Acne Treating Mechanism

• Although the FDA has not formally approved Yasmin as a treatment for acne, it is routinely prescribed for female patients suffering from acne because it suppresses androgen hormones. Excess androgen hormones causes increased oil production in the skin. When excess oil combines with dirt and bacteria, it may become infected, leading to whiteheads, blackheads, and other forms of acne. By suppressing the androgens that stimulate sebum production, Yaz can regulate the amount of oil secreted by the sebaceous glands.
  
  

Usage

• The active ingredients in Yasmin are ethinylestradiol and drospirenone, synthetic versions of the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone. These hormones regulate fertilization in the female body. Since women are on a twenty-eight day menstrual cycle, Yasmin is taken daily for twenty-one days. During this time, the drug simulates the hormonal effects of pregnancy on the female body, suppressing fertilization. For the last seven days of the menstrual cycle, an inactive pill is taken, allowing hormone levels to drop and initiating menstruation. Even though Yasmin is only taken for twenty-one days out of every twenty-eight, its hormone regulating effects are sustained throughout the entire twenty-eight days. It generally takes a couple of months before the acne-clearing effects of Yasmine become apparent.
  
  

In Conjunction with Other Acne Treatments

• Yasmin is most effective when combined with other acne treatments such as antibiotics and oil-control products. Topical antibiotics that kill P. acnes vulgaris bacteria on the surface of the skin complement Yasmin's effects by preventing bacteria from mixing with sebum and infecting skin pores. Care should be taken when using Yasmin and oral antibiotics because oral antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. Therefore, Yasmin, if used in conjunction with oral contraceptives, should not be the sole method of birth control.