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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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January 26, 2009

Pros:

It seems to be working have been on it for 3 months and have another 3 months to go. so hopefully it clears right up.

Cons:

made me sick if not eaten with food. takes a while to work

it works well and hopefully will clear my acne fully by the end of the 6 months.
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January 11, 2009

Pros:

seems to be helping iwth my sinuses/bronchitis

Cons:

breaking my skin out like crazy! acne is actually much worse than before I started taking it. worried about using it with the Tanda blue light therapy for acne.

taking it for other reasons - hoping it's not a permanent change in the condition of my skin 4 bucks at target
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January 9, 2009

Pros:

Face cleared up a little.
Redness went down a little as well.
Pretty cheap.

Cons:

Takes a really long time to start working.
Some nausea.

Age: 19 Male Doxycycline takes a long time to start working. I was on it for a month and was also given Differn to put on at night by my Doctor. I coudln't take this medicine on an empty stomach or else I would become nauseas and uncomfortable for about an hour or so. After a month there wasn't much of a change and my Doctor took me off of it and told me to see a Dermatologist and talk about Accutane. Hopefully Accutane works, i've read a lot of great reviews for it. I'm only going to recommend this item because it did work a little and everyones skin is different so for some it could possibly work better.
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December 31, 2008

Pros:

Cheap if you have insurance. Easy - just pop a pill 2x a day. I'm on the maximum dosage.

Cons:

Makes me nauseous sometimes, even if I've eaten. First month had heartburn/reflux so bad I considered quitting, now that has gone away.

Has helped me after 3+ months of taking it, my breakouts are much less frequent, less painful and less severe overall, but I'm still not clear like I want to be.
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December 29, 2008

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I haven't seen much improvement in fact I'm starting to think that my face is getting worse. Sometimes my stomach will really bother me when I take it with food.

I'm waiting for skin improvement. It better be working by the third month.
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December 21, 2008

Pros:

didnt make me worse

Cons:

sisnt make me better...stomach aches

dosn't work
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December 15, 2008

Pros:

Cysts and swelling under the skin will go down within 24 hours. Very good for body acne esp. on chest and back.

Cons:

severe stomach cramps at first, loss off appetite, exacerbates depression

I have been on this product for a year and I believe its worth it. It saved me from having acne scars because it got rid of deep penetrating cystic acne. It by no means cleared up my topical acne though. You need to take it with food and avoid dairy products within an hour or two of taking it. Its not an easy treatment but preventing deep scars is worth your while.
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December 3, 2008

Pros:

Easy to take (I have Doryx, which can be taken with food)

Cons:

Fatigue and depression, not doing anything for back acne

I really think I'm immuned to antibiotics since I've had like 10 rounds of them. My face is clearing, but I attribute that to Tazorac. I haven't been using topicals on my back, hoping Doryx would take care of it, but it hasn't helped at all.
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December 3, 2008

Pros:

none for me

Cons:

this product made my skin really oily and didnt do anything for me, well other then maybe make my acne worse. It has been 3 monthes and there is no improvment. and sometimes it feels like it is stuck in your throat and if u dont eat with it, you puke

didnt do much, but everyone's skin is dif.
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December 2, 2008

Pros:

Easy to take

Cons:

Stomach aches, have to stay out of the sunlight

I havent been on it for very long, but my acne has got about 50 percent worse. I read most the reviews, and in general, most everyone is saying it will go away.
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