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Minocycline is an oral antibiotic that works by fighting bacteria in the body, including in the skin, and also reduces inflammation. It should...

Minocycline 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 taken once a day with food, at the same time every day.

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December 7, 2009

Pros:

Three months in and there's been a signficant reduction in the number of breakouts I've had. My skin is practically clear.

Cons:

Had horrible dizzy spells for the first two weeks. Dizziness will reccours if miss a dose or a day's worth of doses. Will need to stay on this medication for at least a year, if not longer.

So far so good. I am using this in conjunction with a topical gel (clyndamycin) and cream (retin-a). While the whiteheads and pustules have virtually disappeared, I still have cysts that form every month or two and those require injections. All of these medications are available as generic, so monthly costs are low. My skin isn't perfect, but it's so much better than it's ever been.
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December 3, 2009

Pros:

Started clearing up spots

Cons:

Broke out in itchy hives everywhere, Felt dizzy a lot

My doctor prescribed 100mg of Minocycline to me and I took them along with doing Dan's regimen. I started seeing results within the first two weeks. My skin was getting less redder and scars were starting to look less horrible. However, by the fourth week I noticed I started getting itchy hives/spots all over my body. It turned out I was allergic to the medicine so I have seen my doctor and stopped taking it since then. Although I will say, that you should give it a shot if you're not allergic since it seemed to be working pretty well. Too bad I am allergic to it though. Oh, and also, you do feel pretty dizzy every now and then will taking Minocycline.
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December 2, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my skin in just 3 days. i went out of country and broke out like crazy pimple n bumps every where. after taking this med i was clean in 3 days

Cons:

Have to take it daily or once a day.Doc recommends twice a day but once a day is fine.

take the 100 minocycline not 50.. use a good face-wash and dont use your towel to wipe your face after wash use a paper towel (less germs). i bet you will see a difference and tie your hair during bed time.
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December 2, 2009

Pros:

Skin was completely clear in 2 months

Cons:

can make you dizzy and sick.

Highly Recommend taking Minocycline. It is the only product that has ever worked!!
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December 1, 2009

Pros:

after a month, breakouts completley stoped...

Cons:

stomach hurt alot when i took pill without food in me. Also got headaches every once in a while.

the pros out weigh the cons...if u have moderate acne stop using proactive..it really doesnt work...go to the doctors and ask for minocycle and benzaclyne gel...it will be the last thing u will have to use for ur acne...and once ur acne is completly gone..u can just use the gel and stop taking minocyclin
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December 1, 2009

Pros:

Breakouts healing faster. Breakouts subsiding.

Cons:

Can't take it with food. Cannot eat for an hour before or after taking it. cannot lay down for bed for half an hour after taking it.

I was on tetracycline that, for some reason, gave me terrible night sweats. After waiting a week from my last pill of tetracycline by doctor gave me minocycline to take 1 50mg pill a day for a week to see how I would react. This was upped to 2 50mg pills a day if no adverse reactions. I broke out like crazy after upping the dosage. Now it's been 3 days since I upped the dosage and my skin is clearing fast. All new pimples are dried over and no new ones have yet formed. Whiteheads are shrinking and drying.
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November 25, 2009

Pros:

NONE whatsoever

Cons:

I had pretty bad acne before taking the medication. all my acne was on my cheeks. after i started taking this medication i became:

1. very dizzy, my acne got SO SO much worse. Like i'm getting a new pimple every single day now

i had mild acne before . now it severe. this medication SUCKS. honestly i've tried proactive which completely fcked up my face, stievamycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, and finally minocycline. out of all i feel that clindamycin worked the ULTIMATE best.
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November 24, 2009

Pros:

The price is good if you have insurance.

Cons:

This absolutely did NOT work for me. I took it for a month and my face kept breaking out more and more and got worse and worse. I am 49 years old and my face hadn't broke out this bad since high school. Awful, awful, awful!

The bottom line is that obviously not one particular thing works for everyone. My doctor also prescribed a topical cream called Metronidazole to use while I took Minocycline. It seemed a vicious cycle to me - Minocycline would make my face breakout and the cream would heal the breakouts but it just couldn't keep up... just too many blemishes to combat. Now after being off ProActv for six months I went back to using it last week to clear up all the blemishes. Combined with the cream to keep my face from drying out and to heal any new breakouts seems to be working. My face feels smooth again and the blemishes are slowly but surely healing and not returning.
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November 21, 2009

Pros:

It really works!!

Cons:

If taken during the day or take more than suppose to, I would feel a bit hyper and then sick in my stomach.

I have a year on this medication. I'm in my mid 20's and before this medication I went to a bunch of skin doctors, and spend so much money to clear my face up. My acne is very mild but, it gets very bad around that time of the month. So I control by taking one pill a day 2 days before my period and then after for two more days. Together with 10% bensil. That does the trick for the whole month.
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November 19, 2009

Pros:

Works great for my acne.

Cons:

Doesn't work if food is in your system.

The thing to remember is that since no two people are alike, the same goes for acne. What works for some, will not work for all. For me, minocycline worked wonders. About a year and a half ago, my mild acne all of a sudden transformed to moderate/severe. I was getting those nodular/pustular bad boys, ya know, where it actually looks like your face is changing shape...scarring, bleeding, non-stop ridges popping up everywhere. Finally I went to a new dermatologist who prescribed minocycline. I'd say within 2 weeks, I started seeing a difference, and it only got better. As with any acne treatment, you have to stick with it. None on them work overnight. For those of you taking it for a few days, and thinking about quitting...you have to give it more time, it might work wonders for you too. Today, a year and a half later, I'm still taking it.
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