i'm on the patch, and have absolutely NO complaints.
if you follow the directions on how to put it on, and where to put it, there are no worries about stickin to clothes, coming off, or efficacy (and i've been on the patch for a year). i had no side effects (which based on genetics i would've had), besides the first week i ever used it (basically the body needs to get adjusted).
who cares about the skin tones, really? i mean it has the highest percent of accuracy (99.98%), and doesn't have the hassle of pills, or pain of shots.
Just stuff to think about
Hope I helped
I apologize if there is TMI