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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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June 18, 2009

Pros:

Reduced inflammation on my face. but the acne is pretty much the same amount. I was recommended to use it twice a day with DUAC right before i go to sleep and both these meds together made a slight but not much of an improvement

Cons:

Felt sick to my stomach at time

Eh if your acne is light it wont hurt to try. Moderate or above dont bother
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June 17, 2009

Pros:

Take it for acne of the scalp. Takes a little while t work, then pretty much keeps it under control. Still have an occasional bout of scalp acne, but not nearly as bad as when I not taking it!

Cons:

none

With the broad range of antibiotics available for other infections, I certainly wouldn't worry about developing "resistance" to the bacteria causing my scalp acne.
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June 17, 2009

Pros:

Cheap, readily available. Helps with cystic acne.

Cons:

Doesn't really help *regular* acne. Hurts my stomach.

I am wondering if this is really helping me. I've been on it for over a year now, with no real results EXCEPT that I haven't had a cystic breakout in about 9 months.
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June 16, 2009

Pros:

???not sure as yet

Cons:

my face itches badly, my neck itches, the skin around my eyes,including eyelids are peeling and it hurts.skin around my mouth peels..it TARGETs sensitive areas.

still using itand waiting to see results
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June 15, 2009

Pros:

Has improved my acne dramatically.

Cons:

Still have minimal, minor zits

I still have minor spots but am much clearer, and has stopped the giant painful zits from appearing totally. I have just been prescribed Retin A to use also. Hopefully this stuff works well too.
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June 10, 2009

Pros:

helps with inflammation a bit

Cons:

hurts stomach, doesnt work well enough

I really want to discourage anyone from using oral antibiotics for acne. First of all, using antibiotics like this for a prolonged period of time can cause problems down the road if you get seriously sick and need antibiotics, as they might be less effective since your body has grown used to them. For me it just didnt work. It helped with larger blemishes and inflammation but my acne problem was basically the same. It also can cause an upset stomache and the price is ridiculous. So just stick with topical acne products, they're your best bet.
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June 10, 2009

Pros:

it didnt hurt..

Cons:

i took this medicine for a month and saw zero results...

if you have moderate to severe acne just take another step up to bactrim...
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June 9, 2009

Pros:

It got rid of a nasty scaly rash on my face.

Cons:

It made me sick to my stomach, even when I take it with food. I have learned to take both doses at night, right before I go to bed and I'm fine.

The meds work very well, however if you stop taking it the problem comes right back. I don't want to have to take meds for the rest of my life. I would like to cure this rash that my doctor calls (ezcema), but I think it is something else. I have not heard of any patients with facial ezcema use this treatment.
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June 8, 2009

Pros:

Works really well

Cons:

Taking it on an empty stomach

It really works especially with cysts or nodules. been on it for 3 weeks. it takes awhile to see results. i am still experiencing breakouts, not bad though. the pimples dont last that long.my skin is really oily still. i don't think that doxy is suppose to be helping with that but it seems it's more oily than usual. hopefully it keeps working for me. im worried about my body becoming resistant to the drug. if that happens than im switching to acctuane.
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June 8, 2009

Pros:

None for acne. I wasn't even put on it for acne. I've been on it 5 weeks and hasn't helped the infection.

Cons:

I went from mild acne to BAD! Kills my stomach.

I take brand name Doryx 150 mg 1x a day. This sucks for me. I'm sure it's great for some people. I have never had acne so bad in ten years since I took accutane. I didn't even start taking it for acne, and it got so bad that I went online to look up side effects and was shocked to find out it's supposeed to make mine better! Ridiculous! It looks like every single little last pore on my face is plugged. Now every little pore on my chest is plugged and has a little red bump. Npw I havve to wash 2x a day with neutrogena oil free acne wash and put 2.5 benzoyl peroxide cream on 2x a day everywhere and that barely keeps it under control. I am 31 and look like a teenager. I can't wait to get off it.
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