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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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October 23, 2008

Pros:

it worked amazingly. i have bad acne all over my face, espically my cheeks and chin and now my cheeks have completely cleared up and my chin is much clearer than before.

Cons:

you do break out worse than usual when you start it and it tastes nasty but its worth it

i started out hating it because it tastes bad, and my acne just kept getting worse, but after about 4 weeks i started to notice my acne going away slowly, and after awhile my skin was completely clear- you do get the random pimple here and there but its not big deal. i did hear that after a long time of using this product your skin turns silver, but i highly doubt it.
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October 21, 2008

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Easy to swallow and cheap.

Cons:

You really get what you pay for.

Don't waste your time
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October 21, 2008

Pros:

clearing up my acne!!!

Cons:

bad metallic taste in mouth
have to wait to eat

been takin mino (100mg twice a day) (also us tretinon cream) for about a week...had severe acne and cyst...about 50 spots on my face....now i only have about 15 spots left wit no cyst. this stuff is great!!!
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October 20, 2008

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Clears up facial and body acne. Took about 2 or 3 months to see improvement. Covered by insurance.

Cons:

GAVE ME MELASMA!!! Post inflammation pigmentation on my forehead and melasma on my upperlip and top of forehead.

Will never take antibiotic long term again. Melasma is very hard to treat and once you get it - you wish you were dealing with the acne again. Please be careful with long term antibiotics - they can cause long term issues and many doctors just write out RX's without informing us of side effects.
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October 16, 2008

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cleared up most spots with the odd breakout here

Cons:

after a couple of weeks of taking them got yeast infection all around mouth and nose, cum up red and flaky, doc kept me on mino, but has given me hydrocortisone steroid cream to calm dermatitis. bin year and half now and still got dermatitis

not sure weather this dermatitis will stop once i stop taking drug or not bit scared of outcome. beware of all side effects as have had brown patches on skin aswell best drug that worked for me was lymecycline though took age s for the best results and neither of them got rid of bacne. anyone else had this prob.?
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October 14, 2008

Pros:

Cleared up moderate acne and controlled it with few major breakouts.

Cons:

Bad breakouts when first begin usage. Wears off after about a year and half. Made my acne better but then a lot worse after about 2 years.

Good for about a year or so but make sure you switch once it wears off.
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October 14, 2008

Pros:

skin feels softer and smoother, still getting pimples but have only been taking for 1 month.

Cons:

nasueas now- especially in the mornings. I was having real stomach problems until i started taking pills of acidopholus bacteria to help that.

waiting to see, hoping it will work...
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October 13, 2008

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I have seen a dramatic change in my acne since i started minocycline (about 6 weeks ago)My chest and back are clearing fairly quickly, and i have next to no pimples, just red marks on the jawline waiting to be cleared by the Stivea-A Cream i use.

Cons:

Can't be taken with food, I have yet to go off minocycline, so i really hope my acne stays away for good(i am only 18). Causes minor nasuae with me in the mornings

Great product, cheap, easy to keep on track with, minor side-effects, and the results you see can be seen within a few weeks of taking the pill.
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October 12, 2008

Pros:

Works very well.

Cons:

At around week 12 it started to make my stomach make weird growling noises. I have yet to find a solution to this so if anyone knows what it might be/what might help it please post...Also you MUST take this for 12 weeks. It did not help till week 12.

You must, and I mean must, take this within 2-3 hours of eating. A schedule I used was 8:15 AM take one 8 0z glass of water, swallow a 100mg minocycline pill, drink another 8 oz of water. At 11:45 am-12:15 pm I at a massive lunch such as vegetables, 2 pieces of chicken, rice, cookies and an 8 oz glass of water. At 8:15 pm I drank one 8 oz glass of water, swallowed a 100 mg minocycline pill and finished off with another 8 oz glass of water. At around 9:30 pm, I would wash my face with a soap, dry my face off, put hot water on a rag and dab it on my face, dry it off (remember to pat your face when drying it). I then put some Gel (the doctor gave me this as well) on the affected areas (be sure to percisely place this it may cause dry skin) and since it doesn't dry all that well, I had a little portable fan on Power 2 and just left it infront of my face/neck for about 5 minutes. Then I went to sleep. (change pillow cases every 3 nights/wash them). Follow this and you will be acne free.
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October 12, 2008

Pros:

redness is some what gone but havent used it long enough

Cons:

got a very light stomach ache the first day

only been using it for 2 days 100mg 2x a day...takes redness away quick but my pimples are still there..i also use triton cream and the proactive renewing cleanser due to the low dose of benzoyl peroxide
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