Erythromycin Reviews
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3.1/5 |
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Common brand names:
Akne-Mycin,
A/T/S,
Emgel
Erycette,
Eryderm,
Erygel,
Erymax,
Ery-Sol,
Erythra-Derm,
ETS,
Staticin,
Theramycin Z,
T-Stat,
Benzamycin (erythromycin + benzoyl peroxide) |
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Linz, indiana
Dec 14th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | Kinda helped clear my acne temporarily |
| Cons: | My body developed a tolerance and eventually started breaking out again |
| Bottom Line: | I don't know. I am so frustrated. My acne is not even that bed but it just WONT CLEAR UP |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Linz has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 16.00 |
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Hailey, Indiana
Dec 4th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | I used this product for over two years. With the help of a birth control pill, it completely cleared me up. Zero side effects. |
| Cons: | My skin got immune to it after 2 years. When it stopped working, I got the worst breakouts of my entire life. |
| Bottom Line: | It's a great product to try, but just remember that your skin risks getting immune to it if you stay on it long-term. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
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Anonymous, London
Nov 28th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | Efficient clearing of any new upcoming acne spots |
| Cons: | Drying Skin |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 0.01 |
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Anonymous, England, UK
Nov 24th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | Clears spots very quickly, and was very effective at the beginning. |
| Cons: | Makes skin feel tight and dry at first, then later on in the day it makes skin very greasy. The biggest con is that when i wear make-up, it all comes off after a few hours because the skin is so greasy. |
| Bottom Line: | I take tetracycline tablets and I have recently started using stiemycin (erythromycin) topical solution on my face. I don't think the tablets work very well because when I was just taking them without using the solution I didn't see any improvement. I was very impressed with the solution at first because I noticed that my spots had cleared up quite a lot after only a few days of using it. But now my spots have come back, and my skin feels really sore. I find that when I first put the solution on my face in the morning, it takes ages to dry, and makes my skin feel greasy. Then when it does dry my skin feels really tight and slighty dry, and then later in the day it goes really greasy again. Overall, I think that the solution is good because it did clear up my spots very effectively and I don't think it caused the outbreak. |
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Dr. Wannabe, MN
Nov 10th, 2006 |
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| Bottom Line: | Erythromycin, accutane, tetracycline, etc. are all TEMPORARY fixes. As long as you have a body, it will produce oil and bacteria--you would die if it didn't. There are not any medications in existence that will magically make acne disappear and never return--if there was, no one would ever have pimples again. Antibiotics used in conjuction with proper diet, excercise, and hygiene will minimize outbreaks. It's all genetic. |
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Serina, Ore
Oct 29th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | Doesn't take that long to work |
| Cons: | stomache pains :[ |
| Bottom Line: | ok so im updating from befor i think...
i've took 500mg twice a day for about 3 weeks, it was only till i go see the derm which is in 2 days. my skin looks alot better on my face but my back and chest is the same.
im hopeing when i see the derm that when she gives me accutane that it will be easier on my stomache
i have to take it befor school and it sucks |
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Anonymous, NYC
Oct 24th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | After 12 months of 2.5% BP, this 5% BP + Erythomycin combo gel cleared up my skin overnight! Also, product is often covered by your insurance! |
| Cons: | Be prepared for VERY dry skin. Also redness, itchiness, and flakeness. Use plenty of moisturizer!!! |
| Bottom Line: | I am 29 years old and have been struggeling with moderate acne for 3 years. I have been on the 2.5% BP regime for over about 1 year, and my doctor decided to prescribe me a Erythomycin + BP combo gel to speed up the healing process. The BP is 5% in this solution. My skin was clearing up slowly before with just BP, but now it is almost completely clear! This combo gel made an almost over-night impact on my skin! I recommend this product only for people who have been using BP for a while now, because this combo gel makes your skin VERY dry and itchy, so you need to prepare your skin for this treatment gradually. I still have the occasional zit, but nothing as inflammatory as before. I love this product and wish I would have known about it sooner!
**Every morning and night, I wash my face with Neutrogena Acne Wash (Salicylic Acid), wait 5 min., apply the combo gel, wait 15 min., and apply Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer** |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 3.00 |
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anonymous, Florida
Oct 24th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | the topical form, that was prescribed on swabs was very effective. it prescribed for my shoulders, but i used it on face as well and it made my skin so clear. granted the occasional bump here and there, i though the medicine was very effective. |
| Cons: | it has a smell, the substance on your body is not like alcohol based products that dry up. Rather, it leaves a greasy feeling that I didn't like getting on my sheets. It was also itchy when you first ut it on. The cons are all minimal. |
| Bottom Line: | I used the medicine from 16-18. It is important to note that my acne was not very bad, so I don't know if it would be strong enough for sever acne users too. The medicine worked extremely well for me. It made my average complection very very clear. It was also really cheap, so its worth trying. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | anonymous has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
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alisa, United States
Oct 21st, 2006 |
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| Pros: | Inflammation goes down |
| Cons: | Insurance doesnt cost much |
| Bottom Line: | Let me tell you how it really is I tried dicyloine did not work. Now Erythrocin worked well for the first three days then my skin really broke out I think it's pushing the zits up that were already there. It's nuts. My skin looks worse I'm about to cry..this is ridiculous. I might as well face it Ill never be pretty. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | alisa has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
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Brandon, Bay Area California
Oct 14th, 2006 |
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| Pros: | Does not dry out your skin. Reduces the apperance of inflamation. |
| Cons: | Takes a while to adjust to stomach. First few days are uncomfortable. |
| Bottom Line: | You will see results in as soon as 3 days! I have had acne now for four years, I tried cleansers and other anti biotics and this one is the best! It is truly a miracle! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Brandon has used this item for a day or two. |
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