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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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August 16, 2011

Pros:

clears acne very fast

Cons:

breakout after using it

I had my first breakout about a year ago and used topicals (tretinoin & ethromycin) for a few months and they werent working. so my derm perscribed me minocycline and it cleared up so fast, within 3 days i saw awesome results. it kept me clear for about 4 months when i used it, but after i went off it i broke out again, because I stopped using my topicals (bad idea). So if your using this, keep using your topicals with it so that when you stop using minocycline, you dont break out as bad.
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August 5, 2011

Pros:

Cleared most of my acne

Cons:

If you take on an empty stomach it causes headaches and nausea

this medication was prescribed to me in march. It works okay but i wouldn't say its a "cure" for acne. I was told to take it on an empty stomach for best results but i experienced to many side effects doing that so my doctor said to take it after i had eaten something. If you have moderate acne i would recommend this to tone it down a little use with a daily face cleanser and it should work.
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July 3, 2011

Pros:

stopped much of breakouts, pimples which did appear were not as deep or painful

Cons:

did not have significant effect on body acne

i took minocycline for a little less than two months - please do NOT take this medication for longer than a few months, because it can built up resistance and that's not a good thing. this is a very good medication for people who want to clear up their breakouts and give their skin a chance to recover from constant acne. i stopped taking this about two weeks ago, so i'm not sure if my acne will reappear, but so far my skin has been great. it's the best it's ever been in the last year (about a year ago i started getting more severe acne), and so far it's only been getting better... even after i stopped taking the pills. HOWEVER: i think that part of my improvement might be attributed to a no-milk diet i have been trying. i used to drink milk a lot; every morning i would have cereal with milk and then usually i'd have another glass throughout the day. i recently stopped drinking all milk (but i still eat my usual amount of dairy products) and i really feel like my acne has significantly improved. i urge everyone to at least give this a try... it can't hurt.
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June 21, 2011

Pros:

- Cleared up most of my acne in 1 month!

Cons:

- Takes forever to start working, didn't see the results until the 4th week, but was amazed at how much it cleared up!
- The 2nd day I took it I had really bad side effects (dizziness, light headed, nauseous, etc.) , but I haven't had any further trouble with it!

After quitting my birth control, I have had an awful time with acne! Before, I rarely had a pimple on my face, but after quitting BC I started getting moderately severe acne all over my face, chest, and back (which I have NEVER had even 1 pimple on my body beforehand). I had tried every over the counter method, supplements, differin, EVERYTHING. My derm finally prescribed me minocycline with a higher dose of differin. The first three weeks I was very discouraged because my acne persisted, however on week 4 my acne took a complete turn. My chest is completely 100% clear and my face has NO active pimples (only previous redness that is healing) . My back is still in the process of healing, but the improvements are definitely visible (3 active pimples)! I will be on minocycline for the next 3 months and cannot wait to see the results! I know people have said they have had issues when coming off the medication, but I am extremely hopeful! Give minocycline a try! It works wonders :).
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June 20, 2011

Pros:

-Easy to take
-works well
-great results
-fair price

Cons:

- If you don't have a full stomach before taking the pill your stomach will hurt...ALOT!
-Takes a couple weeks (1 month or so) to see some clearing up
-mood swings (bad ones)

I went to my doctor because i have acne on my back and chest she sent me this cream and this medication, its great! but it takes patients and time to see the great results. like any other medication it has its ups and downs. i'm only 12, but my skin is the age of a 15 year old, acne sucks! this will help alot ! i recomend it, but of course its what your doctor recomends. :) good luck!
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June 6, 2011

Pros:

clearer skin after a while...no real negative side affects at all ( at least for me, everyone is different obviously)

Cons:

not a miracle...(it takes forever to start working)

so after about 5-6 years of dealing with acne i finally was talked into going to a dermatologist...people said "ooohh within a week or 2 your skin will be super clear" well this is not the case at all...i have been takin minocycline for about 3 months and my skin STILL is not clear... its not as bad but its not clear... hopefully my dermatologist will give me accutane...i just want to be done with this acne poop
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June 1, 2011

Pros:

Cleared skin
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Cons:

Clear skin is only temporary
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I threw up a couple times ( Not a big deal to me)
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My doctor prescribed me this, and I started with one pill a day. Within the first week I had clear skin, but it all came back. So over a month after starting it, I upped my dosage to two pills a day. My skin drastically improved within a month and, by the next month I was clear ( except for the occasional cyst thing that didn't take long to go away) My skin was awesome for about 3 months, which totaled me being on the pill for about 6 months, when I noticed my firsts bacne spot come up, and I think I got a couple on my face.. so I assumed that my body was becoming immune, I weaned myself off. My acne never really became severe, I went on birth control, for about 3 months.. well my acne is pretty much severe again at the moment, I'm still on birth control, and I'm on a new antibiotic. I highly recommend this stuff for a temporary clear. Though it may last longer for other people, or even keep them clear :)
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May 31, 2011

Pros:

Clears up acne
Easy to take
No side affects (for me, at least)

Cons:

Haven't encountered any

My dermatologist put me on this about two weeks ago and I can already see a bit of difference. I take one pill everyday and then I apply Clindoxyl Gel (also recommended by my dermatologist), a topical gel. My skin is smoother and there is less acne. It says that there may be side effects (headaches, dizziness) but I didn't encounter any. I think it's worth a shot.
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April 27, 2011

Pros:

Prevents skin from new breakouts
works almost inmediately

Cons:

Terrible side effects at the begining (dizziness, headache, blurred vision)
but after a couple of weeks they all disappear (at least in my particular case)

It works against acne but does not clear up the previous scars so you'll probably have to use a cream for the scars
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April 22, 2011

Pros:

clears my rosacea acne

Cons:

taking it every day!
Acne usually gets worse before it gets better because it is working from the inside out.

Stick with it as your acne will get worse first. I don't like the idea of staying on an antibiotic but it is the only thing that works for me.
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