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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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Lydia

January 13, 2009

Pros:

My skin cleared up like magic within 2-3 weeks.

Cons:

side effects: sensitive to sunlite, toenails are turning purple, dark patches on my skin that won't fade (almost a year later), horrible headaches, stiffness in my hands, and now my hair is falling out.

Mino works amazingly well. My skin was so great after the first 4 month course, I thought I was set - but as soon as I stopped taking it the cystic acne came back. I'm now on month 3 of another 4 month course and the side effects are showing up - I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE WHAT WAS GOING ON UNTIL I READ OTHER PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES HERE. The dark toenails - I thought I'd banged my toe, the stiff fingers/joints - I thought I was developing RA or just getting old, the violent headaches - random, and went away after a month so I never connected it to the mino, the dark patches on the skin - I knew that could happen, but figured it was worth it for good skin. Now my hair is starting to fall out - I'm done. I'm going to have to find something else. I'm really upset becase it worked so well and I'm terrified to go back to having acne again. But the side effects are too much and I know after a year of taking it they get worse. Not worth purple teeth. But if you don't get side effects - it's awesome.

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Kenneth

January 10, 2009

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Seems to really be working well. Tried many, many creams, but none work so my doc switched me to an oral antibiotic. So far so good. Insurance covered cost...

Cons:

Makes me a bit dizzy, but not for long.

It seems to be working so far, so I'm going to stick with it.

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Scott

January 9, 2009

Pros:

reduces redness

Cons:

doesnt work
more cycstic acne
nausea

it might work for people with not as severe acne but its not really strong enough i am going to accutane

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katiepro

January 5, 2009

Pros:

cheap, no noticable side effects

Cons:

doesn't work

Has not made any noticable difference at all! I have severe break outs (hard red lumps, and white heads) every 1-2 weeks consistantly and this drug has not reduced length or severity of breakouts.

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minocin

January 5, 2009

Pros:

my inflammatory cystic acne cleared up in 2 days

Cons:

it s an antibiotics, a mild one, but still ...
made my vaginal flora more sensitive
a bit dizzier than usual

It s the 2nd time I m following a 3 months minocin treatment. My acne problem started when I became a broadcaster for TV. I have to wear HEAVY foundation all day long. Within less than 2 months, I started develop cystic acne which would go on and on (especially around my period). I tried everything I could find here OTC, went to see 3 different dermatologists, even tried Proactiv (got it imported from the States). Nothing worked. I was REALLY desperate. Till, by pure chance, a plastic surgeon recommended me minocin. Cleared up everything in a couple of days. I also use Differin every evening, and did a laser treatment to get rid of the scars. In the first 6 weeks, I would have the occasional zit or whitehead, but easily removed, leaving no marks. Globally, my skin stayed clear for more than a year after I stopped. I still have the same job. The same inflammatory cystic acne is slowly getting back, so, I resumed taking minocin. Same positive results.

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Kat

January 5, 2009

Pros:

none.

Cons:

expensive; got worse; the damage lasts long.

I only took minocycline for 10 days and after the 3rd day i noticed zits all over my forehead. I was furious. I called my dermatologist and asked what was up. She said that wasn't supposed to happen; there should be no initial break out at all. She told me to stop. Now, it's been a month since i stopped and i still have all these zits,scars, and pimples! My skin looks redder and much more bumpy than before. I'm trying different things to fix this problem: differin, clindamycin and neutrogena face wash. I'm contemplating whether to take Tetracycline to fix my face.

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Charlotte

January 4, 2009

Pros:

It worked for me, and I only have mild-moderate acne and occasional cysts.
Here in Canada, we don't really have to pay much for treatments, and my mum works with the hospital, so I got it for free.

Cons:

Discoloured my teeth, and after noticing I immediately stopped the treatment, and went to the dentist (costed me nothing, just extra polishing and scraping)

It worked to lighten my acne, but discoloured my teeth. I had to stop the treatment. This doesn't mean it won't work for you! Give it a try if your doc prescribes it, but I would recommend going to a trained dermatologist first. They know alot, and you can ask questions.

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faceexpert25

January 4, 2009

Pros:

it's been less than a week and my acne is almost cleared up. it's working.

Cons:

nausea!!!!!

if you have severe acne , it will help tremendously!

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Dying to go on Accutane

January 2, 2009

Pros:

umm i can't think of any cuz my acne has gotten worse

Cons:

doesn't work

my friend is on accutane and it works amazingly well. he used to have reallllllyyyy bad acne and now he has perfectly clear skin. sure it's a little dry from being on it but he uses crappy moisturizers. so i've been on minocycline for a month and my acne has gotten more red and worse. my doctor says to give it even more time, but hey, i'm wasting my youth away, getting a pizza face from some lame antibiotics which reading on here, works only half the time. and when it works it usually kicks in in a couple weeks. i'm sooooo mad at my doctor. he better prescribe accutane the next time i see him.

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Nora M.2

December 31, 2008

Pros:

Dried up some of my bacacne

Cons:

Didn't have that much bacance. Maybe one of two bumps a month.
My vision has started to get unfocused.

My doctor is an idiot. I have moderate acne, maybe even moderate-to-mild and she prescibes me this? Sounds like it's suppose to be for ppl with more serious acne and the risks are way more frightening than the possibility of somewhat clearer skin. No, just no.

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