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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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bndresa1321

September 20, 2010

Pros:

Noticeable difference within 4 days
Pretty cheap cost
Easy to take pills compared to a regimen

Cons:

Not a huge difference in amount of acne
Made my stomach hurt a couple of times
An antibiotic, not healthy for prolonged periods of time
Found better options

I took two 100mg pills a day for about 15 days and it really didn't make much of a difference, I switched to AcneFree severe and that has worked much better in just days. The pills still had me producing new acne almost every day. For a prescription I was expecting much better results. For the time that I took the pills I also seemed to be in a bad mood for a major part of the day.

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KalleBlom

September 13, 2010

Pros:

Clears Acne fast.
Smooth skin
doesn't dry skin out
easy to take
no serious side effects

Cons:

Will cause bad stomach aches if not taken with food, particularly in the morning for some reason.
Acne comes back after you stop taking it.

This is a great pill i took it for 6 months but then i had to come off it for 2 months. My acne did come back HOWEVER it was nowhere near as bad as it was before taking the pill. Now i'm back on it and my skin is clearing up nicely, i reckon after my second round of doxycycline my spots will be gone. I'm in the UK so it cost me £7.20, i'm not sure what that is in dollars but it's pretty cheap for 2 boxes with 28 capsules.

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CiaoBellaKate

September 11, 2010

Pros:

- Cheap (around $5 for 25 pills if you have a Concession Card)
- Small, easy to take if you're not used to swallowing medication
- No side effects that I have noticed

Cons:

- Helps with light to moderate acne, not effective for severe or cystic acne
- Loses its effectiveness after some time, as with all antibiotics. You will have to take a break from it after a few months of treatment.

I have been prescribed on many cycles of Doxycycline since I was 15 years old. It has been very effective with clearing up mild to moderate type blemishes. (If you have cysts, I recommend antibiotic Bactrim as it will stop the bacterial infection dead in its tracks. Then after the severity has subsided, you can then change to Doxy to keep the bacteria levels down if your Derm recommends it.) As with all antibiotics, it may be a while before it takes effect and after a while you may notice it stop working. Nothing can be done about this resistance apart from waiting a while in between cycles, hence I am giving this medication a 4 for its great acne-clearing properties before this resistance takes place.

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Skinny1013

September 3, 2010

Pros:

None

Cons:

Did nothing for me

I used this for two months, and this product did absolutely nothing for me. My dermatologist at the time told me that I should continue using this for a few months so that it can take effect, but I did not follow that "advice", which turned out to be for my benefit. I then went to Minocin, which worked wonders! I'm sure however, that this product works well for others.

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Ryan Smith5

September 2, 2010

Pros:

Did a reasonable job reducing acne/inflamation
Easy to take

Cons:

Can mess up stomach if not taken properly
Not a long term solution
Dries out skin

I found this to be a useful treatment in combination with Finacea for my irritated/rosacea/red skin. I was on 100 mg 2x a day, and the first few weeks it was really screwing up my digestion and giving me loss of appetite. I have since reduced to 100 mg 1x a day, and taking the pharmacists consumption advice: take the pill with a full glass of water and then begin eating a meal. Antibiotics aren't a long term solution, so you it's best to do in combination with other treatments (topicals etc.). I also noticed my dandruff was worse, so I think it dries out my skin somewhat.

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Michelle Lee

August 29, 2010

Pros:

-Cleared up half my acne.
-Got rid of 90% of my cystic acne.
-Small Pills.

Cons:

-HAS TO be taken everyday to see the effects.
-Once you stop, acne returns.
-If you dont take with food and enough water you will be sick for at least 30 minutes.

This product worked great for me for about the first 6 months. My doctor told me I should be able to take it for 6 months then be off of it for 6 months and switch back and forth like that for about 2 years and my acne should be cured. Well when i hit my 6 month mark, i tried to wing my self off of this and my acne IMMEDIATELY returned. So i started taking it again and it started working again. But after a year of the still off again, on again cystic acne i decided to just stop taking it and try and find another route (preferably all natural) I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO TAKE A HARSH ANTIBIOTIC FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. For the past month, i have been using Lush's Fresh Farmacy and has been working OKAY but after about two months i will be writing a review for that too. -But overall, i would recommend a friend TRY this product but no guarantee on how it will work.

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PinkDiamondss

August 29, 2010

Pros:

Clears up acne
reduces redness and inflamation
kills bad bacteria

Cons:

kills good bacteria too
causes yeast infection
makes stomach feel quezzy

It's not worth getting it if your a women because it can cause yeast infections and there are better pills out there!

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GodLovesMe.

August 28, 2010

Pros:

get's rid of acne, doesn't dry out skin, you can still apply stuff externally.

Cons:

I need to take it 2x a day, :( & you need to wait 1 hour to take it if you've eaten. & you also need to stand upright for like 10 min after taking it.

Hello :) well i REALLY recommend this! I was really really sad this summer because my light acne turned into almost severe(i have chin/forehead acne) :( i tried a bunch of stuff but i had a purging effect every single morning, where my face would be FULL of PUStules, the huge ones!! :(( & school was about to start in likeee 8 days. I was panicking. our pastor at church recommended I try an antibiotic. so I needed to go to my doc anyways and I asked him to recommend one, he gave me this. every 12 hours. My skin at the moment was inflamed, red, tons of cysts pustules, and everything in between. I was going NUTS. but I tried this anyways while using epiduo gel at night(no big diff) and the day before school the inflamation and everything had gone down by like... 50%!! I could finally use make up again ! haha, b4 i couldn't use anything on my face , i could bearly touch it !! (i also used a ton of masks while on this antibiotic) so now at day 11 i'm great :)) imy doc gave it for 14 days, but i think he's gonna have to prescribe more because there is still work to do here (: anyways, if you're panicking right now and think you look horrible, just try this!! it saved my life :) (oh and the cysts have gone down by like half the size, it's amazing !) this antibiotic was free at publixxxxxx :D good luck <3

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24loser

August 24, 2010

Pros:

-Still get new pimples but they are smaller than before.

Cons:

-Stomach aches
-Constipation
-Redness
-After one month it causes you to break out more

I have been taking this pill since July 17, It is now August 24 &I have seen hardly any results. The dermatologist said it is normal to see acne get worst after 4 weeks, then 2-3 weeks after you should starts seeing progress. I have no self esteem what so ever. If you are on this pill and see no results you're not alone. I cry over acne too. I'm not going to get to sad over until my next appointment, if you see no results after that time period then worry. Not now, just wait and see.

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Mohammed AlAli

August 21, 2010

Pros:

Stops new acne from forming
Stops these red painful bumps forming underneath the skin

Cons:

A little redness on the face
Take with after eating

I Love this pill, it helped clear my acne alot before when i used to go to school, i used to embaressed from my face, but now when i started this antibiotic in the summer holiday, i feel great nearly ALL my acne has gone away and i feel very confident :D

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