Thread: How bad does your acne have to be to go on antibiotics?

QUOTE (MINIac @ Nov 22 2009, 10:43 PM) I was put on antibiotics the very first time I went to a dermatologist. I have moderate to severe acne. The problem with antibiotics is that since they ARE antibiotics, the more you take them, the more your body becomes immune to its effects. I was on Doxycycline for two years. Now I am on Doryx, which is the name brand of Doxycycline. It isn't working on me. Another problem is that...

Even one spot, a lot of my friends have been on them with extremely mild acne :/

QUOTE (Warrior of Acne @ Nov 5 2009, 09:15 PM) Even one spot, a lot of my friends have been on them with extremely mild acne :/ well i guess it depends on the doc. some doctors are very nervous and quiet and will give in to the will of the patient. others have been in the game a long time and will say, you have no problem you're not being put on antibiotics. anyway i found them to be useless. but that's just my...

I was put on antibiotics the very first time I went to a dermatologist. I have moderate to severe acne. The problem with antibiotics is that since they ARE antibiotics, the more you take them, the more your body becomes immune to its effects. I was on Doxycycline for two years. Now I am on Doryx, which is the name brand of Doxycycline. It isn't working on me. Another problem is that both the name brand and generic antibiotics of these...

sole antibiotics therapy is for mild-moderate acne. They also use combination therapies now (antibitoics+BP or they can also term it as antibiotic+antimicrobial), or they also use (BP+salicyclic acid),etc... whatever works for your skin.. resistance to antibiotics is getting common, so they're trying combis instead.

I went on Lymecycline and the Dr said my acne was very very mild. It was really, really mild. Like 3-5 spots around my mouth and lip.

I've been on doxycycline for the past 3 months and have had literally zero change in my skin! My acne is located on my cheeks and is a lot more prominent on my right. I went into the doctors and she prescribed me doxy, I didn't have to ask... Good luck anyway.

Well first off there is no way your doctor is going to laugh at you be a man and go. It's probably not even all that bad, currently for the past 4 days I've been on PanOxyl(BP) + Lymecycline so far I'm clearing up fast just really dry but not flaky. So yeah best to go see your GP they are there to help.