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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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June 4, 2008

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helped reduce redness and help me get rid of acne i still hae a long way to go ive been on it for 3 months

Cons:

Yeah u throw up alot but who the f**k cares if it gets rid of acne Its GREAT>

I like it i wish they had a more expensive version that works alot better. It sucks today im meeting a girl and i diddint take it by the way im in 9th grade.
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May 15, 2008

Pros:

It's cheap, it works, no side effects, didn't get bad before it got better.

Cons:

Don't take on a completely empty stomach, eg, when you just wake up.

My doctor put me on Doxycycline and I'm very happy with it. I haven't had any side effects, except feeling a bit sick if I don't eat first. But you only need say, a cracker or two and a glass of water! It is well worth it. It cleared my skin right up, it got rid of the redness and the acne. I didn't have bad skin to begin with but this cleared up any imperfections, except blackheads.
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May 11, 2008

Pros:

Made my acne go away in a couple of weeks

Cons:

Sometimes it would upset my stomache if i took it without food.

When I was 16 I had the worst acne break out ever. It was during the summer and I was going 2 be too emberassed to go back 2 school with acne skin. Well I used this and within weeks I had clear skin. I loved it until I became immune to it within 2 years. But while it worked it was great.
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May 3, 2008

Pros:

Cleared me up in 3 weeks
Cheap and just has to be taken once a day

Cons:

None, I guess I have a tough stomach. I never had problems with nausea and the likes
Eliminating milk from my diet caused constipation

Give this a try. I was hesitant to take oral antibiotics at first, but my derma convinced in the end. I'll be on it for two months. For the first two weeks, i took two 100mg dosage. Then it was tapered off to just once a day. The acne therapy she designed for is a two-month Doxy maintenance and when I'm clear already, we'll switch to topical antibiotics. RIght now, I am also using 0.01% tretinoin at night and 10% AHA lotion in the morning. Now, I am not only clear but my pores are less noticeable too. I have oily skin hence I have not experienced terrible dryness and painful peeling from Tret and AHA. I am happy with DOxy and I just hope the effects won't be reversed when I get off it.
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April 29, 2008

Pros:

Within days I saw a durastic difference, at this point all of my cystic acne is completely gone.

Cons:

None, really.

I first tried a different antibiotic that gave me terrible side effects so I was very cautious about trying a new pill, but for me Doxycycline has really worked wonders. When I started taking the pills my cheeks, chin, and forehead were covered in cystic acne and within one week the severity had gone down considerably, and now two months later I haven't had a single cystic outbreak. If Doxycycline gives you bad side effects, try a different antibiotic! The same routine doesn't always work for everyone, but try all your options before you give up or move on to more dramatic means.
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April 26, 2008

Pros:

clear beautiful almost porcelin skin, cheap as chips

Cons:

acne comes back a couple of months after being of doryx

i was on doryx for about a year and a half and i was so so happy with the results, i had terrible acne and this sure did fix it. i had smooth skin and suffered no side effects. then i went off doryx and it all came back ten times worse and my doctor prescribed me the oral contraceptive and acne treatment, dian 35. now this just made me six kilos heavier, depressed and made my acne worse. so now i have been back on doryx for almost a week and i can already see a significant improvement in my skin. i would definately recomend this if you have severe acne like me
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April 9, 2008

Pros:

Beautiful Flawless Skin

Cons:

Sunburn Easily

I used this product for about a year. I have really bad acne and tried everything and after a month of using Doryx my skin was so good i couldn't believe it. I went off it about 5 months ago and my acne came back so i started taking Diane 35 and its horrible. Hasn't fixed my skin at all. I hope to go back on Doryx soon.
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February 16, 2008

Pros:

Cleared my ENTIRE face up and I had Severe Acne

Cons:

Weird stomach feeling if you dont eat anything, which is easy to fix if you EAT...

I'm a 16 year old male and I had severe acne until i got on doxy, it took 2 months to clear my whole face and i saw a difference every single day! now all i have is unnoticeable marks where the acne bumps were, and they're healing so fast and you cant really see them unless im under fluorescent lights. If you havent tried this please do and dont waste your time with retnoids... who wants to get worse before better when they can just get BETTER. And it was covered by my health insurance.
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February 14, 2008

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It has noticeably reduced the redness in my breakouts and has almost completely cleared up my face. The number of breakouts I've experienced have been far fewer after starting this and each time they are less and less severe.

Cons:

It can make you slightly sick to your stomach. It has only happened twice for me. Both times were when I was rushing to class and only had time to take it with some water. I recommend taking this with at least a small meal and something to drink.

This is a fantastic medicine. It has done wonders for my skin in less than 6 weeks. I am unbelievably impressed by Doxycycline and would recommend it to anyone who wants to stop their ongoing acne problems but would rather not try Accutane just yet. Remember to let it do its job and be patient. It takes time. But with time came great results for me.
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February 11, 2008

Pros:

This reduced the oiliness of my skin which greatly reduced the amount of acne on my face.

Cons:

Possibly caused diarrhoea

Inexpensive and worked well for me.
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