar to an allergic reaction, |
| approved by the FDA to treat acne. When the | | | | and the result is acne we all know says Guy |
| word acne is used most think of it as an | | | | Webster, MD, PhD, vice chairman of the |
| adolescent problem that goes way ones you | | | | department of dermatology at Jefferson Medical |
| "grow up". Nothing could be further from the truth | | | | College in Philadelphia |
| as adult acne is more prevalent than most people | | | | Hormone manipulation (which is how the pill |
| realize. | | | | works) could be a solution for women. Ortho |
| I'm sure we've all had the experience of trying all | | | | Tri-Cyclen, a birth control pill that's shown some |
| possible over the counter lotions, wipes, and | | | | success in treating adult acne, is approved by the |
| cleansers during our youth to fight acne. We've all | | | | FDA for treating acne. Ortho Tri-Cyclen reduces |
| remember most don't work or leave your skin in | | | | androgens (male hormones) and regulates a |
| a very different state than before you used it. | | | | woman's hormones. All women have some level |
| Then something magical happens...one day it's just | | | | of androgens; an excessive amount can lead to |
| not as bad. Granted you've gotten older so may | | | | acne. Unfortunately, hormones levels for women |
| be that was it. The one or two pimples you get | | | | change drastically during the month and androgen |
| are nothing compared to the horrors of the past. | | | | levels can increase. This is believed to be the |
| Sorry to say that this isn't the case for a lot of | | | | reason for flash break-out during the menstrual |
| people. Acne prevails in a large adult population. A | | | | cycle. |
| study published in the October 1999 issue of the | | | | Studies on Ortho Tri Cyclen |
| Journal of the American Academy of | | | | In the November 1997 issue of the Journal of the |
| Dermatology studied 749 people between the | | | | American Academy of Dermatology, a study on |
| ages of 25 and 58 and 54% of women and 40% | | | | the effectiveness of Ortho Tri Cyclen as an acne |
| of men suffered from some form of acne. | | | | treatment was published. 93.7% of the 247 |
| Additionally, adult acne didn't diminish until the age | | | | women studied showed an improvement in |
| of 44 | | | | completion. 65.4% of the placebo group showed |
| Women have more hope than men | | | | improvement as well. |
| First, acne is not caused by dirt and oil. Bacteria, | | | | Does this mean you should run out and get Ortho |
| every one has it on the skin, is the cause of acne | | | | Tri Cyclen to treat acne? It really depends on the |
| and clogged, oily pores make and ideal | | | | individual and a doctor consultation. |
| environment for the bacteria to multiply. People | | | | There is hope and a lot of women have found |
| who are hypersensitive to the bacteria get an | | | | that Ortho Tri Cyclen works well, others haven't. |