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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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July 17, 2011

Pros:

It really does work! Ive tried proactive and murad(both terrible) and this is by far! The best my skin has looked ever since i started breaking out :]

Cons:

Makes you dizzy, but ill rather feel dizzy than have constant breakouts. :]

Get this antibiotic.. I take it every 12 hours 100 mg.. I also apply benzoyl gel 5% to the affected area every night.. Yeah my face is not blemish free yet, but one week in this product and i feel so good.. Trust me people.. Try this product if its your last resort. :]
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July 16, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up almost all of my acne
Easy to take
Cheap! (Only $4 at Target Pharmacy)

Cons:

A tiny bit of nausea

I've been taking doxycycline 100 mg for about a month and my skin -- both the acne and the general tone of it -- is enormously improved. I still get a few very small pimples every few days, and I still have some scarring, but the whiteheads are completely gone. In addition to doxycycline, I've been doing "the regimine," more or less. (I don't always remember to wash twice each day, and I'm not great at remembering to moisturize either.) But the combination of the doxycycline and the benzoyl peroxide seems to have done the trick!
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July 16, 2011

Pros:

- cleared my acne
- easy to take, just 1 small pill

Cons:

- nausea if not taken with food
- can't be on them forever

This is the best medicine that I've taken for my acne. It immediately kicked in the first 2 weeks. I've had a few little setbacks but after 2 months I was happy with my skin and about 98% clear. The main thing that it did for me, I figure, was killing the inflammation of acne. I still got microscopically small acne, but it never developed into real lesions. This antibiotic is good to clear up a flare-up of acne but it's probably good to get on a topical (like a retinoid) at the same time. Doxycycline may help with the initial breakout that you may have while going on a topical. I got used to taking it in the middle of the day, 3pm-ish, with some fruit, so it would be at least 2hrs before/past any dinners. Not sure if that helped but better be sure.
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July 12, 2011

Pros:

-Cleared my skin

Cons:

-Sensitive to the sun

I had only moderate acne and bad scaring and this pill definitely cleared my skin up. It looks amazing now compared to how it used to. I've only been taking it since April and it took maybe 2 months to get my face completely clear. I have never gotten sick from taking this medicine. I got my prescription from my pediatrician not my dermatologist and my pediatrician told me to take it once a night after I eat and drink it with a full glass of water and to watch out for dairy products. I followed her rules for the first month but now I just take it at night with whatever and on an empty stomach and I'm still fine. The only bad thing I have to say about doxycycline is that I can't get lay out for hours and hours anymore without literally turning bright red. I love it other than that!!
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June 29, 2011

Pros:

I was on it for about 3 months and it cleared up my acne fully.
It prevents new acne from forming because it kills bacteria.

Cons:

Only works for so long, can get a really bad sunburn.

It works.
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June 24, 2011

Pros:

Cant believe it acctually helped...

Cons:

none really sometimes feel sick
stay out of sun for long periods of time!!! got a really really bad sunburn lol! :)

I had tried so many diffrent things. tetracycline, bp, retin a, and some other topicals, proativ, even took diffrent vitimans and nothing ever worked or even helped. I was proscribed this about 1 1/2 months ago. started with about 30+ pimples, some cysts that hurt like a bitch. now i have about 5 pimples none cystic, none hurt at all. just have alot of scaring :P i would really recomend this!!!
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May 17, 2011

Pros:

Has stopped my acne since i started taking.

Cons:

None

I have had moderate acne for 15 yrs and nothing has cleared me up completly. I started taking doxycycline about a week and a half ago and i havent had a new zit since and I was in the midst of one of my worst breakouts in my life. I was waking up with 3-4 new zits everyday. I have not experienced any of the side effects people on here are complaing about. I take 100mg twice a day.I would recommend this product!! I also use a daily regimine of purpose gentle face wash, proactiv repairing lotion which is benzoyl peroxide 2.5% and purpose moisturizer with spf 15.
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May 6, 2011

Pros:

Cleared up my skin in 10 days
easy to take
works fast
tried many other treatments only one that worked for me

Cons:

If you don't take it with food you will vomit

Best acne treatment for me but everyone is different. I tried proactive, Retina A, Triaz, and tetracycline. This is the only one that worked for me I am so happy now :) Plus at target its only $4
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May 2, 2011

Pros:

Works very quickly.
Very effective.
Not irritating.

Cons:

None

This Tetrycycline Antibiotic is one of the best products that I have been prescribed. My dermatologist prescribed this to me on the very first vist, and has continued prescribing it to me because of how well it works. I recommend talking to your doctor if you feel like your acne is out of control, because this pill worked fast, and was effective.
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April 29, 2011

Pros:

Cleared red spots
Scars seemed to disappear

Cons:

Sun sensitivity
Stops working immediately

I took doxycycline after being diagnosed with lyme. After researching the pill, I realized it was the reason my acne was clearing up, not my new facial wash. I'm looking into getting some for an acne treatment but I spend a lot of time in the sun so I'm concerned about that. Because it wasn't for acne, the dosage was probably a lot higher than necessary.
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