Oral Antibiotic
Efficacy
56%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Should never be used on its own and for a maximum of 3 months.
Oral Antibiotic
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Antibiotics should be used for a maximum of 3 months, provide only moderate benefit and only to some people, and may lead to side effects and strains of resistant bacteria. Studies do show doxycycline can reduce severe acne in the short term, and as far as oral antibiotics are concerned, it’s usually the go-to, but approach with caution and stay your own advocate.
Oral Antibiotic
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
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December 11, 2010
Cons:
Big pill.
Had to take one everyday.
It worked well for me. I was only on it for a month to clear up my cyst. I'm also using ziana @ the PMs and duac in the AMs. I've been off Doxy for a month now and my acne has not returned.
December 1, 2010
Pros:
Cleared up acne
Helped with hyperpigmentation
Cons:
Made me really nauseated
I took 2 pills a day for my acne to jump-start the clearing process. I would take it in the day and get a lot of nausea. But it really helped me in the end and now my face looks clearer.
November 26, 2010
Pros:
Cleared up my acne and prevents any from forming
Cons:
Took about two months to work
A weird side effect but makes my dreams very vivid which is kind of scary
developed a yeast infection from taking so many antibioticss, would recommend taking a daily probiotic while on treatment
Is worth it, is the only thing that keeps my face clear.
November 16, 2010
Pros:
stops cysts
calms swelling
Cons:
after your off of it acne comes back
i love this stuff. my face would have been flawless if it wasnt for my picking but even with that it was mainly clear. i went off of it about 2 weeks ago because my perscription was done. i started breaking out allll over again... ): im back on it again though and my derm said i can be on it long tearm this time so clear skin is on its way again! people with moderate to severe acne could really benefit from this in my oppinion(:
November 15, 2010
Pros:
-Reduces swelling
-Clearing skin
-Prevents new cysts
Cons:
-Doesn't reduce redness much
-Doesn't prevent little whiteheads
So basically, I am obsessed with clearing my skin right now. I moved to New York City from my small little town in South Jersey this past summer. When i moved here, my skin had been almost completely clear, the clearest it had ever been since I was 14 years old. When I was 14 I started getting whiteheads all over my jawline down to my neck and up to my lips. It started clearing up this spring and by summer it was almost perfect I only had a few almost completely faded scars. It was clear for the whole summer and then in September I had the worst breakout in my entire life. My forehead, which probably only has had 3 whiteheads in my entire life, grew one big cyst over my right eyebrow. About a week after that, seriously like 10 grew all over my forehead. Then it just continually got bigger and worse and redder and they hurt so bad it felt like they were pressing against my skull. So after about a month and a half of just trying to get rid of it with the face wash I had always been using, nothing had happened it was now just slowly getting worse. So I went to a dermatologist and he prescribed me Doxycycline Monohydrate 150MG, Tazorac (Tazarotene) 0.05% cream, and Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution 1%. I also started taking daily omega 3 pills and multivitamins.
The combination of all of this has improved my skin so much. However, my skin still looks terrible and it's really embarassing. My cysts are nearly all gone the few that I have are so lowered they don't even look like cysts anymore, btu there are still quite a few on my forhead. I also started getting a few whiteheads on my chin and cheeks. Not that many but they are still annoying. My doctor said it would take about 3 weeks to start working and it did. Even though my skin still looks bad, it is improving so much people have noticed and complimented me on how much better it looks. I'm hoping at this rate it will be almost completely gone by New Year's, and I really think it will be. I highly r
November 15, 2010
Pros:
Reduces acne relatively fast
Gets rid of all cystic acne
Easy pill to take
Significantly reduces acne over time
Cons:
Very sun sensitive!!!
Can give you very bad stomach aches,diarrhea
I am a 16 year old kid in high school and before i started taking doryx my face looked horrible. The first week I started taking once a day i went to Mexico. After 1 week i returned my face was drastically better and so was my back acne. After about 2 months i still had moderate acne which was a lot better then before. I am almost at the end of my 3rd month and face has about 5-10 pimples and a lot of scarring. This antibiotic helped me so much. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to get rid of their acne without freaking out about creams and such.
October 7, 2010
Pros:
+Cleared my acne in about a month
Cons:
+Stops working after a while
+If you take it 30minutes or so before you go too bed, it causes bad indigestion
+ Embarrassing as it is, it gave me bad gas :(
This is a nice quick fix but I want something more effective.
October 7, 2010
Pros:
Really fast results
Quite Cheap
Cons:
Yeast Infection (ouch)
Makes me slightly nauseous
Cant eat dairy
I was prescribed doxycycline for my cyst yet it also cleared up my acne! Its quite good and very well priced. But yeast infections are not fun..
October 3, 2010
Pros:
Cleared my perioral dermatitis FAST
Reduced oil
Less breakouts
Less redness
The side effects aren't that bad
Small pills
Cheap
Cons:
Lost it's effectiveness a month and a half (for me :()
Nausea if you take a pill longer than 30 min after you eat
Can possibly cause a yeast infection
Constipation (for me:()
Acne slowly comes back after you're off the pill
I have perioral dermatitis, it isn't as bad as it was before AT ALL but there are still some spots. This has helped my acne, but I have been on doxycycline for longer then a month and a half and it has sort of lost it's effectiveness. I'm planning on going back to the dermatologist to get something more effective. Overall, give this pill a try, it may be worth it:)
September 22, 2010
Pros:
- Stopped my acne in the areas where i most sweat (Nose area)
- Stopped sweating as much in my Tzone areas (which was the main cause of my acne)
- Redness went down alot
Cons:
- Face felt very dry
- Once finished course acne and sweat came back in same areas (but whiteheads alot smaller and alot less noticable)
- I suggest an exercise regime while on it because it can make you feel very weak, you can feel it having a negative effect on your body as a whole
I guess it worked well. Better than anything topical. Was on 100mg a day for 2 months. It stopped everything for this period. When i went off then i started sweating in acne prone areas again n i started getting that tingly feeling where acne is going to come again. The number of whiteheads that come up is the same but the size is alot smaller, bout 50% smaller. So i guess it does kill the bacteria.
Pros:
It worked.
Had a card that lowered to cost to $25 for a perscription (30 pills = 1 month) otherwise it would have cost me $100 with my insurance.