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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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November 22, 2008

Pros:

clears up skin, only need to swallow one tablet a day, two if acne is bad.

Cons:

if you don't take doxy for a day or two, its affects immediately stop and acne comes back, and it takes a while for it to work again

People react differently to all medications. I personally have no negative side affects. It is highly recommended you talk to your doctor about this as well as any other medication. also, a little side note, (doxy. also is used to cure Chlamydia and Gonorrhea)
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November 8, 2008

Pros:

Easy to take.

Cons:

Nausea
Dizziness

I've been taking it for close to a month. My doctor said i will not see any changes until 3 months, then i will have to continue the use for...2 YEARS! He also put me on a trention acid based cream, which peels the hell out of my face. I have some scars...and a few pimples here and there. I guess it is a little better than before...but im waiting until im a 3 months to really expect anything. If there is still no change, then forget them! make sure you eat with them...!!! I only had an apple with one this morning...and got cold flashes, then threw up.. Other than that...we will see what happens
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October 19, 2008

Pros:

Helps reduce inflammation.

Cons:

Does not completely clear acne.

Probably wont work for severe acne on its own.
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October 10, 2008

Pros:

So far, I have taken 100mg once a day for 3 days and i've noticed the size of my pimples/bumps decreasing. Also using Duac cream at night which has worked wonders with drying them out. I would rather have dry, flaky spots than red blistery zits!

Cons:

This is a VERY strong antibiotic. If I don't eat food with it and water all day, I get extremely naseous. At night time..no matter what, I have MASSIVE stomach cramping. I have heard of this causing stomach ulcers so I will only use for a short time

The bottom line is that my doctor prescribed this to me and I am trying it out. Also, my friends mom who is a doctor gives it to her whenever she has a bad breakout as well as giving it to her patients when she needs to operate and they have bad skin that needs repairing. It is corrosive so should not be used as a permanent solution, but definitely worth a shot if you're looking to clear up fast.
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September 29, 2008

Pros:

Doxycycline is cheap.

Cons:

Your skin will scar a lot easier, especially if you pick or squeeze acne. You will become a lot more sensitive to the sun and get severe burns.

It didn't work for me and my dermatologist is putting me on Accutane.
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September 28, 2008

Pros:

Much clearer skin. I have like two little pimples now, but still alot of scarring (and after only 3 days)

Cons:

Every day, the symptoms seem to get worse, and they're always different. The first day I was really nauseous and almost puked in class. The second day, my vagina was burning and itching. Today, I have totally gross watery diarrhea. I'm freaked.

I'm going to try and live with it for a week or so, and see if I can clear up the acne before dropping my dosage down. My doctor started me on 100mg twice a day, which I think is pretty high.
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September 26, 2008

Pros:

My skin is it's worse around the time of my period and usually takes the rest of the month to recover, Doxycyclin helped and I saw my face start to clear up fairly quickly after starting the antibiotics.

Cons:

Antibiotics are bad for you and long term usage can cause immunity/decreased efficacy. Antibiotics also cause the flora in your body to change and can result in many secondary conditions.

I think the ill-effects of antibiotics outweighs the potential for clearing up acne. I don't see why anyone would want to be on antibiotics for longer than 14 days, tops, and especially not long term. Also, antibiotics are not going to cure your acne, it'll just come back after you're done the treatment. The only reason I can see this being a good choice is if you want to get rid of your breakouts quickly, and for a short period of time, such as a special occassion.
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September 24, 2008

Cons:

not working. at all.

DANG IT
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September 22, 2008

Pros:

I was getting a lot of big blind cyst type pimples and after about three weeks they have cleared up.

Cons:

I’m still breaking out but not as bad as I was before the medication.

I have been only taking the medcation for three weeks so Ive got my fingers crossed that my skin will claer up in the next few months.
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September 20, 2008

Pros:

It reduces inflammation. Health plan covers the cost.

Cons:

Terrible side effects. Seems to make skin worse before better. Takes many weeks to see results. Can't eat two hours before or after taking it because medicine won't absorb properly and taking it on an empty stomache causes neausea.

I took this for moderate/severe acne and it took about 4 weeks to see a slight improvement. I had side effects like headaches, neausea, and it also messed with my appetite. It was hard to function properly while taking this. I would recommend it only because I do think it probably does work for other people but for some reason my body didn't agree with it. Overall, it keeps the acne at bay but also gives an initial break out the first week of taking it as your body gets adjusted to the med.
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