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Coming off the birth control pill can cause acne due to the sudden change in hormone supply. Tonnes of people experience oilier skin, more breakouts and acne when they've never had acne before. Many people think this is just their new skin and that the pill has been suppressing this the whole time, when in reality, for many people, it's simply the sudden change in hormones that causes these sudden reactions. I don't believe an 'androgen rebound' is the official term, but it's essentially what is happening. More androgens suddenly impacting the skin than before on the birth control pill. This causes more oil production, and for many people, their skincare routine isn't equipped to deal with it. In this video, I share two options for acne that looks like this after coming off the birth control pill, but I am confident that in a few months to a year her skin will have evened out. #skincare #birthcontrol #hormonalacne