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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 29, 2007

Pros:

it works, but took a while. prob about 2 1/2 months to start clearing up, now i just get the odd one.

Cons:

red face and sometimes i get really bad stabbing pains in my stomach that last a whole day and night..very sore!

it works and i would go on it again! its betta than accutane (for side effects etc) but i just hope my skin stays this way...
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May 25, 2007

Pros:

None really. Just make sure to eat a little something like a piece of bread or will get nauseous.

Cons:

Sensitivity to the sun! Wonder how summer is guna turn out....

I had never had acne until about age 24-25 and it just got progressively worse. I'm 27 now and always had to use makeup to cover and that also just aggravated it! Finally, at a physical I suggested it to my primary care provider and she gave me doxycycline to try and it slowly has been working. It has been about a month and I hardly ever get a pimple. If I do, it is like just one and that I can live with! I think I had bad cystic acne before around my jaw line and my cheek/side burn area. They were very deep and under the skin so you could not really do anything about them. I am looking so much better now. Very cleared up! Now I just need some time for the hyperpigmentation scars to fade. I just am not looking forward to the day when my body becomes resistant to it as I have heard it does :(
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May 12, 2007

Pros:

Easy to use every day, works really well at controlling big acne, not so much on the everyday stuff but it really does work

Cons:

Can't see any, i get no sickness or any other side effects. As regards sun-sensitivity, it makes me tan unbelievably dark, not burnt.

Only thing is I swear I sometimes get memory loss after drinking on it! No, its not just the booze!!

Would recommend to anyone what have u got to lose, its so easy to use! Used inconsistently over 5 years, when i came off it its not that great a shock. Back on it again now
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April 23, 2007

Pros:

Super easy and convenient. Has worked very well so far, even with just a week's use.

Cons:

None-

I have been using Doxy 100 mg once a day. I Also was advised that its ok to take with dairy and food, no problems! Im also taking in conjunction with contraceptives. So far, so good! I would reccommend this product as of now.
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April 14, 2007

Pros:

I just started developing cystic acne at age 44. Things improved after 1 week i.e. the inflamed cysts I had started shrinking away instead of getting increasing inflamed for weeks.

Cons:

you can't take antibiotics indefinitely.

i'veied benzoyle peroxide, salicylic acid, sulfur, tretinoin, azelaic acid, but only the antibiotics have worked and it is relatively inexpensive.
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April 8, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up my acne within 1 month of use. Not much problem since.

Cons:

Nausea if taken on empty stomach. Shouldn't be taken with birth control.

I had the worse acne of my life @ the age of 23! I thought puberty was over!! It was on my cheeks and jawline. I also was breaking out on my chest and arms. I went to the doctor and she put me on Benzyl Peroxide 5% wash for a month. It made it worse!! I went back and she prescribed Doxy 100mg 2x a day. She said that the pimples I see now were developed 3 weeks ago and it would take about 3 more weeks to see results. I noticed no new outbreaks and it cleared up my skin perfectly in about 5-6 weeks. I only took it for about 3 months and quit because I didn't want it to interfere with my birth control. I have only had small outbreaks since but nothing compared to what it was. I would recommend this to someone who suffers from moderate acne and has tried all the topical remedies. Accutaine would have been the next step but a friend of mine recently started taking it and his acne got so bad in the beginning that I don't think that it is worth it unless you have severe acne.
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April 1, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up acne within a month. Acne free for 5 years. People with clear skin even commented they wished they had skin like mine! Affordable

Cons:

Nausea if taken on empty stomach. Cannot take with milk.

I had really bad acne when I was 13 on my face and back and this really worked for me. It cleared up all my acne within a month. I took it for 5 years because I was afraid my acne will come back again and during that time, my skin was as soft and smooth like a baby and I never need to wear make-up at all. My friends who had clear skin even said they wish they had skin like mine!I never had any side effects with the drug even sun sensitivity maybe because I always apply sunscreen and I never go sun tanning. However recently I seem to have breakout again. I think the acne has become resistant to the drug. I'm trying minocycline now. But this drug really works! Its a wonder pill for me for the last 5 years because I was acne free! Highly recommended!
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March 31, 2007

Pros:

Completely cleared up my acne -- I wasn't breaking out at all while on it. I was on it for three months and after the first couple weeks probably only had three or four pimples the entire duration.

Cons:

Doctor took me off it during the summer and moved me to a cream as she said that it can cause skin sensitivity and severe sunburn during the summer. I started breaking out again once off it.

Worked great for me, no side effects. It was great not having to worry about my skin at all.. just take a pill when I got up and went to bed and enjoy 100% clear skin. Insurance covered it 100% so it was quite affordable. =)
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March 22, 2007

Pros:

The doxycycline began to work pretty quickly for me, without any side effects except for nausea if it was take on an empty stomach.

Cons:

None

I've been off of doxycycline for about 3 months and my skin has remained perfectly clear. I've been maintaining it with clindoxyl (benzoyl peroxide solution) during the day (with sunscreen), and retin-A at nights.
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March 21, 2007

Pros:

It did work on my skin. It has been noticeably smoother after like 2-3 weeks usage.

I'm still on it, and it's lessened more and more. Now I have scars and I hope it removes those too.

Cons:

MAJOR stomache aches after a while. They really hurt after a while.

Though it could be the other painkillers I take because I just had oral surgery. But stomach aches have been worse after taking those extra painkillers.

Overall, it's pretty good. Cost me about $60 for... 60 pills. Wonder if it's worth it with all the stomach aches. I still recommend it.
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