Birth control pills or oral contraceptive pills suppress the concentration of serum androgen and has proved to be beneficial in the treatment of acne. Birth control pills are good therapy for the acne treatment in young women. This therapy was basically developed in the year 1980.

When women were treated with birth control pills, they showed decrease in the degree of scars. With the increase in the level of androgen in the body, oil producing glands in the body get geared up which is the cause behind acne. If you take low doses of birth control pills, androgen can be suppressed. Many people may doubt as how can birth control pills help to reduce acme but there are several supporting reasons behind it. Since hormonal fluctuations are also the reason behind acme, birth control pill stabilizes the hormonal changes in the body.

The chemicals present in the birth control pills binds with the androgen receptors present in the body thereby blocking the testosterone which is the cause behind acne. But intake of birth control pills can have negative effect on the people who have habit of smoking. It may also cause blood clotting and you may feel irritation, headache as well as abdominal pain.