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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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April 21, 2011

Pros:

Easy to take
No side effects
Better than minocycline!
Better face in about a week
Confidence boosted

Cons:

Chapped lips
Sun sensitivity

I have been taking this pill for about a week and a half and I have been getting comments about how my face is clearing. I took minocycline for about 2 months and it made my skin worse! I really din't have any hope in doxycycline but it is really helping and I hope my skin will only get better!
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April 15, 2011

Pros:

* Easy to swallow pills
* Easy regimen to follow
* Cleared up nodular/cystic acne
* Made skin less oily
* Face was clear of cystic acne for many months after stopping treatment
* Affordable

Cons:

*First time taking pill w/out food, felt severe nausea. After weeks into the treatment, was able to ingest pills on an empty stomach w/no probs.

* Cystic/Nodular returned about 8 months later.

For the first few months, took 100mg in the A.M. and another 100mg at evening time about 12 hrs apart. Also used Clindamycin Phosphate 1% twice daily and applied Differin Gel 0.1% nightly. After 3 months, I only took 1 pill daily for maintenance. All 3 of these meds worked well for me and I was thankful at the time that my derm had suggested it because I had initially wanted to try Accutane. 8 months later after my last pill, my cystic acne has returned and I currently have 3 on my face. Have an appt this Monday w/my derm so I'm gonna try this regimen again to see how long the results will last this time after stopping the treatment. If the acne returns again but sooner, I'm gonna consider Accutane.
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April 14, 2011

Pros:

Works relatively fast
Cleared up existing pimples
Kept skin very clear during duration
Evened out skin tone
Less redness

Cons:

None really, but if you have a very sensitive stomach I HIGHLY recommend you take something like acidopholus which restores the pH balance in your stomach

I have had pretty bad acne for about 3-4 years now. I have gone to soooo many different dermatologists and they have all just done the same thing...prescribe cream after cream after cream. The same thing would happen. At first, I would be so excited because it seemed to be working so well and then after a while my skin would get super dried out and then would go back to normal. You name it, I have most likely tried it. Epiduo, Duac, Sulfur treatments-the list goes on. I even tried some supposed "homeopathic"treatment that had "homeopathic" pills along with a benzoyl peroxide cream and salicyclc acid toner, which like before, worked and then eventually my skin was back to normal. So I heard a lot of people talking about Isolaz and decided to look into it and even ask my new dermatologist. After discovering the price ($3000 per treatment!!) and that it is not recomended, it was a no go. I was so ready to just give up and wait until I grow out of puberty to get rid of this acne. I finally went to a new dermatologist just to give it one more try. She explained to me that I have all different types of acne- huge pores, pimples under the skin, and then inflammatory acne, and that Doxycycline would only treat the pimples under the skin and partly the inflammatory acne. I was at first scared to try it but I am only taking 100 mg so the side effects are minimal. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE AMAZING RESULTS!! I am so suprised because I never thought such a low dose could possibly work, but it has!! I notice that my skin has stayed relatively clear, except for the occasional pimple here and there and somewhat enlarged pores, that my skin is less red, and that the tone of my skin has improved-mind you I have only been taking this for about 2 weeks. I hope that the same thing will not happen again, but I am trying to stay hopeful :)
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March 9, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up most of my acne, less oily skin, cheap

Cons:

takes time!

As a teenage girl with mild-severe acne, I have tried EVERYTHING to clear my acne. Everything from all sorts of bottles, accutane, vitamins, and even laser treatment (costing me more than $3500). If i just would have done a little research i would have known that i should start under the skin, rather than focusing on the top. I got my doctor to prescribe monodox and doxycycline, and at first i thought it was just a waste of time. I didn't see any improvements till two months in. But once i did, almost all my acne vanished in a few weeks!!!! Its been nine months since i've started, and even if i miss a few days, my skin barely breaks out. I have never had so much confidence in the five years i had acne. So, bottom line, start BELOW the skin. You won't regret it :)
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March 3, 2011

Pros:

Cleared my face completely
Made my skin less oily
Made me more confident

Cons:

Dry skin
Stomach ache if taken without food

It works good, but you have to be patient with it and you have to take it exactly as your doctor says. It takes about 3 to 4 weeks to start seeing changes.
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February 20, 2011

Pros:

Cleared acne
easy small pill to swallow
Not a topical

Cons:

hearing distortion

I have reviewed doxy a little over a month ago but I felt the need for a final review seeing as I am now off it. What I loved about doxy is that I took it 2x a day and that was it. It did clear my skin completely except of course for the scars. Doxy really did help me gain my confidence back and then some. I know people can and will list the bad side effects which is good because we should all be aware but it was totally worth it taking doxy. I am now on accutane; we'll see how this goes.
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February 15, 2011

Pros:

Stop breakout.
clearer skin

Cons:

Headaches
Dizziness

I seen it working but I was given 100 mg once a day; I feel that it is too little. Would it be fine to drink two 100 mg of doxycycline a day?? Can anyone please let me know???
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January 24, 2011

Pros:

Keeps acne at bay and prevents new acne from forming.

Cons:

Takes a while to work. Requires persistent use and dedication to witness results. Missing a dose can cause some effects. The antibiotics may cause some stomach discomfort, so do take with food.

Works really, really great! Got rid of my acne and I all I have left are some post-acne marks to combat which is going quite well. I was on the medicine for 3 months, I believe a full course. I began seeing results after the first month. The antibiotics work, but slowly. Please have patience when on this medicine.
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January 17, 2011

Pros:

cystic acne already gone
acne marks gone
cheap only $15

Cons:

dryer skin but goes away after a week!

this product absolutely works. I have the 100mg tablets and ive taken them twice a day for the past month, and my skin is a billion times better than it was before. i use this with the Reten A topical cream and my skin is just wow. &im 15 and this works perfectlyy!!
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January 14, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up acne
Cleared up some scars

Cons:

Stomach aches

I have been taking Doxycycline for about a month now and after a few days I could already tell a difference in my skin. I took it once on an empty stomach and I learned quickly to never do that again. I always take it after dinner with a complete glass of water and ever since I have not had any problems. Although, I have only been taking it for a month I furthered my research on the pill and learned the maximum amount of time to take this pill is only 4 months. After 4 months it wears off and acne (for the most part) will come back. Hope this helps!
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