Minocycline

[millertime]

Has anyone tried minocycline to stop acne? I just started using it today.

[heathj]

What I use to stop acne: water

[Tryska]

what is it? an antibiotic?

[millertime]

Yes its an antibotic, it a tetracycline-class antibotic. while I was looking it up on the web I found out it can be used to treat anthrax. So just in case, I get any mail i'll be safe :)

[Tryska]

hell you gotta love multipurpose antibiotics. i'm sorry i don't know much about antibiotic treatments for acne. i know ortho-tircyclen keeps your skin clear though.

[millertime]

well I'm not going to take birth control pills for acne

[Tryska]

well it wa sjust a thought.

hey question...are they like little blue pills? I think one of my friends takes those as needed, and i've never seen her broken out, so i guess they work.

i've just got a fear of a antibiotics myself, so I try to stay away from them.

[millertime]

They are white pills, I don't like to antibiotics either but my acne really bothers me

[Tryska]

have you tried like the topical creams?

i think my friend said she takes them when she feels like one is coming on.

[millertime]

I have tried may creams and gel they all dry my skin out really bad. That is why I deiced to try an antibiotic.

[gino]

I used minocyclene before. It worked great.

[Belial]

Yeah, I've used it. Did a great job on mine; nowhere near what Accutane did for me, though.

[millertime]

The Doc said to try minocycline for 6 weeks, and if I don't like it he will give me accutane.

[Reinier]

Since antibiotics are supposed to help stop acne they r caused by bacteria, but how?

just what causes acne, why in puberty, whats the hormone link then and whats the role of bacteria in this.

[millertime]

3 things, oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria cause acne. I believe how it happens is oil clogs your pores full of dead skin cells and then bacteria grown in the clogged pore and poof you have a pimp.

[Allie]

I used to have really bad acne, I went to the dermatoligist for years. I tried Retin A, Tetracycline, and about three other things. The Tetracycline made me sick and I had to quit using it before I saw any change.

[millertime]

Allie: What ended up working the best out of all the products you tried?

[mesmall]

Accutane worked wonders in my early twenties, but should only be used as a last resort. Now in my thirties I take minocycline and probably will for life.

[beercan]

I take doxycycline sometimes when I have a bad breakout, or when a fresh piercing gets inflamed.

[millertime]

How long did it take for you to notice results?

[Tryska]

Originally posted by beercan
or when a fresh piercing gets inflamed.

*raises an eyebrow*

[degsta]

B5 (pantothenic acid)-it's working miracles for me.

Try it, I believe it works by regulating oil gland secretions in the skin.

[Franco]

I'ce heard of the B5 thing also and have heard of individuals having varying degrees of success. The dosage is something like 5-9g per day

I have a study somewhere if I find it, I'll post it

[degsta]

I use between 2-3 g's a day. Some people have to take up to 5-10 to see a difference and then cut back for maintainence levels.

[Allie]

Originally posted by millertime
Allie: What ended up working the best out of all the products you tried?

I think I got the best result from Retin A, it really dried out my skin which is what I needed. I will warn you in advance that the first few weeks on it will be very uncomfortable and you will probably see alot of peeling/flaking.

[Franco]

Here is the link to the study on B5
http://members.fortunecity.com/kyonium1/infob5/