Deep, painful spots after coming off BC pill with no previous history of acne… will this go away?

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32F, I stopped taking the combined pill before Christmas having been on it for 10 years. I’ve seen some positive side effects like weight loss (which was previously impossible), balanced moods, and the return of my sex drive. But I’ve also got a few massive, deep pimples on my chin and jaw, which I’ve never ever had anything like before.

I’m stressing tf out because everything I’ve seen on the topic is people who came off BC and had horrendous, unmanageable acne for years after. Will this happen to me/what can I do to prevent it? Is it possible to just get a couple of spots around the month 4 mark and it not get way worse over time?

Posted Apr 15, 2025, 7:24 PM UTC

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