Hi there zandi. I would be vain if i were to suggest you could consult with me if you so desired a 'good' dermatoloigst. The fact of the matter is that most of my ilk are good & competent so you may want to pick one closer to where you stay etc. I hail from Bangalore & have just moved back in after a decade of practicing in the Gulf & dealing largely in lasers, fillers, cosmetics etc al & am in the process of establishing quality clinics in & around Bangalore. As for your particular problem, yes & no. I-pill may be the culprit. It is after all a
hormonal derivative & as such may alter hormonal balances in your body & lead to a spurt of
acne as you have. Alternatively, it may be an 'allergic' reaction judging by the history you give that it is the '2nd' time you have taken this i-pill & were apparently fine the first time...may be a
hypersensitivity reaction. Presently, avoid all further trysts with the infamous i-pill. Apply a benzoyl-peroxide/
adapalene combination cream on the 'acneiform' lesions & you may benefit from a short 10 days to 2 week course of twice a day oral doxycycline hydrochloride antibiotic course (assuming you dont have any allergies to the same/medications). Of course all this is best in consultation with your friendly neighbourhood
dermatologist :) All the best..cheers. Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD Dermatologist, Cosmetologist & Venereologist, Bangalore, India