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Doxycycline is an oral antibiotic that works by fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation. It should...

Doxycycline is an oral antibiotic that works by fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation. It should be used only short term (max. 3 months).

It is usually prescribed at a dose of 50 to 100 mg once or twice per day.

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September 18, 2007

Pros:

Product works well as a combination treatment along with a daily regimen. This combined with benzaclin and moisturizer cleared up my moderate acne entirely in less than 2 months and my skin looks like a baby's bottom.

Cons:

None. I was never nauseated like everyone says.

Use Doxycyclline with something like benzaclin and a good moisturizer every day and your acne will be gone before you can say holy s**t.
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September 16, 2007

Pros:

cleared up most of the acne i had on my forehead and other areas on my face.

Cons:

none

short term effect: cleared up my problem spot (forehead). i took it with topical erythromicin which worked pretty well. it cleared up all my acne on my forehead. took it for two months. long term effect: ive been off doxycyclin for about 8 months now. my acne is mild. occasional breakouts (1-4 areas) every couple of weeks. but its a lot better than before. i also lessened my use of erythromicin. only using it when needed because it started to dry up my skin. my problem now are the scars. id recommend it. i had no health insurance so the cost wasn't that bad.
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September 15, 2007

Pros:

Have been taking it for about 12 weeks now and have had no new pimples in the past two weeks. Has cleared all my acne, just scaring left now. Absolute godsend.

Cons:

Seems to have caused some acne scaring - feels like all the acne that I had when I started taking it have frozen and scared. But at least my skin is now smooth and not bumpy

Try it! My doctor didn't think this would work as I had already tried a couple of antibiodics in the same family which had 0 impact on my skin (other than making all my skin feel really dry and stretched). But it has worked!!
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September 6, 2007

Pros:

Cheap, easy to ingest,

Cons:

Nauseating if you don't eat a meal with the pill.

Don't take with dairy or minerals because they will decrease the absorbtion of doxycline into your body. Overall, my face got worse during the first two weeks. Now it's the third week and im seeing some improvement. Less inflamation, and the bigger zits are faded and not as irritated.
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September 5, 2007

Pros:

Farely inexpensive

Cons:

Nasueating is not taken with food

I have been on this product for nearly 7 weeks. I know things get worse before they get better, but in my case things got worse...and worse... and WORSE! I wouldn't reccomend this to anyone.
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September 1, 2007

Pros:

None

Cons:

I have taken this product for 12 weeks and it has not cleared up my acne. Makes me sick if I don't take it with food.

Will ask for something else. Doesn't work for me.
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August 29, 2007

Pros:

start seeing results in about a week or slightly more... easy to swallow and works pretty well at getting all the bacteria under your skin that can become a pimple out.

Cons:

doesnt work as fast as you would probably want it, if your young you need to take it with a meal or it can cause liver damage. Also its not like this 4 everyone but 4 me, it got worse before it got better. Using this alone without cleansers isnt good

use it but make sure you use topical products with it or wont work that well if not at all.
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August 29, 2007

Pros:

started clearing up huge pimples within a week.

Cons:

very dry skin, sensativity to the sun, may become worse at first, causes nausea when taken in the morning, upset stomach, should always be taken with lots of water!

this is my 5 day on the pill i take a 100mg pill everymorning on an empty stomach recommended by my dermatologist. i have started to see some results i dont get non of those huge pimples anymore now i just get tiny ones. im really excited to see what my results will be within time. i have my next appointment with my derm. in two weeks.:) i deff. recommend this.
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August 26, 2007

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THIS MEDICATION HAS BEEN A TOTAL SUCCES STORY FOR ME I AM 27 STILL DEALING WITH ACNE AFTER 1 MONTH ON DOXY MY FACE IS ALMOST COMPLETELTY CLEAR I JUST PRAY IT WILL SATY TH ESAME WHEN IM OFF IN A COUPLE MONTHS, ILL SAY IT HAS BEEN 75% EFFECTIVE FOR ME

Cons:

DRY SKIN, DRY LIPS, AND YOU DEFINATELY GOTTA TAKE THIS MEDICATION W/ LOTS OF WATER AND A MEAL YEAH MY STOMACH I SMORE UPET THAN USAL BUT TO ME ITS WORTH IT, IVE BEEN DEALING WITH ACNE FOR ATLEST 10 YEARS

EVERY THING ISNT FOR EVERY ONE BUT SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP AND GIVE IT A TRY IF YOUR DOC RECOMENDS IT, HECK RECOMMEND IT TO HIM. I REALLY DIDNT THINK ANY THING WOULD EVERY WORK BUT DOXY IS. MOST CONDITIONS A TREATABLE SO GIVE IT A TRY DONT BE COMBATIVE AN EVASE LIKE I WAS FOR SO LONG CLEARE SKIN HAS REALLY HELPED ME GET MY SWAGGER BACK, HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP SOME ONE. I KEEP LOOKING IN THE MIRROR SA I WRITE AND DUDE I AM PLEASE WIHT THE RESULTS, PRAY AND GO SEE YOUR DOC IF DOXY DONT WORK SOMETHING WILL EVENTUALLY.
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August 21, 2007

Pros:

Starts to work after 3-6 weeks, cleared up my cystic acne

Cons:

Nausea if not taken with a meal snack. I have also noticed my skin itches a lot despite moisturizing. I also get frequent diarrhea/soft stool.

Always take with a meal. If you don't mind the minor side effects it will work really well.
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