NEXAPLANON PROBLEMS HELP!

[nell93]

Hi everyone!

If someone could please help me by giving some advise or any problems they have had with the nexaplanon that would be great!

So just under 4 years ago I got the implannon put in to my arm I had no problems with it. Since then I've had to get it changed and this time the doctor put in the nexaplannon which has completely different side effects (so I believe). Since getting it in ice had a lot of problems including extra long periods some times up to 3 weeks but that not the thing that's bothering me since I got in I've had a really bad acne something I never ever had and it's only recently that I've actually realised it the implant causing it. I thought it was make-up, alcohol, food I was eating, dogs and other animals and oil causing it but after not using these things or being around them and my skin never cleared up I think it's nexaplannon!

Has anyone else experienced bad skin from this implant and if so is there anything that can help it improve or should it just be removed all together ? I'm going to the doctors tomorrow and considering getting removed as my confidence has hit rock bottom with have acne on my face!

[KC8LL]

Hi! I'm in quite a similar position to you. Had my first implant in a few years ago, swapped to the injection for a while and I'm now a month into my new implant! This one seems to have given me side effects that I didn't get the first time! I suffer with acne anyway and the nurse told me that the implant does make acne worse (this was after she'd already put it in!!) my skin is breaking out in a new area each day, I'm also getting random shooting pains in the area where the implant is.
I have made an appointment with my GP to see if I can get additional help for my acne