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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 19, 2008

Pros:

Cleared up back acne within a few days. Notice my facial skin is clearing a bit up as well.

Cons:

a little bit of an upset stomach. I could see this getting pricey.

Was skeptical but worked much better than i imagined. Just a bit worried reading some of the other reviews here about breaking out once you stop taking though
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May 15, 2008

Pros:

It's cheap, it works, no side effects, didn't get bad before it got better.

Cons:

Don't take on a completely empty stomach, eg, when you just wake up.

My doctor put me on Doxycycline and I'm very happy with it. I haven't had any side effects, except feeling a bit sick if I don't eat first. But you only need say, a cracker or two and a glass of water! It is well worth it. It cleared my skin right up, it got rid of the redness and the acne. I didn't have bad skin to begin with but this cleared up any imperfections, except blackheads.
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May 13, 2008

Pros:

Really reduced the amount of acne on my back and chest

Cons:

Hasn't done much for my face yet

I've been using doxycycline for 2 months now and the only difference it has made for me is reducing my back and chest acne. Unfortunately my face is still getting loads of breakouts. I wonder why?
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May 11, 2008

Pros:

First two weeks you'll notice a slight decrease in acne

Cons:

treatment eventually plateaued, doesnt agree with empty stomachs, sometimes you'll burp up powder?, more small blackheads

high school student+doxycycline=waste of time
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May 11, 2008

Pros:

Made my acne go away in a couple of weeks

Cons:

Sometimes it would upset my stomache if i took it without food.

When I was 16 I had the worst acne break out ever. It was during the summer and I was going 2 be too emberassed to go back 2 school with acne skin. Well I used this and within weeks I had clear skin. I loved it until I became immune to it within 2 years. But while it worked it was great.
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May 10, 2008

Pros:

its a pill you can swallow lol

Cons:

This pill often made me extrmemly sick. I didnt see any difference in my acne.

I recall throwing up in a hallway at my job because of this! I took it for over a month and I still have mild acne. I switched to tetracyclin since its easier on the stomach and I hope it works.
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May 9, 2008

Pros:

Haven't had any pros yet.

Cons:

My acne is getting worse than it was.

I haven't encountered any problems with photo-sensitivity yet, but I also spend the majority of my day inside, and wear SPF makeup. If I eat it with meals and don't lay down for 2 hours afterward (what they recommended) then my stomach is fine. I've been taking it consistently for a month and my acne is just getting worse. And the other reviews here worry me that if I even consider going off of it, my face will get even worse. I'm not so sure about this drug.
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May 7, 2008

Pros:

SEEMS TO NOT LET PIMPLES OR CYSTIC PIMPLES GO CRAZY LIKE BEFORE. CHEAP, AND NOT HARD ON MY STOMACH

Cons:

DOESN'T GET RID OF EVERYTHING. MORE SMALL BLACK HEADS AND WHITE HEADS. BUT ITS BETTER THAN BEFORE.

THIS PRODUCT SEEMS TO BE WORKING SO FAR. KEEPS EVERYTHING ALOT LESS IRRITATED. I GET HUGE CYSTIC ACNE ON MY CHIN MAINLY. SINCE I HAVE TAKEN THIS IT HAS CUT THE NUMBER I GET BY 3/4. MY FACE IS ALITTLE BUMPIER THAN NORMAL . BUT AT LEAST IT IS NOT AS BAD AS IT WAS.
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May 7, 2008

Pros:

Doesn't have many side effects if you take it with food

Cons:

Doesn't really work

I've been on doxycycline for a LONG time, and it has made my acne go from horrific to acceptable, but it hasn't done much else, and I'm trying something new now.
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May 5, 2008

Pros:

Cleared up my face almost completely within only 1 week, starts working very fast!

Cons:

After 3 wks I started noticing a sensitivity to heat and cold in my hands and feet, like pins and needles. When cold wind would come up, it felt like rain on my hands, in the shower my feet and hands would burn. I found out it was an allergic reactio

I would definitely reccomend it, but beware of any allergic reactions...the side effects (like sensitivity to sunlight) didn't start occuring until I was on the medication for a little while. Very important to drink lots of water and don't take it on an empty stomach. If it makes you feel nauseous then I would reccomend buying yogurt like Bio-K or dan actives, the good bacteria in them helps replace the stuff you need that the antibiotic kills.
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