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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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msdutchess319

December 14, 2011

Pros:

- Clear up skin FAST

Cons:

- Nausea if not taken with medication
- Break out like crazy if you stop taking it

SO worth it, only $8 with insurance. You most definitely will get sick if you take it without eating, and you will break out with acne really bad if you stop taking it. Also, I would sometimes still get cystic acne around time for my period to begin. But all in all, doxycycline has been the BEST acne medication I've ever used. Also, I wash with Johnson and Johnson's Purpose facewash and exfoliate with Johnson and Johnson's Clean and Clear. Both are GREAT!

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clearingup17

December 9, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up acne fast
Started working right away, within a week

Cons:

nauseous when taken on an empty stomach
sun sensitvity
occasional yeast infections

Doxy works really great! I am worried about antibiotic resistance, but don't want to get off this drug, and my Dr. says I can stay on it for years. Hopefully that isn't the case. You must take this with food, and I've found I can take it within 1 - 1.5 hours of eating as well. But you must have something in your stomach or you will feel sick. Stay away from diary for the meal you're taking it with. I have moderate adult acne with sensitive skin, mainly around my chin. I've tried minocycline (took awhile to work). It cleared up my skin, but then I foolishly went off it, and thought I could maintain healthy skin with just chemical peels, and my acne came back full force 3 months later. I went on Doxy last June and love it. It seems to be the only thing that works for me. Now I wash every night with Obagi cleanser, use bp about once every two weeks, and apply Alyria Step 2 exfoliating cream right before bed. Alyria is a light glycolic acid exfoliant that is awesome for getting rid of acne scarring. Now I don't even need to go for regular light chemical peels - only about every 6 months. I have also tried laser treatment, but after one $$$ (!) treatment, I had recurring cold sores that I couldn't get rid of without a long course of Zovirax. (lasers stimulate the herpes virus - so beware!!). For those of you out there with acne, be patient! There are things that work. Doxy + exfoliating is one of them that worked really well for me. Cheers

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loveguitar

December 5, 2011

Pros:

Stops new cysts from developing, even after 2 years of taking this.

Cons:

WILL cause nausea unless taken with food. I know it says don't take with food, but believe me, it still works and you won't feel nauseous.

Will cause breakouts if you stop using it. I did for a while. Worst decision of my life.

Use it. Nothing is worse than a giant cyst that doesnt go away for a month. YOU MUST TAKE IT EXACTLY AS DIRECTED for it to work. My dosage was 100mg twice a day, but I lazed off and usually only took it once before bed for about 6 months. Didn't do anything. Prom came up in a few weeks and I took the correct dosage. After 2 weeks...what a difference.

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Ariel

November 29, 2011

Pros:

-The only thing that worked!
-Very Cheap (free on my insurance)

Cons:

-Large pill, hard to swallow

This is the only thing that has cleared up my acne, which consisted of whiteheads and inflamed bumps on forehead, cheek, and chin. I've tried benzoyl peroxide based topical products like Dan's system and Epiduo as well as taken Minocycline but they have had no effects on my acne. After 1 week of taking Doxy everything cleared up. I'll get 2-3 pimples a week but this is a vast improvement over anything I've used before. I took this on an empty stomach before going to sleep and didn't have an upset stomach or experience any sun sensitivity while taking this pill. I've since finished the 1 month prescription and don't know if my acne will come back but (crossing my fingers) I really hope it doesn't!

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cheezycakes

November 26, 2011

Pros:

Clears skin
Low cost

Cons:

Mild nausea
May lose effectiveness
Can't take forever

I was put on a regimen of doxy, benzaclin, and tretinoin and it's worked very well. The idea behind the doxy is not to take it forever, but to mitigate the initial breakout which results from using the tretinoin. Being an antibiotic, the longer you take it, the larger the population of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on your skin (and in your body) will dominate, because you are selecting for their growth (by constantly eliminating non-resistant bacteria). This always results in the drug eventually not working. I don't think many dermatologists prescribe this drug by itself anymore because it's not really a long-term option; they do it to buy you some time. You do get some nausea with this drug. I would say I have a pretty strong stomach, but even I'm reluctant to take this on an empty stomach. But I can't really complain about the results because IT DOES WORK (at least for me). Eventually your dosing will be reduced from twice a day to once a day, and maybe once every other day. The dermatologist doesn't want you on this for a long time because it makes you susceptible to stuff like pneumonia, or if you need antibiotics to treat illnesses in the future.

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Daniel B.25

November 23, 2011

Pros:

Clears up acne
Easy to use
Amazingly cheap (Like $25)

Cons:

Does cause Nausea if taken on empty stomach
Makes you sensitive to sunlight

Great product to try since it's so inexpensive to see what it does to your skin. I have pretty bad acne with an oily complexion, but after using this for a couple of weeks my skin has been clearing up! I combine this with some benzoyle peroxide cream on the morning and some adapelene gel at night that my dermagolist recommeded. Still get some new pimples every now and then but its most likely since my hair touches my face and thats the only spot i get new blemishes. Super cheap product that worked for me, be a damn shame not to try it since its so cheap

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Christy

November 20, 2011

Pros:

Clears skin pretty quick.
Very Cheap

Cons:

Yeast Infection
Neausea

READ THE DIRECTIONS ON THE PACKET GIVEN TO YOU BY THE PHARMIST BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS MEDICAN!! It says do NOT take it with anything dairy. If it makes you sick when you take it on an empty stomach, eat with it [remember, nothing with any dairy]. Make sure to drink A LOT of water. And also DON'T lie down for 30 minutes after you take it. Wait 2 hours after taking doxy before you take any antacids, vitamins, or calcium products. This is a good drug for acne but no one is taking it correctly and it's getting bad reviews. Take the full prescription until your doctor says so, because if you stop, the infection can come back and you can become immune to the antibiotic. Basically, Doxy worked for me, and I had very sever foliculicus.

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Raiders

October 28, 2011

Pros:

Clears up acne

Cons:

If you stop using it, you will get breakouts

SO basically i am 15...I used it for 2 months (twice a day) and then i ran out and it has been 2 weeks now... During the 2 months I used it I got no breakouts...All of a sudden in the past 2 weeks, every single day i have had a breakout and my acne has gotten redder and probably worst I am probably going to get prescribed again, so I suggest you keep doing this until your acne is little to none.

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Melanie

October 26, 2011

Pros:

Clears skin

Cons:

Haven't had any at all

Cleared up my pimples within 10-14 days and break-outs have stopped coming back. I have 2 months left on my prescription so I hope when i've finished it doesn't come back... Overall, great pill and haven't had any side affects as I take it with my lunch sitting up. Alot cheaper in Aus too.. Only $10 per month!

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adina

October 25, 2011

Pros:

.clears up my acne

Cons:

.makes me really sensitive to the sun so i get sunburned all the time
. i went off of it and my acne got bad, but im back on it and it's clearing up again

totally worth it! i love it! after 8 weeks, my acne was completely clear! i reccomend it

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