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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 14, 2007

Pros:

Cleared up acne on my face very quickly; noticeable difference

Cons:

I had to get off this medication because of sun burning; dosage schedule didn't always fit my schedule (can't eat for "x" amount of time during digestion); stomach aches (very rarely) sometimes to the point of vomiting

I just recently came off of this medicine after 7 and a half months of use. It seemed to work great, but the one problem I had was that it makes all of my skin susceptible to the cold and sun. I started noticing this last winter that the cold weather really irritated my hands (of all things). My knuckles chapped, peeled, and opened and didn't get any better until it became warmer. I thought nothing of it until this spring. I'm outside constantly for baseball right now and the sun is absolutely killing me. Everything burns! My hands, chin, nose, ears, cheeks, and neck burned. I don't always have time to put sunscreen on and this was a major problem for how much I am outside. Looking back, this product still helped. I do have fair skin to begin with so this may not be a problem for you. Now that I'm off of it though, I am worried that my acne will come back because this has basically covered me, and I only got occasional pimples.
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May 2, 2007

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cleared me up completely

Cons:

wore off

cleared my acne completely for about 5 months, but then my acne came back....much much worse then before. i would reccomend avoiding antibiotics because they will wear off.
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March 30, 2007

Pros:

Just started taking it 5 days ago

Cons:

seems like it made my skin worse

I had a couple pimples that i get around my noe area and starting taking doxy 5 days ago. My skin seems to itch now and i have broken out a little worse.is this normal when you first start taking it. I have also been using 2.5 bp that i have used since november
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March 27, 2007

Pros:

Super cheap. Through my insurance got this stuff for about $5.

Cons:

Nausea when taken without food, however was told that taking it with food or milk decreases the absorption. dry, flaky, itchy skin and scalp.

Worked well sometimes but was such an on and off again thing. One month it seemed to clear me up fairly well but at the same time my skin felt ultra tight and uncomfortable. Then I would break out, get super flaky and no matter how much moisterizer I applied it was never enough. **I'm really more of a YES&NO recommend. Some where in the middle of the road. It did seem to work well sometimes but in the long run, I had to quit using it because the dry itchy scalp bothered me. I mean why add another problem to my life**
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March 22, 2007

Pros:

It's actually working

Cons:

None, yet

I've been taking this for about four weeks and so far, so good. My skin hasn't gotten worse and is appearing less red. I am on 100mg twice a day. (I started 100mg once a day and about a week ago my doctor moved me up to twice a day). I was surprised to see so many people posting that they need to take this medication with food. My pamplet instructs me that for best results this should be taken on an empty stomach. I have been taking it just as directed, at the same time right when I wake up in the morning. I can't recommend this product to any one yet. I haven't been on it long enough.
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March 8, 2007

Pros:

generic doxycycline is VERY cheap, works pretty quickly for the duration that I've taken it

Cons:

Once you stop taking it, it stops working (obviously), and there are cons to being on long term antibiotic therapy. Increases sun sensitivity, also.

I initially used doxy in conjunction with generic retin-a to clear up moderate acne. The combo leaves you very sun-sensitive, but clears zits like a dream. After 30 days, I stopped doxy and just used retin-a to maintain results, although I will get my doxy scrip refilled if I need to get rid of a flare up. It is very effective, cheap, and doesn't have many side effects (at least, it doesn't for me)
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March 3, 2007

Pros:

-helps severity of acne
-shrinks pores

Cons:

-can make one sick if not taken with food
-can cause stomach/throat problems if not taken with enough water
-doesn't clear acne all the way

Can work to a ceratin point if taken correctly. Good for people with more mild acne.
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February 25, 2007

Pros:

This product totally cleared my skin after a month. IO mean my skin was perfect, I really thpught my acne was gone for good.

Cons:

The acne will come back after five months. It is very heartbreaking. And while on the medicine you can eat dairy which is kinda of hard.

The product works but around month four or five you need to start on it again.
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February 21, 2007

Pros:

moderate acne, doxy maybe dropped it down to mild

Cons:

stop taking it and acne comes right back

doesnt work well enough to try. Once you stop, be prepared for an even worse face.
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February 6, 2007

Pros:

Seems to help with cystic acne after about 3-4 weeks.

Cons:

As with everyone else, upset stomach if not taken with food. You need to hydrate more than normal while on this.

I take this to aid in the recovery of steroid induced acne. I had it pretty bad when I came off my cycle and I tried everything known to man. Proactiv, 10% Benzoil Peroxide, Salicylic Acid, Tanning beds and the sun, detox teas, etc and nothing helped. This seems to have made it worse before it started to get better, but I can see an improvement. It is making the acne that is clogged deep in my pores, surface (that is the worse before better aspect). It takes roughly 3-6 weeks for it to start working, but everyone is different. Once it is built up into the system, then it does start to work. The bad thing is that you will build a tolerance and it will stop working, that is why it needs to be ran in cycles throughout the year in order to be effective.
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