Doxycycline Changed Everything - Grand Island, NE
Pros: IT FRIKIN WORKED I have what i consider...
Pros: IT FRIKIN WORKED
I have what i consider VERY severe acne; but most acne sufferers would say that. I believe my acne runs in the family (great trait to pass on...not). I am one of the people who doesn't hang out with friends much because of acne. I don't get boyfriends because i am not confident in myself, and would feel disgusted that a guy would kiss my face with it looking the way it does. I am now a senior in high school; i have had acne since i was a 6th grader. When i was a sphmore my mom finally decided my face look f'd up enough to do something about it. So she took me to the dermatologist, and she recommended doxycycline. The only side affect was that i felt tired a lot, but being in high school with a job does that to you.
Within about a month or two my acne was totally gone; and it stayed that way. However, after sophmore year money got tight. IN other words, my acne was not the highest priority. Now i am back on meds but with no results, i believe i am on minocycline. I just wish that medicine was not so expensive because if i could wish for one thing for other people it would be that they wouldnt have to suffer acne. It is seriously one of the worst types of skin conditions to have.
Is there any miracle cure out there besides accutane (which has the longest list of side effects i have ever seen)?
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Sorry that you are going through this. Antibiotics are not a cure for acne and in the long run does more harm than good. I recommend you start taking a probiotic so that the good bacteria being killed off in your system gets replenished. You are right to not want to take accutane - its a terrible terrible drug. Have you tried topicals and/or diet changes? .
Good Luck!
Duane Reade and Walgreen have a prescription savings club that cost $20 annually. With this savings club you can purchase a months supply of doxycycline for $5. May I ask after the 2 months of doxycyline where your skin had cleared up, did you continue or stop using it. Many thanks.
Oh beautiful girl...I know that pain all too well. I've had acne since about 6th grade too. Its been a bit longer for me since 6th grade than it has been for you though. ;) I've tried tons of stuff, and did the antibiotics as well. My experience was about the same as yours, it worked for a while, which I loved, then the acne would come back. Which we both know is so dang disappointing!
I know other people who have had great results from Accutane, unfortunately I wasn't one of them because I had to stop it before I finished the full 2nd round. Bummer, but such is life. There are some major side effects, and it definitely isn't for everyone. That is is the only medicine I know that actually has a proven track record for permanently treating acne though.
For those of us that it isn't the right choice for we just have to do the best we can experimenting to find the right skin care and other treatments that help control it as much as possible. I'm currently looking into Spironolactone, but haven't decided if its right for me or not.
We are still amazing, and desirable women though, so please, please don't let it stop you from dating. Trust me, there will be guys who will be able to look past the acne, just like they look past many other flaws in other girls - its just that acne is what we aren't comfortable with about ourselves, so we feel so self conscious about it.
Hmmm, I'm not familiar with Finacea. I might have to look into that! :)