Can anyone give an explanation on why antibiotics and some birth control clears up your skin?

Answer 1

they both adjust your hormone levels and most skin outbreaks are hormone related. Its thought that all outbreaks below the chin are all hormonal. Those above the chin can be either hormonal or bacterial.

Answer 2

Inflammatory acne is caused by an infection of 'Proprionibacterium acnes' so antibiotics will work if you have this type. It is usually treated with isotretinoin (Accutane), but but it has a high rate of causing birth defects in the children of those taking this drug.
Nodular Cystic Acne (the type that causes deep scarring) seems to be a progressive form of the inflammatory type. There has been some success treating it with "Clear Light" treatments of blue light (not ultraviolet). Your doctor will have to prescribe this treatment, but it doesn't have the side effects of Accutane.
Comedonal acne, which causes blackheads and whiteheads, is from an overproduction of sebum (oil) birth control works on this type by changing the hormal balance to slow production of oil and increase sloughing of dead skin cells.

Answer 3

Most acne is caused by an over-production of hormones, usually during puberty. Sometimes it's an infection. Sometimes both. Birth control pills regulate the hormones, while antibiotics fight infections.

Answer 4

Antibiotics clear up your skin because acne is caused by the staph bacteria. The one thing that helps kill staph bacteria is antibiotics. I am not sure what to say about why birth control helps some women.

Answer 5

Majority of acne is caused by a bacterial infection. Antibiotics kill off the bacteria that cause you acne. As you have figured out by now, acne is also triggered by hormal changes. Birth control pills keep your hormone levels balanced, reducing those triggers.

Answer 6

the birth control is b/c there are hormones and stuff like that in it, i know from experience.