I got the mirena iud back in october, and the last month or so my forhead has been breaking out. Also around my hairline all the way around my head has been breaking out too. Does this usually go away? How long does it take? What can I do to make it stop quicker?
2007-03-17 14:09:09 · 6 answers · asked by cavibitch05 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
My face broke out like a teenager's after i got Mirena. I've had mine for 18 months now and my skin still breaks out around the time for my period, otherwise, it's normal. I would suggest just sticking to a good facial cleansing routine and maybe use a lighter moisturizer for a bit .
Good luck
2007-03-17 14:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Croa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got the Mirena IUD in May 2006, and did not have problems with break outs until this past January. I don't think it was because of the IUD, but stress, and that's what might be causing yours. Daily facial cleansing will work if you use products that are compatible with your skin type. For example, I don't use Neutrogena because it burns my face, but it might be the miracle cure for you. Proactiv is fast and effective, although costly. I used it in 2002 before my wedding, and within a week my face was cleared up. You might need to hydrate, but I don't know how effective that is in preventing breakouts because I don't drink anything but water and my breakouts keep coming back. If all else fails, ask your gynecologist about it and ask to be referred to a dermatologist.
Good luck!
2007-03-17 14:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by ilovethe90s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.
The secret is never to touch the spots
Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?
2016-05-14 13:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by Charmaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acne and oilier skin is a common side effect of the Mirena (and other progesterone-only based contraceptives). That is why I got the copper-only IUD.
Try keeping your skin super clean, do not touch your face, and use a mild water-based facial moisturizer- sometimes skin gets oilier because it doesn't have enough water.
2007-03-17 14:21:22 · answer #4 · answered by jimbell 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have had mine since August and I have had no change in break outs.
2007-03-17 14:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IUD and other birth controls do not cause acne. Acne is caused by the staph bacteria that is coming to fight the dirt and oil in your pores.
2007-03-17 14:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋