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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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May 19, 2007

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

Didnt work at all

These tablets are crap!! I have moderate acne and this did absolutely nothing, my doctor put my on it for 1year and I have seen no improvements. It may work for mild acne what isn't that bad, but for anything worse I advise you not to waste your money!!
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May 13, 2007

Pros:

Slightly helps, but the bacteria P. acnes is growing more and more resistant to tetracycline antibiotics, which doxycycline is.

Cons:

Must be taken 1 hour before eating or two hours after, often causes stomach pain, must be taken with 8 or more ounces of water, you can't lay down for 30 minutes after taking it, it makes you sunburn more easily, and it doesn't really work well.

This isn't worth the trouble. Find an alternative to tetracycline antibiotics.
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May 2, 2007

Pros:

Worked at first.

Cons:

After about 3 weeks on this medicine, my face slowly began to break out, then break outs became severe.

This medication made a mess of my skin. There were no other diet, medical or prescription changes, so I believe it was this medication that caused it. I would not recommend. I would never take it again. I have been off of it for over a month now, and am still getting some breakouts; it is a very slow process to clear up.
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March 22, 2007

Pros:

None

Cons:

Didn't work...

My derm assured me Adoxa would clear my skin. I was on it for 2 and a half months, and my acne just got worse. It turned out, I had a hormone issue that was causing acne, which is why I was trying EVERYTHING and NOTHING worked. If you have tried EVERYTHING (including antibiotic), DON'T GO ON ACCUTANE UNTIL you get tested for a possible hormone prob. 1 in 20 women that suffer with acne suffer as a result of a hormone issue, so don't spend all this money on treatments when you could take medicine to balance your hormones, and you skin would clear.
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March 17, 2007

Pros:

None!!! It makes NO difference, even after months of use.

Cons:

Women, beware!! I never got a vaginal yeast infection till I used this antibiotic. It was a very difficult infection to get rid of. Also, it made my skin very sun sensitive even though my skin is tan.

This stuff is worthless.
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February 22, 2007

Pros:

The only good thing about this medicine is that it works for a few months

Cons:

I have been on doxy for almost a year now, it worked for me for about 5 months and my acne is starting to come back. I read that once you stop taking doxy or become immune, that there is a high chance your acne will come back worse than before.

It is nice to have clear skin for a while, but it is definitely not worth taking due to the fact that once you stop taking this medication, you have to deal with the pain all over again. I would not recommend this product to anyone unless they have tried everything with no results, and if you do decide to take doxy, I really hope that everything works out okay. I have never missed a dose and have alway tried to take it the same time every day. I started with 100mg twice a day now I am trying to wein myself off of it because my acne started coming back, now I am taking 50mg twice a day.
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November 12, 2006

Pros:

No pros. Perhaps made my acne worse.

Cons:

Did not help my skin and also made me feel sick, after a few weeks I had terrible acid reflux, which lasted a few weeks even after I stopped the medicine. Took a lot of Tums until it finally subsided.

I will stick to topical solutions, ie: benzoyl peroxide.
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November 12, 2006

Pros:

quich and easy

Cons:

makes you feel sich eh. and since taking it my skin just seems to be getting worse

don't even bother trying it, it makes your skin worse, bteer of sticking to simple cleansing
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October 12, 2006

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I've been taking doxy for 3 weeks now and I still see no results. So far, I havent experience any side effects. It might help some people clear up fast but not to other. "Its expensive".

It might take a "few" weeks to show improvement.
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