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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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March 2, 2010

Pros:

clears up acne pretty well, but if you have anything worse than moderate, you probably need something stronger, or a combination

Cons:

dries skin out a little; not as effective as i wanted it to be

good for moderate acne to keep under control, best if used in a combination with other products
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February 27, 2010

Pros:

Gets rid of the big pimples.

Cons:

Doesn't help with oily skin/blackheads/blocked pores. Gave me headaches, made me feel dizzy. It stops working after a while. I'm starting accutane tomorrow.

Try it if you have very mild acne and you don't have oily skin.
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December 28, 2009

Pros:

dries big acnes

Cons:

can't stop..acne pops out:(

i have been taking this antibiotic for past 2 months..it has been helpful on drying up my acnes..Last week i cud'nt take it for 4 days due to emergency situation..and i noticed right away that my skin is breaking out terribly. i realized that i should be very punctual on taking it everyday until my skin clears up well(hopefully)...i will still stick with IT and see how well it works on 3rd month...
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December 13, 2009

Pros:

Affordable

Cons:

In my experience I believe the side-effects far out weigh the benefits to this medication. eg: vertigo (dizziness), heartburn, diareha, nauseua, headaches

I have never had any major problems associate with acne in the past. I've only experienced typical breakouts over the years until recently. I'm 36 years old and have discovered that acne can develope at any stage in your life regardless of your age. Because of this I was petrified that I woke up with this huge cyst like lump on my face one morning. I got in with my doc and she said it was a cyst that needed to be removed. She put me on Minocycline and referred me to a dermatologist. I'm on week 3 of this medication and my face is breaking out EVERYWHERE. I don't get it, I dont have problems with acne but as soon as I started this medication, my entire chin broke out with deep, painful bumps. I'm going to continue the meds because its being prescribed for the cyst (which by the way is getting a little better). Which leads me to my conclusion, this medication clearly isnt for everyone or every need, however it can be helpful it some cases.
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December 3, 2009

Pros:

Started clearing up spots

Cons:

Broke out in itchy hives everywhere, Felt dizzy a lot

My doctor prescribed 100mg of Minocycline to me and I took them along with doing Dan's regimen. I started seeing results within the first two weeks. My skin was getting less redder and scars were starting to look less horrible. However, by the fourth week I noticed I started getting itchy hives/spots all over my body. It turned out I was allergic to the medicine so I have seen my doctor and stopped taking it since then. Although I will say, that you should give it a shot if you're not allergic since it seemed to be working pretty well. Too bad I am allergic to it though. Oh, and also, you do feel pretty dizzy every now and then will taking Minocycline.
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November 9, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my 16 year old son's acne in about 2 weeks when nothing else worked. His face looks 80% better than it did prior to taking the medication. Getting a refill today.

Cons:

The cost: $140 for a 30 day supply.

Worked for him! Thank goodness
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November 3, 2009

Pros:

Easy to take. I take it twice a day. I have a lot of hope in this product.

Cons:

Seems to be making my acne worse...It has created small bumps all over my forehead, and larger breakouts on my chin. Im disappointed with it.

Is it normal for this product to make you break out worse before getting better. My derm told me by 8 weeks, my acne scars and all new pimples shouldnt exsist. Im worried that this product is giving me adverse effects. Does anyone know more about this??
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November 3, 2009

Pros:

Helps with redness and formation of pimples, helps complexion.

Cons:

Loss of appetite, nausea (if taken without food), tiredness, dizziness

I think minocycline would have completely cleared me of acne if i was able to finish the bottle but unfortunately i had side effects from day one. Also, if your acne is caused by hormones, the minocycline will help but once you finish the minocycline your acne will probably return. You need something that controls your hormones long term. Birth control for acne is better than antibiotics in long term use. I would recommend treating your hormones first then if you see no improvements, treat the acne as bacterial.
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October 22, 2009

Pros:

No stomic pain, only one pill a day, acne appears to be in remission.

Cons:

none yet

I'm going to keep taking it and I will update the site after a week.
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October 10, 2009

Pros:

Works for the first few weeks
No side effects at all (except for the acne!)

Cons:

Stops working
You can not stay on this forever - it is not healthy at all to take antibiotics for prolonged periods

It definitely worked to begin with but I think my skin became resistant. It was very strange - it certainly helped to prevent large, cystic pimples form forming, any that did form were small and disappeared very quickly. However, about 6 weeks in I started having very persistant breakouts in places that I never usually breakout. Ever. There was literally nothing I could do get rid of these breakouts. As soon as I stopped taking it my skin cleared up very quickly. A month or so on and it is starting to break out again in the same places it did with minocylcin. I blame the minocyclin for this. I am breaking out on my forehead and have not done so for about 15 years. Still very glad to be off it! Will look elsewhere for remedies. I say give it a shot as it seems to work for some people but for me it was definitely not a miracle cure and I'd say my skin eventually became much worse on it.
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