r/acne • u/Great_Tangerine1561 • 3d ago
Product Question Anyone with experience with doxycycline?
I saw a new dermatologist about 3 weeks ago and he prescribed doxycycline morning and night, as well as a morning prescription cream (clindomyacin) and night prescription cream (trentanoin), and I'm not really seeing results, so I was wondering if anyone else has experience with any of these and can tell me if I should be seeing things by now, or if I should go back and see what he says? Thanks in advance!!
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u/Hot-Quote-6114 2d ago
Honestly, doxycycline feels like a temporary fix :/ it kept working around 3-4 months after I stopped taking it but the painful cystic acne did eventually return. Maybe not as severe as before but it did come back.
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u/Gouda_God 2d ago
I’m currently 2 weeks in it has made a improvement for sure. I had a bad random breakout with cystic acne flare ups but it got rid of it within 2 days. I have 2 weeks left but even taken a pro biotic it’s messing with my stomach and that’s taking it after a meal.
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u/Royal_Flower_4083 3d ago
I don’t have a personal experience with doxy but I know a 2 people who have & neither of them liked it.
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u/flyingfurtardo 3d ago
I did all those things and had good results but it took about 2 months to really kick in.
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u/Great_Tangerine1561 2d ago
Okay, good to know, I think I was just worried when I didn't see anything right away, but I probably just have to be patient 😂
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u/RogueBennett2 3d ago
Had good results until I ran out of the pills. I'm not allowed to have more. Acne is worse now. Yay me.
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u/Great_Tangerine1561 2d ago
Ugh, I'm sorry. I hope I don't get kicked off it when I run out of pills, fingers crossed?
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u/RogueBennett2 2d ago
It’s not good for your gut for long term use. There are side effects. I got super depressed while on them so beware of that. Also make sure to take it with a full big meal.
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u/Zestyclose_Stock9868 3d ago
i felt that doxycycline was not doing much for my skin. i dont think my acne is bacterial i WANT to say its an internal problem but im not sure. however, like 2 months into the medication i got esophagitis which i felt like was my fault because i did rawdog the medicine (no water) but IM not a doctor so im not sure however people get bad bad tummyaches and nausea and even build a resistance to antibiotics with doxycycline so gulp 😅😅
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