Promote Tri-Cyclen for ACNE
February 1997
The FDA will allow Ortho to promote Tri-Cyclen for acne. This is the first birth control pill to be approved for this use.
We've known for years that oral contraceptives often improve acne. Estrogen helps by lowering androgen levels.
But some of the pills might work better than others... depending on their progestin component.
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