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Doxycycline before and after microneedling?

aerossAug 12, 2018
Can someone please tell me how far in advance of a microneedling treatment oral doxycycline should be discontinued? When can doxyclycline be resumed following microneedling so as to not have a negative impact on the effectiveness of microneedling? Thank you!

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