I was on Accutane and it cleared my acne up almost completely. I do, however, get a slight breakout once a month when I am on my period, but it is not nearly as bad as it was before I was on Accutane. I can usually cover up that small of a breakout (and by breakout I mean two or three zits) with make-up.
For "hormonal acne" that flares with menstrual cycles, my preference is to use hormone-directed/hormone-regulating treatments such as oral contraceptive pills. Not all OCPs help with acne in fact, many can make your acne worse. Among the "acne-friendly" OCPs, the ones I most frequently recommend are Yasmin or Yaz. Another very good hormone-based therapy is called spironolactone (Aldactone). These medications work even better in combination. Consider speaking to your dermatologist and gynecologist whether these options would be appropriate for you.
As for Accutane, it does help with all forms of acne. In my experience though, it is not as useful for this particular form of acne as it is for acne that is not associated with menses.
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I was on Accutane and it cleared my acne up almost completely. I do, however, get a slight breakout once a month when I am on my period, but it is not nearly as bad as it was before I was on Accutane. I can usually cover up that small of a breakout (and by breakout I mean two or three zits) with make-up.
For "hormonal acne" that flares with menstrual cycles, my preference is to use hormone-directed/hormone-regulating treatments such as oral contraceptive pills. Not all OCPs help with acne in fact, many can make your acne worse. Among the "acne-friendly" OCPs, the ones I most frequently recommend are Yasmin or Yaz. Another very good hormone-based therapy is called spironolactone (Aldactone). These medications work even better in combination. Consider speaking to your dermatologist and gynecologist whether these options would be appropriate for you.
As for Accutane, it does help with all forms of acne. In my experience though, it is not as useful for this particular form of acne as it is for acne that is not associated with menses.
Hope this helps.