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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 6, 2012

Pros:

Helps clear things up

Cons:

Not a fix for acne, once you stop taking the medication the acne comes back.

I got severe joint pains to the point I couldn't walk without crutches.

I wouldn't use the medication again.
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May 3, 2012

Pros:

Worked initially.
No side effects.

Cons:

Doesnt last.
Only Supresses acne.
Acne will get worse initially when you stop taking it.

As soon as you stop taking this drug your acne will resume. It simply supresses the problem and for me it was not all that effective anyway.
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March 14, 2012

Pros:

Helped keep acne somewhat to a reasonable level

Cons:

Didnt help cystic acne

I would not recommend this. I get cystic acne that's not horribly severe, maybe one or two a week And this didn't help much
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February 9, 2012

Pros:

Got rid of some large pimples, but definitely not all of them

Cons:

Did not clear up my face
My stomach hurt with use of it (if I ate or not)

I'm Filipino and I have moderate to severe acne (and it doesn't help that I have extremely oily skin as well). I just broke out around my 17th birthday (what a great birthday present, right?) all over my cheeks. Now, I grew up having very bad acne on my forehead but my cheeks remained relatively clear until my birthday and then all of a sudden, I was breaking out in multitudes all over my cheeks. It has, in effect, made me extremely insecure about myself. I went to the dermatologist and his assistant was there to treat me instead and prescribed me this horrible, ineffective pill. It has done nothing for me whatsoever. I saw no changes and considering the fact that my family doesn't have health insurance, the cost for this pill was extremely high. I forced myself to take it every day despite how upset my stomach made my body; I've thrown up and I've been bed ridden due to this pill and I just gave up and told my parents how this pill made me feel. I stopped using it and I started using Pro Active instead. I'm still currently in the use of it so I can't say how Pro Active has worked for me but it has done a lot more than this pill has. What I also don't like about taking pills is that it affects the whole body, not just one specific area.
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February 5, 2012

Pros:

convenient i guess?

Cons:

didnt work for me, really

So i was almost totally clear on retin-A for 2 years (which worked great after the pesky initial breakout), when slowly i started getting acne again. It got worse and worse until i decided to go back to my doc. Got prescribed this, used it with the Retin-A for 13 weeks thus far. Basically, it didn't really do much. If anything, it made my acne slightly 'different'. Like it instead of medium acne all the time, I was clear for few days and then would get a big cyst or two, which never happened before. Not sure if it was this medication or just natural, who knows. Anyway, there were maybe 2 5day periods in the last 2 weeks where I was actually clear, but now im back to pretty bad acne again. Dont really have any hope left in this stuff, plus I hear you can get resistant to it pretty fast. Gonna try Accutane. At least that is an almost permanent solution? Well see.
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December 23, 2011

Pros:

Non

Cons:

Didn't work, wasted 12 weeks on this not one improvement my skin got worse if anything

I know when you get prescribed a new antibiotic you go and research it and pray for it to be well reviewed and complimented, sadly doxy didn't work for me, however there is nothing to say it won't work for you, everyones different so try it out and don't let negative reviews put you down because you will never know until you try, end of
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November 11, 2011

Pros:

Inexpensive with insurance

Cons:

Doesn't really clear up acne
Sun sensitivity

I was prescribed this medication by my doctor. It was originally prescribed for my acne, but then I was given another prescription for another problem (that has nothing to do with acne). I've been using that last prescription for at least three or four months now, and I've seen no improvement in my acne. It has, however, helped me with my other problem. So I'll give it an extra star for that.
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September 28, 2011

Pros:

Acne clear for a month or so..

Cons:

My acne became resistant to it & stopped working... This product causes severe nausea if not taken with food.

This is probably for light to moderate acne.. It is not for heavy acne like myself.. Also you need to remember how many you took because that was probably my problem.. I took too many because i forgot... That's why i don't like pills.. The bottom line is that you are not supposed to be dependent on antibiotics.
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September 26, 2011

Pros:

decrease in facial acne
decrease in body acne

Cons:

diarrhea
nausea

I started taking this several months before my wedding to clear up my skin. The only side effects I noticed was that it caused diarrhea almost every day. Also, if I took it on an empty stomach I felt very, very nauseous. The first month I broke out pretty bad but after about 4-6 wks I noticed a big improvement. I did not have any sensitivity to the sun that I noticed. The Rx was really cheap for me compared to some acne products I spent over $60 on. If you can get past the diarrhea and the 4-6 wks it takes before you notice improvement, it's worth a try, especially since it's so cheap. I did have really clear skin all over for my wedding so I am very glad I took this.
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August 17, 2011

Pros:

-seems to be clearing acne somewhat
-cheap

Cons:

-severe nausea and upset stomach

this is the first antibiotic iv'e ever been on for acne and it is doing okay in treating my acne, definitely no miracle. DO NOT take a hot shower after taking this pill on an empty stomach you will black out and more likely than not puke.
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