I'm 16 years old & I've very recently been suffering from moderate/severe acne. I'm in Clindimycin & Adapalene gel as well as a minocycline prescription pill. I've been in the pill for a little less than a month and the topical for a little less than two weeks. Little to no improvement & I'm so upset I just want to have clear skin. I drink about 6-8 bottles of water daily to help but it isn't helping. What should I do? Is accutanesomething to consider?
Drop Minocycline and go talk to your dermatologist and ask for Accutane if you feel the severity of you skin is bad enough and you feel comfortable with taking Accutane. Minocycline wI'll clear your skin temporarily but as soon as you drop it, it will return. In my case my acne got way worse then before I started Mino and I broke out in spots that I had never before like my chest and shoulders.
Also make sure you take Minocycline on an empty stomach or else it won't work properly.
2hrs after you eat then you have to wait another 2hrs before you can eat again.