Talk to your doctor and make sure you watch for the listed side effects but I love this product it has changed my self esteem vastly - not only the appearance of my skin but also my skin is much less 'nobbled'. it doesn't really touch my blackheads (which aren't too noticeable anyway) or any hormone-based breakouts

Good product thats cheap i started mino less than a week ago amd my acne no longer hurts and it is starting to clear up already

I loved it the first 2 times I used it. In combo with topicals it cleared me completely, save for a few blackheads. This round of cystic acne didn't respond at all really. It stopped spreading a tiny bit but no other results. Dizzy as crap the whole time I was on it (but antibiotics often do this to me)! Can't eat right before or after taking to get maximum absorption/benefits was annoying. Had to go on accutane this time around for my now severe (was mod to severe) adult acne :(

For someone taking this medication for the first time it works amazing, but as soon as you stop taking it, or are re-prescribed it probably wont work as it is just an anti-biotic and out bodies get used to the drug and build up resistance. I'm on the hunt for something new.

It works for me. I have mild to moderate acne, but it will always come back when you're done taking it because of the nature of the drug.

Recommend for short-term use.

A little bit after my 20th birthday, my skin took a turn for the worst...every week I would find anywhere from 1-3 cystic breakouts near my chin or nose. The texture of my skin was also extremely bumpy all over! My poor complexion was starting to affect my social life, and I knew it was time for a change.

I went to my derm and asked what I could do or take to help my skin condition. He recommended adding minocycline to my topical BenzaClin treatment. I had nothing to lose, so I gave it a shot.

I had the worst side effects the first two weeks. I was fatigued, felt dizzy, lost my appetite, and suffered from nausea. I told myself that I'd keep taking it if my side effects disappeared after the first two weeks, and thankfully they did.

It took a little over two months for my skin to improve dramatically. I'm so glad that I was patient and persevered with the treatment! Four months to the date, I have no cystic breakouts and my skin texture has improved dramatically. I can finally go outside without makeup without feeling like I look disgusting.

I know that everyone reacts differently to medications, but if you give it a try, STICK WITH IT!

It didn't work at all and it made me break out more and the thing that worked was the benzoyl peroxide gel that was also prescribed to me along with this antibiotic. After about two weeks, i started getting really itchy skin all over my body and if my skin is rubbed or irritated, it forms this itchy hive. This applies everywhere on my body (arms, legs, back, everywhere).

Minocycline did not help me at all. It did absolutely nothing after religiously taking the medication for two months, if not slightly worsen it.

Don't waste your time.

IF YOU STOP: You MUST wash your face, Normally. Just like others, Just because it cleared up doesn't mean it will stay that way.

You have to maintain a normal hygiene routine

That's why your face could be reverting back to how it was before. KEEP YOUR FACE CLEAN!!! >:L

I had fairly mild acne, breakouts mainly around my jawline. I was prescribed Minocycline by my doctor and it made my skin slightly worse before it got better. After a few weeks I didn't get any break outs at all. I stayed on the medication for about 3months in total, but about 2months after stopping my skin has gone back to how it was in the beginning. I have just started taking it again and I am hoping that I have the same results that I had the first time.