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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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April 14, 2008

Pros:

Completely cleared my severe acne up other than the occasional couple of pimples a week after taking 200mg/day for a little over 2 months. No side effects.

Cons:

Been off it for 2 weeks because I'm going on a cruise and worried about increased sensitivity to sun exposure- I've just started breaking out pretty bad again.

It works as long as you're taking it...I didn't have dry skin or any other side effects I've had as a result of other acne meds. My skin didn't seem quite as oily as usual either. I do still have red/purple scars from pimples which my dermatologist claims will go away with time. I had an expensive and mildly painful microdermabrasion and chemical peel which made my face very dry but I think it somewhat sped up the process of the scars disappearing.
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April 7, 2008

Pros:

Worked quickly and cleared up problem area on chin. Noticed little/no side effects once used to it.

Cons:

After one year I began to get constant whiteheads, blackheads and red spots on ONLY my nose. This is an area where I never had a problem before. But if I go off minocycline I break out in other areas.

Now I have to try other meds to clear up nose. I'm 30 and I am tired of this!!!
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April 6, 2008

Pros:

it is a pill it doesnt take long to consume while using a topical medication (lotion or cream) takes longer

Cons:

i havnt seen any changes on my face back or chest

ive been using minocyclin 100 mg once a day for a week now and i see no change wat so ever, it actually looks a little worse. Also my pimples leave marks on my skin like ther brown and red (discoloration) and how do i get rid of it i hate it.
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April 6, 2008

Pros:

my skin cleared a bit!

Cons:

i felt tired,very light headed, got a weird looking itchy round rash on my left hand, i bruise easily, and im starting to have black spots on my tongue!!!!!

i've had more cons than pros. I wanted to stop this drug but im afraid that i might have a relapse. i have read a lot about people having bad breakouts when they stopped taking this antibiotic. i should've never started taking it.
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April 3, 2008

Pros:

It has worked really well for me i have been on it for 3 weeks and i have noticed a vast difference. I has on Doxy for the longest time and it just stopped working so i then i went to minocycline.

Cons:

I would say the dry lips, but i am also in iraq so that could be another reason. If you drink lots of water like you should be with any antibiotic you will be fine.

I am a in the army and overseas so my acne had gotten worst then ever the bottom line is this worked better then doxy and me being a medic i prescribed it to me and it was free.
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April 1, 2008

Pros:

At some point, all of my acne was gone (except the black/white heads)

Cons:

Does not get rid of white/black heads. also, while on this medication, I got about 4 yeast infections. I vomited about every other day. It took about 3 months until I was satisfied. I got a weird un-common reation: skinned started to turn blue

Mynocycline was great! i highly recomend it. I am a 16 year old teen, and both my parents had acne, so i had terrible acne! Then i started taking this. I took 100 mg twice a day... my doc wanted to only put me on 50 mg twice a day, since i weigh a small 110 lbs, but she luckily let me be on more :). i wasnt satisfied until about 3 months. after 6 months my prescription ran out (and i broke out right away!), so i had to goto the doc to get more. there, my doc noticed that i was starting an un commmon side effect- my skin was turning BLUE! i was wondering y my brusies wouldnt go away.. haha. so i had to get off it and was put on Doxycline... Hope it works as great as menocycline did! BTW I WASNT ON FOR A YEAR... JUST 6 MONTHS BUT THEY DIDNT HAVE A 6 MONTHS USAGE THING TO CHOOSE FROM ON THIS SITE SO I PUT 1 YEAR
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March 27, 2008

Pros:

Scarring acne cleared up from my face and back. Only got the occasional spot when having my period. Did not cause any sickness and took about a month to work

Cons:

Doctors wont let you stay on it!!!!

Been on it a year and a half and have now been told i have to stop. It has been 2 weeks and i look like a lumpy tomato and am no longer leaving the house. Am currently trying to get my gp to re prescribe it and also looking in to an acid tca peel for scarring
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March 26, 2008

Pros:

Cheap, not as intense as accutane.

Cons:

Have to take 2 pills at a time. (NOT THAT BAD!!! Come on!)

Doctor gave it to me because he said I'm too old for accutane now (I'm 20). I got a three month bottle through my mail order insurance pharmacy. It's been cutting down on my severe oil (I have to wash my pillowcase about twice a week) but the acne is still there. I'm not getting off of it because it HAS dried me out!
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March 25, 2008

Pros:

It works if you take it regularly (don't skip)

Cons:

Makes me sick to my stomach if not taken with a substantial meal. Rebound effect (acne gets worse by 10X once therapy is discontinued)

I have a love/hate relationship with this pill. I did a year on this drug back in 2006. I took 100mg twice a day. If you don't take it with food, you will vomit which defeats the purpose of taking it. It took a solid 2 months of consistent use before I saw results, so don't give up on this drug! It was great for the last 9 months. I suffered from moderate cystic acne on my face and a little bit on my back. This pill made it so I got one or two hormonal zits during my cycle. After one year, my doctor wouldn't refill for another year until I came in for a exam. I didn't get to it for six months. For me, there was a terrible rebound effect. I broke out with every kind of zit all over my face, back, neck and chest. I looked horrible. I wanted to cry. It took four months for my skin to calm down a little. I am not a candidate for accutane at this time, so now I am two weeks into my second course. I've tried many OTC and none works like this pill.
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March 24, 2008

Pros:

I'm pretty sure its working its way with my Differin gel.

Cons:

None

No breakouts
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