What one person experiences will not hold true for the rest: There are simply too many variables.
That being said, there are some similar concerns I tend to get asked about more than others.
Acne flare-ups and hair loss.
Does birth control affect your skin & hair?
(Cannot stress this enough: Everyone is different!)
And perhaps the reason these concerns get brought up more often is because people tend not to flag non-concerns.
However, there are valid reasons people may experience either of these according to dermatologists.
And even the same formulation may affect different people differently," says board-certified dermatologistHadley King, M.D.
Why you may experience acne after going off birth control.
Certain subsets of hormonal birth control can improve hormonal acne while on it.
See,sex hormones have several notable influences on our skin.
If you’re genetically predisposed to acne, any increase in sebum production can cause breakouts.
What you might do.
), and allow yourself some grace.
Hair loss of all kinds is a verycommon concern for many women.
One such factor is birth control, yes.
“One kind of hair loss that can be experienced after stopping OCP is telogen effluvium.
“Abrupt hormonal changelike after childbirth or stopping an oral contraceptiveis one form of physical stress.”
The good news is that this form of hair loss is temporary, too.
“This happens usually approximately two to four months after the stress.
The good news is that this kind of hair loss is reversibleit does grow back!”
From there, you could look tohair-growth practicesin the meantime:
The takeaway.
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer here.
