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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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July 23, 2009

Pros:

Reduced acne

Cons:

Doesn't completely clear it up

Acne was mild. There were breakouts every now and then.
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July 23, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my acne!!! =D

Cons:

Nothing but some flaky skin every once in a while.

About 3 days after i started taking Minocycline my acne came to surface like crazy!!! I had them all over my forehead for about a week... But then the second week or so my acne started cleared day by day and after about 3-4 weeks of taking only 50 mg my acne was totally by far clear!!! I looked like i was a newborn baby with all that fresh skin!!! =)) lol I have been using it for two months and of course (cause im a normal teenage GIRL) I will get the ocassinal pmple every week or so and maybe one big pimple a month because of my girl cycle...AMAZING pill and i think its just the same as Accutane but not the bad side effects and not so strong and its not bad for u like Accutane is... I recomend this to anyone that asks or has acne and just cant handle it anymore!!! My acne was mild to moderate... But now it is super mild to very mild!!!! Whoo hoo!!!!!!! :-) PS... In the box below that says acne severity i put moderate because thats what it used to be!!! Whoo thanks
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July 21, 2009

Pros:

Did great job in clearing and keeping away my acne.

Cons:

Didn`t really experience any problems.

I developed acne as I went through puberty and stayed with me all my life. I am now 38. I tried everything i could get my hands on including massive dietry changes. I finally gave minocin tabs a go and couldn`t believe the results! I was so excited, it was probably one of the best thing that has happened to me. I was on 100mg to start, taking 50 twice daily after a meal. I was on it for about 5 years but for the last 3 years I dropped my dose to only 50mg daily taken every day without fail after lunch. I still kept a good diet and avoided the common acne causers like bad oils, fried foods, choclate etc...and never took the drug on an empty stomach. I don`t know if this helped or what but I never had 1 problem with the drug, and didn`t even keep out of the sun as was recommended. Finally been off it now for about year and half worried being on a drug 2 long and been taking a more natural approach which is working but not as good and a hell of alot more work!
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July 20, 2009

Pros:

this works, for sure !

Cons:

none

heres the deal : i started minocycline and within a month it cleared my skin complely ! then after a couple months i became resistant to it and my acne came back.. so beware of that. also if your on minocycline too long it will give you post-acne marks which take awhile to dissapear. GIVE THIS A TRY. just be careful not to stay on it too long and use a benzoil peroxide product with it to maintain your clear skin [:
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July 20, 2009

Pros:

After taking it, I got less breakouts. It helped my acne.

Cons:

No cons because it works and I got no side effects.

It worked really well since I got less breakouts. I would get breakouts about every few days but now I don't breakout as often. Also, the sizes of my acne have gotten a lot smaller.
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July 19, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up persistent cystic acne for 40+ year old

Cons:

I'm not sure

My acne was getting worse and worse as I got older. I had been through a course of Accutane in my late teens and I think as I neared 40, it just wore off. I had terrible side effects with Accutane and just didn't want to try it again. After three plus years trying strictly topicals (Retin-A, Retin-A Micro, Tazorac, Benzaclin, Duac, Clindamycin gel) I decided to give in and try a daily antibiotic. I cleared up completely within a week. I've been on it for over a year and am still clear. I believe there are some side effects. I have grown accustomed to more heartburn, and I think I am more easily bruised than I used to be. But think about the psychological effects of acne. Anyone with severe, lifelong acne can testify that this is not a minor concern. For me, so far, the trade-off is worth it.
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July 15, 2009

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

-lots of dizziness, naucea, headaches

I've been using these pills for almost two months now. I haven't seen a different in my skin at all whatsoever. I have frequent sizzy spells and headaches, minocycline only made them worse with the addition of the naucea I'd get. I even started feeling less hungry. Definetly not worth the money even though I paid with insurance.
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July 14, 2009

Pros:

clearing acne as we speak. absolutley no side effects for a month and a half.

Cons:

mass breakout on start of month 2 on it. red marks are left!

buy it if you havent given it a try before. it may or may not work. but nothing usually works for me, and this is looking very promising. i have moderate/severe breakouts, and sometime i have minor/moderate but this stuff has only just kicked in for me and has stopped the daily breakouts im getting, while my skin in trying to heal the old marks and scabs from the breakout i had one month into the meds. i have been on 50 mg twice a day, but have recently just uppped myself to 100mg twice a day to see if this helps. only problem with that is that ive only got 4 rpts left on my script and hopefully the doctor/derm with give me more scripts.
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July 10, 2009

Pros:

It treats achne.

Cons:

Just for heads up, this product does not work nearly as well for girls. Males are a lot less likely to experience any side effects.

Give it a try, but be careful, especially for girls.
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July 10, 2009

Pros:

I have been A LOT of creams, gels and pills. This has worked wonderful for me. I have adult cystic acne and this seems to work .

Cons:

I was nauseated at first but got over it after I started taking it at night before I went to bed. Drank lots of water-it's good for our skin!

This has worked for me but I also have stopped drinking soda, that seemed to make me breakout worse after I consumed it. The ONLY makeup I use is Bare Essentuals and that works great if you have the $$.
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