Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews

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Dan, Bethany, CT Apr 11th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Works sometimes but not consistant Cons: it can work one week than the next week you can be completely broken out and look terrible Bottom Line: Go to a real dermatologist and not your regular doctor Recommended: No Usage: Dan has used this item for a few months. Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Hal, UK Apr 11th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: It actually works. Cleared up cystic acne within a week. Skin looking so much clearer. Skin close to flawless (still got scars though) Cons: My gums have gone dark, I've got discolouration on the side of my side. Apparently this is a side effect. Bottom Line: My acne was really bad. Every morning I'd wake up I'd find I had a new cyst on my head and a new pimple on my cheek. Once it started to go away another one would pop out. I used a lot of BP, calamine lotion, etc. Nothing worked! So I went to see my GP, he put me on this. I've been using it for 2 months now and it workes great. However, I am scared if I stop using it, will my acne return? Recommended: Yes Usage: Hal has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 7.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Rocio, Fresno, Ca Apr 10th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Got rid of my cystic acne, the pain, the redness, it is wonderful. Cons: If I stop I get a few pimples, I'm afraid to stopping the medication completely. Bottom Line: Use it as directed, use sunscreen preferably above 50spf. Keep your face clean and free of make up if you can to help clear your skin. Results may vary just like any other medication so be aware that this product might not be for everyone. Recommended: Yes Usage: Rocio has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 5.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Jessica, Long Beach, CA Apr 10th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: None, it didn't do anything to help my acne Cons: Stained my gums w/ grey spots (a possible side effect of antibiotics) Bottom Line: Didn't work for me. Recommended: No Usage: Jessica has used this item for a few months. Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Francesca Townsend, England Apr 10th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Cleared up my acne for a little while. Cons: I began getting regular headaches as well as migraines which I hadn't suffered from in years. Very sensitive to sunlight. Bottom Line: My acne was completely gone after 6 weeks of taking this, which gave my skin a little time to heal but now, 6 months down the line, the drugs have stopped working and my acne has returned. Possibly even worse than before I am still waiting to find out. Minocycline is ok as a short term solution but it does nothing to solve the real problem, and acne will return after you either stop taking it or the bacteria becomes immune to it. You're perhaps better not to take it at all as the mental repercussions of having clear skin and then returning to being an acne sufferer are probably greater than spending time trying to come to terms with it and cure it yourself naturally! Recommended: No Usage: Francesca Townsend has used this item for a few months. Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Crista, Vancouver, Canada Apr 8th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Cleared up acne entirely, taken mainly for breakouts on the chest and back - been on it for 6 years (with differin topical gel) and NO side effects. Works fast and is reliable. Cons: Hypersensitivity to sunlight (previously sensitive due to being 2 shades off albino...), and only works while I'm on it. Bottom Line: Like my doctor said, it's a medication that works while you use it, and trust me, it's true. 2 days without and my acne comes back with a vengeance. However, compared to sulfur based medications I've tried (which resulted in me being violently ill due to a high intolerance), it's a blessing, and one that I'd use again in a heartbeat. Recommended: Yes Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

alex, IL Apr 7th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Very effective at clearing deep cystic acne and reducing redness and inflammation Cons: After taking 100mg per day for a week, I noticed a blue gray tinge to my forehead. This apparently is a supposedly rare side effect. Also 7 tiny black birthmarks appeared on my body, apparently iron deposits caused by minocycline metabolism. Scary! Bottom Line: I would not recommend this medication to anyone. Black spots (iron deposits) on the skin (apparently permanent) and blue-gray tinge of the skin, bones, and blueing/yellowing of the teeth are all potential side effects, which are all much worse than acne in my opinion. I suspect these side effects are undereported, as supposedly they are very rare but it happened to me within a week of starting the medication. Recommended: No Usage: alex has used this item for about a week. Price Paid: 20.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Lisa, Seattle, WA Apr 7th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I did start to see improvement almost immediately; the cystic acne became less painful and less swollen. It all seemed to be going down from severe to moderate. Cons: I started with the headaches but I dealt with it and just took Excedrin. However, after about a week, I was one of those lucky few (about one in a hundred) who had an adverse allergic reaction. Side effects can include a sudden itchy rash... Bottom Line: I have to completely cease use anyway because right now I am miserable. Also, if you are one of the "lucky few" who get the adverse allergic reaction you should know nothing helps, benadryl, etc. you just have to wait for it to leave your system. Honestly, I wish I would have just started on Accutane instead of trying this first. I know that has it's side effects too but at least in the end it's a much more positive result. This, honestly, wasn't worth the trouble at all. Recommended: No Usage: Lisa has used this item for about a week. Price Paid: 5.00 Acne severity: severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Roger, USA Apr 6th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Easy to take Cons: Does not work, makes acne worse, acne takes forever to go away Bottom Line: I took Minocycline 2 times a day with differin at night. Made acne worse. Does not go away. Switched to using vitamin E to get rid of the scars. Would not recommend Recommended: No Usage: Roger has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 4.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

J, Wisconsin Apr 5th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: moved it from Moderate/sever to Moderate Cons: helped a little bit, got my hopes up too high, depression from acne, takes forf**kinever, doesnt last forever even if it did work Bottom Line: either way by the end of your 2-3 month treatment of this...youll wish u woulda jus started with accutane....and had 3 months down. Recommended: No Usage: J has used this item for a few months. Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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