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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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October 27, 2010

Pros:

~Got rid of zits while taking it

Cons:

~Caused red and itchy bumps all over arms, hands and legs because of a little sun exposure
~Caused upset stomach
~Acne came back after stopping

I wouldn't recommend it if you have mild acne, i suggest only take it if you have really bad acne. It caused pain from the sun all over my skin and i had to stop taking it, then my acne came back, not worse or better (about the same).
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October 21, 2010

Pros:

Breakouts became less frequent

Cons:

Takes about a month to work
Antibiotic resistance

Break outs started to become less infrequent. Skin is still a little red and I still have some acne marks (Hyperpigmentation) but over all everything is clearer.
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October 21, 2010

Pros:

Cleared my acne all, wherever it was

Cons:

Stopped working
now acne is worse

Like all antibiotics, the body will build up a tolerance. Now, the acne is back and AWFUL.
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October 20, 2010

Pros:

Somewhat affordable. Doesn't taste bad.

Cons:

Didn't improve skin. Pills were hard to swallow due to its size.

I was on this antibiotic for 2 months. My forehead cleared up, but the rest of my face was breaking out pretty badly. I'm also using Atralin gel at the same time, so the breaking out or purging was probably caused by or with the gel, and not the antibiotic itself.
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October 18, 2010

Pros:

none

Cons:

extreme dry skin!

i thought this would work but it just made my skin super dry. i stopped using it after 4 months due to absolutely no results. my skin is still dry bcuz of doxy after being off it for 5 months :( also got sunburnt bad in weird places like feet and hands. not for me could work for other people though.,.
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October 7, 2010

Pros:

+Cleared my acne in about a month

Cons:

+Stops working after a while
+If you take it 30minutes or so before you go too bed, it causes bad indigestion
+ Embarrassing as it is, it gave me bad gas :(

This is a nice quick fix but I want something more effective.
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October 7, 2010

Pros:

Really fast results
Quite Cheap

Cons:

Yeast Infection (ouch)
Makes me slightly nauseous
Cant eat dairy

I was prescribed doxycycline for my cyst yet it also cleared up my acne! Its quite good and very well priced. But yeast infections are not fun..
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October 3, 2010

Pros:

Cleared my perioral dermatitis FAST
Reduced oil
Less breakouts
Less redness
The side effects aren't that bad
Small pills
Cheap

Cons:

Lost it's effectiveness a month and a half (for me :()
Nausea if you take a pill longer than 30 min after you eat
Can possibly cause a yeast infection
Constipation (for me:()
Acne slowly comes back after you're off the pill

I have perioral dermatitis, it isn't as bad as it was before AT ALL but there are still some spots. This has helped my acne, but I have been on doxycycline for longer then a month and a half and it has sort of lost it's effectiveness. I'm planning on going back to the dermatologist to get something more effective. Overall, give this pill a try, it may be worth it:)
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September 25, 2010

Pros:

Seemed to be drying out acne

Cons:

made my stomach upset
severe allergic reactions

I started using this and it seemed to be doing what the doctor said it would do. LIke a week later i started noticing blurry vision, and swelled throat, and painful sores in my mouth. My body reacted very bad to doxycycline, so i cant say that it wouldnt have worked.
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September 22, 2010

Pros:

- Stopped my acne in the areas where i most sweat (Nose area)
- Stopped sweating as much in my Tzone areas (which was the main cause of my acne)
- Redness went down alot

Cons:

- Face felt very dry
- Once finished course acne and sweat came back in same areas (but whiteheads alot smaller and alot less noticable)
- I suggest an exercise regime while on it because it can make you feel very weak, you can feel it having a negative effect on your body as a whole

I guess it worked well. Better than anything topical. Was on 100mg a day for 2 months. It stopped everything for this period. When i went off then i started sweating in acne prone areas again n i started getting that tingly feeling where acne is going to come again. The number of whiteheads that come up is the same but the size is alot smaller, bout 50% smaller. So i guess it does kill the bacteria.
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