After 4th monthsof taking oralantibiotics had cleared my skin 100%. So I stopped the pills, my skin stayed clear for about 2 months and suddenly started to breakout like it never did before.. I was so depressed ran back to my gp and asked for more. The terrible breakout did get a bit better but it slowly began to be more and more less effective. Its been almost a year now and now I'm breaking out a lot more than before. Everyones different but I don't believe antibiotics can cure acne forever..