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@Sailorvenus

For acne, mine was always really bad, from the time I got it at age 9 to when I was 18. I had to go on Accutane at 16 because nothing else to that point had worked, and by 17 my acne had come back worse than before. I'm 19 now and my acne has cleared up a lot; I still have small breakouts at various stages of my cycle but nothing major. However my face is quite red now thanks to all of the scars. My periods however are not regular unless I'm on birth control, which I am now. It's absolutely lovely to have an appetite, not have cramps or acne (for the most part), and lighter and shorter periods. However, no significant weight gain or breast growth. Oh, and not getting pregnant is a plus too, though I started it for an ovarian cyst. Which is still bothering me after a year and a half.

I don't think I have genes for particularly large breasts, just breasts a lot bigger than mine. Mine are small even with a push-up bra. I'm all for weight-training, I just won't have any access to a gym or anything after Tuesday

It's good to hear that your acne has cleared up a lot.
What helped my hormones balance out seemed to be Natural Progesterone cream. I used the Source Naturals brand. Seems you can buy it at most health food stores. I've always bought it in-store.

Don't be surprised if the birth control hasn't helped NBE. For one thing, NBE stands for Natural Breast Enhancement, but the hormones found in birth control are anything but natural. I'm glad to hear it has been working for you, but in my honest opinion I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone. I tried it for one week and my vision got burry; bad sign. Always read the fine print and side effects. It's not worth it, in my opinion.

Natural hormones are the way to go, if you ask me. The reason why birth control pills are all synthetic is because you technically can't patent something found in nature. *shakes head*

Anyway I could rant forever but what matters is that you feel you are benefitting from it. I know a girl whose breasts grew a LOT from birth control - I'm guessing she got lucky with the hormone combo. Because, honestly, if someone was estrogen dominant and they started taking a BC pill that contained synthetic estrogen, she's probably have all sorts of crazy and unwanted side effects. And if someone was progesterone dominant and taking a synthetic estrogen pill, maybe their results would be different, or better. But the sad truth my former doctor told me was that "we don't analyze hormone imbalances or anything like that, we just throw a dart at a board, and whatever pill it lands on is the one we reccommend." Talk about unprofessional. Do all doctors do that??? Anyway...a good endocrinologist (ideally) would not. General practioners shouldn't even be allowed to prescribe birth control, seriously... *sigh* OK, I'm done venting, now. Sorry!

I am worried about the cyst you mentioned. I wish you the best. Do some research on hormones and ask your doctor if you can do a hormone test, to see if you have any imbalances that can be corrected. I would reccomend it for anyone thinking of starting NBE, to be honest. Can you get a referral to an endocrinologist? There may be options you just haven't considered yet... and a cyst is not something you should have to endure. Explore your options.

Also, the birth control may not have been able to do much for your breasts since you are at such a low weight. When your weight improves, who knows, maybe the pill will make your boobs grow to be huge... you never can predict how these things will work. But weight gain would be a good start for someone looking to see improvement. I'm rooting for you!!