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Tetracycline (Antibiotic) Reviews
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Melinda from Toronto, Canada
October 12, 2011
| Pros | None |
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| Cons | Did not help at all Have to take with lots of food |
| Bottom line | It did nothing for me. I used it for about 3-4 months but I did not see any results at all. My acne did not clear at all so I stopped taking these pills. I still rate it with "2" because it did not make my acne worse as some other antibitics did. |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Kelsey from Seattle
September 29, 2011
| Pros | works fast ckears skin |
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| Cons | makes you feel like your going to vomit drys your skin out |
| Bottom line | works fast, its a great product if you can handle the way it makes you feel for about an hr when you take your pill. i used it for a month consitantly then if I felt like my face was becoming unclear i take it for about a week. must drink lots and lots of water! |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Dude Guy from city State
September 20, 2011
| Pros | Does help A LOT with first few months |
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| Cons | troublesome taking it twice a day. If you stop the acne comes right back. |
| Bottom line | Good for someone with mild acne, but not for someone with bad acne. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Pete from England
August 27, 2011
| Pros | -clears alot in first few months -helps alot with cystic areas -confidence booster for a while.. -less whiteheads |
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| Cons | -skin will return.. if not worse -very drying! hard to exfoliate.. -hassle to take everyday -kills good bacteria and bad -body evolves against the antibiotic |
| Bottom line | I was on this antibiotic for 1 year 2 months! First few months where great, my skin had dramatically cleared up, i would have at least one new whitehead everyday.. but such an improvement. Gradually after about 3 months of being on this med, my skin adjusted to the antibiotic and got worse and worse, a year and 2 months had passed and my skin was back to square one, just as bad as when i had started except now it had spread all around my face, nose, chin, forehead, and where it was originally, around my mouth and smile lines.. I would recommend it if you are looking for a quick fix, but for a lasting cure, no chance, i'm currently on another antibiotic, waiting for accutane.. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Catherine from UK
August 13, 2011
| Pros | Cleared acne up during course of treatment No side effects |
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| Cons | After I'd finished my 2 month treatment the acne came back and much worse aswell. Even when I was on it, it never cleared up my back or chest. Takes a while to notice the difference. |
| Bottom line | Damn. I was so looking forward to this treatment. After suffering with acne for 6 years and dealing with the awful years of secondary school and stupid expectations my self esteem finally took an all time low. The doctor pescribed me with this (1 a day). After a month and a half my skin was glowing; all that was left on my face was acne scars and maybe the odd pimple. I thought i'd found my miracle treatment. For the next month or so, while I finished the course of drugs, people began to notice me and really comment on how good my skin looked. Honestly, I'd never been happier with peoples positive interactions with me. Anyway, aftter 3 weeks of finishing the tetracycline my acne came back and far worse. Evenmore disheartening was the fact I was getting used to having a clear face. Once again self esteem took an all time low and I really began to hide away Anyway I have surrounded myself with a good group of friends and I guess thats all that matters. Despite the fact that tetracyline didnt work for me, it doesnt mean that it wouldnt for others. I'm pretty sure it would in fact. If you do try it, just bear in mind that it probably will come back first time, several courses may be neccessary. Good Luck. And just remember that acne doesn't need to consume your life, like I let it do with mine. By the way, I've now been on tetracycline twice, and my doctor doesnt think its worth repeating, so we are looking for alternatives. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
girl from place
August 12, 2011
| Pros | practically sucked my zits back into my skin, brightened my complection, and increased my skin confidence, made me less greasy |
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| Cons | dried my skin out a little, had to plan meals around pill, big pill, |
| Bottom line | I love this! It has made my skin really nice and clear! I don't know about the other people, but they should have had other creams prescribed with the Tetracycoline, and YOU HAVE TO WASH YOUR FACE WHILE TAKING THIS!!!!!!!!! It isn't a magic pill! The laws of physics still apply to this pill! You dermatologist doen't get his supplies from the guy who sold Jack his magic beanstalk beans! You still have to wash you face with whatever is recommended by your dermatologist, and keep your face clean! I don't know about you other guys, but I was still thorough with my skin care regeime, and I saw results. So bottom bottom line; THIS ISN'T A MAGIC PILL! WASH YOUR FACE REGULARLY, AND RESULTS SHOULD APPEAR!!!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Emilie from Virginia
August 12, 2011
| Pros | Clear Skin Cheap |
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| Cons | You have to plan meals around it. |
| Bottom line | This was my lifesaver. I was 14 when acne struck me and it struck me hard. I had tried EVERY topical solution imagainable. Eventually after about eight months I gave in and went to a dermotologist and got a tetracycline and epiduo. I take 250 mg twice a day and use epidou at night. It takes about 2 months for it to completely get rid of your acne. Since it is not a cure, you will get a breakout everynow and then but they go away much sooner. Unfournutaly since my acne got so bad, i have some hyperpigmentation but other than those spots, i have NO acne whatsoever. I never experianced upset stomach or teeth yellowing but everyone is different. I highly reccomend this product as it really changes your skin completely. Im 15 now and my skin and self confidence couldnt be better. (: |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
MsKP from Philly
August 11, 2011
| Pros | I experienced NONE |
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| Cons | I have a SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION to the drug enornous hives, itching, swelling of feet, hands, face, mouth, joint pain and muscle pain, with skin sensitive to the touch |
| Bottom line | I would serious reconsider taking this drug for your acne. If you can do with topicals, stick with those. The side effects I experienced were far wost than my acne has ever been. |
| Recommended | No |
| Acne severity | moderate |
lali from cali
August 10, 2011
| Pros | cleared up my acne very well! |
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| Cons | made me extremely nauseas skin sensative to sun had to plan my meals around the pill |
| Bottom line | I took this for a little over a year and it worked extremely well! it took about two months to COMPLETELY clear up my skin. The only problem is that once i stopped taking it, my acne came back worse than ever before. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
gold teapot from Toronto, Canada
August 4, 2011
| Pros | None |
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| Cons | Made my teeth yellow Didn't work |
| Bottom line | I used this product years ago when I was a teen. It didn't work well and made my teeth yellow over the years! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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