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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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October 3, 2008

Pros:

it may clear up skin for some people..

Cons:

IT didnt for ME! i used it for years and nothing..

its a waste of time and money!...
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May 24, 2008

Pros:

Easy to take

Cons:

Can really upset your stomach (I experienced terrible heartburn, even taking it with food). DO NOT lie down after you take this drug (wait at least 2 hours)!

I would not recommend this. I ended up stopping after a few weeks because it upset my stomach so badly - and I ate a small meal before I took it (I also tried taking it wiht a bigger meal, with no change). I didn't see any difference in those few weeks, but I wasn't on very long.
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May 19, 2008

Pros:

Easy to use, convenient, thats about it

Cons:

Often made my stomach upset if I did not eat, didn't help with my acne, made my face red, and extremely sensitive to sunlight.

I used this with Differin .3% for like 2 months for my mild to moderate acne; and it did nothing. One day I had a soccer game for like an hour and an half, and I came home with like third degree burns on my face. This sunburn took like a week to heal (with aloe and ice). Despite the good results I've heard from this product, it did absolutely nothing for me, and I would not recommend it to a teenage boy with annoying acne.
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May 10, 2008

Pros:

its a pill you can swallow lol

Cons:

This pill often made me extrmemly sick. I didnt see any difference in my acne.

I recall throwing up in a hallway at my job because of this! I took it for over a month and I still have mild acne. I switched to tetracyclin since its easier on the stomach and I hope it works.
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March 31, 2008

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N/A

Cons:

It did nothing for my skin. The only effect I noticed was nausea (yes, I tried taking it with and without food, and before or after a meal).

I wouldn't waste your time or money.
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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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March 27, 2007

Pros:

It is affordable

Cons:

It broke my face out and left me with perioral dermatitis

It did not work at all!!!!
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