Acne: Breaking Out After the Pill? I see this ALL THE TIME in my practice. Women who may not have had acne prior to the birth control pill, or perhaps had acne or mild acne prior to the pill seeing their skin ERUPT after discontinuing the pill. The first instinct is to get back ON the pill to clear the skin. However, as Lara Briden, ND says, it is "delaying the inevitable". The pill suppresses many hormonal imbalances in the body, and many women only discover these when they come off the … [Read more...] about Acne After the Pill?