Minocycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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Common brand names:
Minocin |
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Luke, Pennsylvania
Oct 12th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Stops more severe acne, and helps with acne that is "deep" under the skin |
| Cons: | Does not clear you up completely |
| Bottom Line: | I took minocycline for the 6 months that my doctor prescribed it to me and i hated it. I thought it did absolutely nothing. I recently went back on it because my parents said I really should and that it had helped before. This time i made sure I took notice and after only a week my face is a whole lot better.
This stuff does not clear up the moderate acne that the regimen is designed to combat, but by combining them I am having great successes. After a week my face is 50% better, and I really don't expect the minocycline to do anything more than it has already done, but I do expect it to keep working to combat the tougher acne that the regimen just cant handle.
Really I would suggest this as an option to people who's acne is just a little bit too severe for the regimen, so that it can handle what the regimen can't and then by combining them you should get clear. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Luke has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Amber, Australia
Oct 10th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Works for the first few weeks
No side effects at all (except for the acne!) |
| Cons: | Stops working
You can not stay on this forever - it is not healthy at all to take antibiotics for prolonged periods |
| Bottom Line: | It definitely worked to begin with but I think my skin became resistant. It was very strange - it certainly helped to prevent large, cystic pimples form forming, any that did form were small and disappeared very quickly. However, about 6 weeks in I started having very persistant breakouts in places that I never usually breakout. Ever. There was literally nothing I could do get rid of these breakouts. As soon as I stopped taking it my skin cleared up very quickly. A month or so on and it is starting to break out again in the same places it did with minocylcin. I blame the minocyclin for this. I am breaking out on my forehead and have not done so for about 15 years. Still very glad to be off it! Will look elsewhere for remedies.
I say give it a shot as it seems to work for some people but for me it was definitely not a miracle cure and I'd say my skin eventually became much worse on it. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Amber has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Minocycline, Kentucky
Oct 8th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | My son is 17 and has been on Minocycline since April. His acne has cleared up and I'm happy about it. He will forget to take it from time to time and I can tell because he will have one or two break outs. |
| Cons: | So far, I have not seen anything negative from him taking Minocycline. It does say do not take it within one hour of having dairy products or being in the sun for a long time, my son does both and I did not notice any side effects. |
| Bottom Line: | Minocycline works for my son. I just don't know how long he will have to stay on the medication. I have had 2 refills already, but I will not get anymore unless I take him to the doctor. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Minocycline has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Brittany, Calgary,AB
Oct 8th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | cleared most acne up |
| Cons: | benefits of this medicine start to wear off after taking for a few months and do not improve anymore |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Brittany has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 2.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Anonymous, Ma
Oct 7th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | no new breakouts once i started this treatment. Cleared up in about 2 weeks! |
| Cons: | None really |
| Bottom Line: | I started taking minocycline after a reaction to my birth control which made me break out. AHH it was horrible. I started taking minocycline beginning of july and just finished this past week and i can't complain about it. I have post-inflammatory red marks from old breakouts but those eventually fade with time and with the Murad post acne fade gel I purchased. I hadn't had a break out until the end of september where i got one or two little ones but not like the huge ones i used to get. I recommend it, it's worth a shot. Now I'm on doxycycline even though i'm not sure why the doctor switched my medication...we'll see how it goes. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous, Winnipeg, MB
Oct 6th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | It can slightly reduce acne
Cheap cause of insurance... saved me 100$ |
| Cons: | I started receiving back pains after taking it, acne is breaking out MORE often all over my body, I got stupid MOOD SWINGS that's certainly not fun to discuss as a male. |
| Bottom Line: | Overall all my acne was extremely mild now its just like a few pimples here and there... but the scars don't go away and after its no longer inflamed it always bleeds inside and leaves a black like spot until either my skin peels off and it seeps out leaving a giant GASH or I bandage it. Either way it did help, but not 100%. If you have slightly moderate acne buy it and be aware of side effects... mood swings are a pain in the butt. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Price Paid: | 12.89 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Ben, Sydney, NSW
Sep 29th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Reduced Inflammation
Reduced Redness
Reduced Severity of Outbreaks |
| Cons: | Did Not Stop Outbreaks |
| Bottom Line: | Overall its a antibiotic worth trying it reacts with people in different ways, what doesn't help some might be a fix to others. I only took it for a month and maybe I didnt see its full benefits. Saying this though I used Epiduo gel along with monocylcine. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Ben has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 16.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Dee, Connecticut
Sep 27th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | So far so good only on day 3 but I've been doing my birth control and differn .3 and my face is smooth except for 1 bump that is almost gone on my cheek. I have not gotten ill or anything on mino. Hopefully when next month comes around ill be okay |
| Cons: | Nothing. |
| Bottom Line: | I wanted to prevent my monthly cycle break outs that consisted of cyctic acne all over my chin and jawline so I went on birthcontrol, Yaz, for about 2 months and it cleared me up but still would get a few break outs on my chin and jawline so went to derm and she reccomnded mino and difern, so far so good now I can work on getting rid of all this scaring from my past break out. Id deff say gve it a try and see if it works for you. Oh my derm put me on two 100mg pills a day to start off with. Ill update in a weekor so. I started off with moderate acne before going on my birth control now with the differin and mino I only have one bump that is practically gone. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Dee has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Sahara, California
Sep 25th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | I believe it kept my acne under control for a little bit |
| Cons: | Made me feel sick sometimes (headaches) |
| Bottom Line: | I have almost been on this for 3 months and my acne has not cleared!
If you have mild acne this would probably work. |
| Usage: | Sahara has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 4.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Carly, Australia, Melbourne
Sep 25th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Makes skin very smooth, seems to be clearing acne up well |
| Cons: | I became increasingly tired, headaches, sensitive stomach |
| Bottom Line: | I have been minocycline for just over a month now, and have seen an improvement with my skin. Although it is not a huge improvement, it is an improvement none the less. I visited my gp yesterday, and he prescribed me with another 2 months dosage. He is very happy with the results so far, and has ensured me i will be clear soon, and to be patient, as it does take a long time for the drugs to settle in to the system. I seem to be doing fine witht the side effects, not as bad as some. A few headaches here and there, bit of tiredness, and stomach sensitivity, but its woth it to have clear skin. |
| Usage: | Carly has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 20.35 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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