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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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June 27, 2007

Pros:

Clears Back up real well. (I recommend for back acne not face acne.)

Cons:

Doesn't do much for your face.

Since I was 12 I've been trying to clear up my acne - 4 years. Back then it was my face would have some random breakouts, not consistant just random. The following year I thought I'd cut my hair short thinking it would help. It didn't. My Acne flaired up, spread to my back and got really fierce, I couldn't sleep and when my friends patted me on the back "OMFG" - I refused to tell them because Bacne is embarrasing. So finnaly I decided to treat it, I used Benzagel 5, Acne Masks, Creams, Cloths but NOT pills. So, after 4 years I convinced my dad to buy me something. The following day I went to the doctor's and she prescribed some doxycycline pills. So now, I'm using it regularly and I'm glad with it but it's doing jack for my face. Now I have some convincing to do, see if I can't get some more expensive creams or something. Too anyone whose been in the same situation as me, in a worse, or just needs some cheering : -Keep fighting, 1 objective in life, Crack the anvil not the h
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June 22, 2007

Pros:

I started seeing results within a week. My skin isless blotchy, bumpy, and inflamed already.

Cons:

None, really. Mild constipation so far.

I recommend this for anyone suffering from rosacea acne or perioral dermatitis. If you take it as directed, you're not even going to feel anything out of the ordinary. I've only been on it for 7 days and am supposed to stay on it for 2 months, but the results were really fast. My skin was a total disaster with inflamed perioral dermatitis and rosacea acne. I mean, really gross, painful stuff. 7 days into the doxy treatment and it is all but gone. I am still a little blotchy, but it's faded to the point where you can't really tell unless you're up close. And even then it's not so bad. I hope it continues working this way. I have also eliminated all makeup products/creams containing known allergens/irritants (parabens, SLS, etc) and have replaced my face wash and moisturizer with all-natural, all-organic products. The difference has been huge, and I also recommend doing this in addition to the doxy treatment. I am also using it in conjuction with
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June 21, 2007

Pros:

SLOWLY CLEARS UP THE BAD STUFF ESPECIALLY FORHEAD. USING BENZOIL PEROXIDE TOO

Cons:

RED SHINY FACE SOMETIMES

ITS GOOD I JUST HOPE IT DOESNT STOP WHEN I GO OFF IT.
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June 20, 2007

Pros:

I just started taking this medication a few days ago. So far so good.

Cons:

If I don't eat something with this medication it gives me pretty bad acid reflux. I've also noticed that my hands and arms are very sensitive to the cold.

I'm hoping this will work. I'm also using in with clindamycin phosphate and tretinoin gel. We'll see.
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June 17, 2007

Pros:

none

Cons:

made me break out in whole new places. i still have the scars on my cheeks from taking this stuff. i stopped breaking out there after i stopped taking it. and no it didn't stop my breakouts in the usual areas.

for me it was about as crappy as it gets. guess it works for some people.
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June 16, 2007

Pros:

Cheap, Easy to use.

Cons:

I have been on doxycycline for 7 weeks now and have seen little improvement. I even used it in conjunxtion with benzoyl peroxide but have experienced litle progress. I have mild acne and am very frustrated by the lack of results that i am seeing.

I recommend this product to everyone with an acne problem. It works for some but not for others. If there are no results after 9 weeks i suggest you move on to another medication. It may be time for accutane for me.....
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June 16, 2007

Pros:

Clears up small pimples right away and smooths skin works well

Cons:

has the "worse then better" kinda thing for the first few weeks used kinda got worse no other side effects for me

I had steriod induced acne till i got kicked in the face (relized that no amount of muscle could help you there :P) went to doc to see if he could help clear it up put me on tetracyclin... kinda worked. He asked me if i was happy with it i said "na" he put me on minocycline (angle choir "AWWW") minocycline worked nice you still get lil pimples every now and then but bareable this worked for me for 9 months then pescription went out. Went back to docs he said... "well cause you may have built a resestance to it we are going to put you on doxycycline" I unwillingly agreed cause minocycline worked so well for me and 3rd week worked great for me 1st week taking it i broke out bad but that was to be expected with most of these drugs... Anyways good luck with all of your treatments and know that something will work although this will probably work for you as long as you take it like you should :P
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June 16, 2007

Pros:

acne got a tiny bit better, but nothing significant. dermo thought it didn't do anythign.

Cons:

if i didn't take it with food i would feel sick to my stomach, so i would always take it at night. basically, it just didn't work.

pretty worthless in my opinion. plus, should you stop taking it, your symptoms reappear, and you shouldn't take antibiotics for that long due to bacteria becoming immune
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June 15, 2007

Pros:

has made me constipated for a long time

Cons:

works perfectly. clears me up 110%.

i dont understand why so many people complain about this. this has worked wonders for my skin, honestly it clears me up 110% and i love it! although i really have to stress that once you start taking it, especially towards the end of your course, DO NOT GET LAZY with it because the most resitant and persistant strains of bacteria are left at that time and it you dont take it as directed that bacteria will multiply and your acne will just come straight back ten fold and it will be much more difficult to treat. the only side effect i got from this was being constipated for over a year and a half after taking this but i still recomend it!
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June 12, 2007

Pros:

n/a

Cons:

This antibiotic was horrible. No matter how much food or water I took with it, it would always cause me to throw up several times after taking it and feel sick all day. It also did not clear my skin - probably because I always threw it up.

Don't take it unless you have a really strong stomach. This medicine is extremely corrosive.
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