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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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February 11, 2011

Pros:

pretty blue color
helped cleared acne in 8 day

Cons:

big pills
nasty taste if not taking with enought water
nausea if taken on empty stomach
headache for the first week

ive been battling acne since i was about 12 i am now 18. My Derm prescribed me doxy for my moderate acne, and she also prescribed me cendifer capsules . doxy has worked pretty well this is my 9th day, i also have a daily skin regime that i do. I have not had any big side effects except headache which has gone away since im out of the first week... i was given doxy 100 mg twice a day. i have no new pimples whats so ever and my scars seem to be clearing up.
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January 30, 2011

Pros:

-Gets rid of acne
-Easy to swallow
-Easy to break

Cons:

-Can upset your stomach at first
-Can be costly
-Can't take it forever
-Doesn't help scarring

I love this anti-biotic acne treatment. I had acne since 5th grade and in my junior year of high school my parents brought me to the dermatologist and this is what she prescribed me. After just a couple months I was only getting a couple breakouts and eventually my acne disappeared (even though I still got/get regular zits every once in a while). It affected my stomach at first, but you adjust. My dermatologist paired this with Epiduo though, since you can't take this forever. I had to go back on it after a summer of stress and dirt too, and it worked again. I think the combo works beautifully, and now I am now working on my scarring. The pills are easy to break in half when you're weaning off of it. The cost can be annoying but ask your derm for the card they make to make the cost lower. All in all I highly recommend it, just be careful when it comes to your stomach.
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January 27, 2011

Pros:

Clears up acne EXTREMELy well first time you use it, can mash it up if it is too big of a pill for you to swallow, good for body acne, gets rid of cysts on your face relatively quickly

Cons:

Stopped working for me after two months (all my sore zits came back like wildfire around my neckline), seems to make teeth look more yellow (I just whiten them), tastes disgusting, pill is HUGE

I used this a few years ago and it worked wonderfully! I got so many compliments on my skin! However, I then went off of it because I had been on it for a few months. While at first my skin still looked good, then I broke out so badly for the next couple of months. I went back on it again 3 months ago, thinking it would have the same effect as it did the first time and get rid of my acne again. However, although it did work for the first two months, it seemed to lose its effectiveness or I simply became immune to it. Either way, it stopped working and now I am on a different medication which seems to be working for now.
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January 25, 2011

Pros:

It does fight acne

Cons:

stops working as soon as you take it
not for everyone (made me puke no matter what I did)

Although this did clear my acne when I took it, my stomache cannot handle it. At first I could eat and no worry about it making me sick... but over time my body just rejects this medicine and it made me puke at random. One day I would take it and be fine the next I'd throw up again. Personally I wouldn't suggest people use this medication unless you think your acne is simply due to a bacterial infection. It stops working as soon as you go off of it. & you cannot use antibiotics for long peroids of time because it interupts the good bacteria in your digestive tract which could lead to c-diff (a very nasty intestional infection). Not that this happened to me but it can very well happen. If anything i'd suggest this as a temporary solution to clear your sebacious glands of bacteria... but then you have to search for a more perminate solution.
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January 24, 2011

Pros:

Keeps acne at bay and prevents new acne from forming.

Cons:

Takes a while to work. Requires persistent use and dedication to witness results. Missing a dose can cause some effects. The antibiotics may cause some stomach discomfort, so do take with food.

Works really, really great! Got rid of my acne and I all I have left are some post-acne marks to combat which is going quite well. I was on the medicine for 3 months, I believe a full course. I began seeing results after the first month. The antibiotics work, but slowly. Please have patience when on this medicine.
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January 21, 2011

Pros:

-Cleared up pores on my cheeks
-Acne has somewhat cleared

Cons:

-HOLY SH*T YOU BETTER EAT THIS WITH FOOD

I made a mistake eating this without food one day and I literally felt like I was going to die. Maybe I am over dramatic but dear it was awful, anyway, I used to have moderate acne and I went to a dermatologist who gave me Doxycycline and Aczone together with lemon juice they are going fairly well for me except for that time of the month. It's kind of cheap I guess, compared to the price of the Aczone it's great. I've been using it for about 2 1/2 months and I'm seeing pretty all right results, It hasn't made me break out anymore so that's good
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January 20, 2011

Pros:

Fairly cheap.

Cons:

Not good for long term!
Have to take it often to make it effective.

I have been on this for almost 2 years off and on as needed. It has been great for when I was on the medicine. However, it did not produce long lasting results. In fact, I believe towards the end I become immune to it. I should have listened to other reviews. Not worth it in the end.
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January 18, 2011

Pros:

-prevents new acne
-skin is not as red and inflamed
-small pill

Cons:

none.

i've been taking this for almost a month and it has improved my skin a lot. i don't get as much acne anymore, i just get a couple pimples every once in a while. probably in a couple months, my skin will be clear. i've been using it with tretinoin cream, which makes an even bigger difference. people say that doxycycline makes them sick, but my dermatologist told me to take it with food, so i haven't had any side effects at all. i recommend it to anyone that suffers from moderate to severe acne. the only problem is that after a while your body becomes used to it so it won't work anymore so you have to get something stronger.
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January 17, 2011

Pros:

cystic acne already gone
acne marks gone
cheap only $15

Cons:

dryer skin but goes away after a week!

this product absolutely works. I have the 100mg tablets and ive taken them twice a day for the past month, and my skin is a billion times better than it was before. i use this with the Reten A topical cream and my skin is just wow. &im 15 and this works perfectlyy!!
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January 15, 2011

Pros:

Small pill very easy to swallow

Cons:

Are not very strong

I have been taking these for at least 4-5 months now and they have barely made a difference to my spots so therefore when I have finished this lot I am definitely going to go back to the doctor and get some stronger pills.
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The right dermatologist can make a big difference to your patient experience and the success of your acne treatment plan. Here are the steps to find a dermatologist who is a good fit:

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