Adult Acne Sufferers...Antibiotics

[lisaross]

HI,

Well i feel like i'm a teenager again. After buying otc stuff i went to a dermatologist today - her prescribed Doryx 1x a day!

I've been to dermatologists when i was in my teens and 20's - was on antibiotics before with good results. I guess surfing the net is getting me nervous that after the meds the acne gets so much worse..

My acne is only bad on my jaw line - even cystic

any positive results from u if u were on antibiotics

 

[disprincessatheart]

I have rosacea with acne type bumps and have taken low dose antibiotics for it with good results. In December I was I'll and my dr prescribed a z pack. My skin was super clear for weeks!

 

[DisneyMomma81]

Consider the birth control you're using *if you use one* my IUD was my culprit, it's gone! My acne is improving slowly.

 

[lisaross]

i think i initially made my skin bad by trying the OCM of cleaning - i developed these little white in the skin bumps around my jaw line - then i started breaking out in cystic acne along the same area - and it just seemed to spread heal come back etc - a bad cycle that would not end!

I am hoping the medicine will get it under control and i will not try anything new - will stay with gentle cleaners. I am currently using "purity" - my dermatologist recommends Cerave but for now i don't want to try anything new and see how the antibiotics help!

 

[uk_wildcat]

I tried antibiotics along with prescription creams and none of it helped me. I think Doryx was one of the antibiotics I tried. The creams were just too harsh. I think my acne is hormonal and antibiotics aren't going to help any. I have tried birth control pills and they aren't helping either. I am going to try a different type of pill soon and hope that it helps.

 

[NokOnHarts]

I am 30 now and have struggled with bad acne since I was 13 years old. I've tried most everything out there OTC and several prescrip. I tried antibiotics as a teen and didn't notice much improvement. I was on extra strength ProActiv for years and it helped but I didn't care for all the chemicals. My acne gets worse when I am pregnant and last year when pregnant with my son I finally found a product I can actually recommend! It's a natural mask product called Lerosett. I was really skeptical when I first read about it but since it was chemical-free and reasonably priced I gave it a shot and have been using it ever since. As long as I use the mask once a day and the toner (which you can get free as your "second item") my face is totally clear 99% of the time, and that's saying a lot. Most "natural" products have never worked at all, but this stuff does. It's worth a shot!

 

[disfan07]

I don't use an oral antibiotic but I do use a topical one. I use evoclin foam which is clindomycin.

It works wonders. I don't use it everyday though....I only use it on my face when it gets really bad. But I also have severe eczema so using it everyday would not be good for me.

I have the opposite effect while on BCPs than the PP did. I am on oral BCPs and they help my skin a lot.

 

[heartsy77]

I'm on the new " miricale cream" Aczone . That w/ different gel isn't doing much after 2 months so it's on to Accutane for me!
I started breaking out really bad last summer and tried everything!

 

[Kristi1357]

I don't have the best reaction to antibiotics, so that doesn't work for me.

What does work for me:
bcp
Differin cream
Spironolactone

 

[stephie1012]

the past 6months i have been getting terrible cystic acne. I tried so many otc methods, then OCM. OCM made my skin dry out worse. So i stopped that. I also started using a new makeup and it seems the make up i was using was the culprit. i havent been using it for about a week and i havent had any terrible break outs yet.

Hope you figure out what works for you.

 

[lisaross]

Just curious - what makeup were u using and what makeup are u using now?

the past 6months i have been getting terrible cystic acne. I tried so many otc methods, then OCM. OCM made my skin dry out worse. So i stopped that. I also started using a new makeup and it seems the make up i was using was the culprit. i havent been using it for about a week and i havent had any terrible break outs yet.

Hope you figure out what works for you.

 

[elleinad16]

Hi hun,

I just happened to see this thread topic on the front page and decided to hop over. It's funny because I was actually just writing about my acne problems last night in my Disney wedding trip report.

I have suffered from acne since I was 13. Heavy breakouts on my face, chest, and back. It was so embarrassing that I would not wear tank tops or bathing suits for years. Anyways, I had gone to the dermatologist many times being prescribed oral meds and topicals. I tried it all from Doxy to birth control, all which made me severley nauseous and didn't really help with my skin. I also tried home remedies, OTCs, infomercials, etc., etc.

3 months before my wedding I went to the dermatologist looking for some sort of solution, since I was going to be wearing a strapless dress and wanted to look and feel beautiful. They put me on Amoxicillin 875mg, twice a day (giant horse pills!) and two topicals, to nip it all in the bud. Slowly, yet surely, my acne has started to vanish and I haven't had any nausea or other side effects. I felt amazing and still do! Even switching my makeup to Bare Minerals helps with healing small minor breakouts I get during my monthly cycle.

I just want to let you know that there are solutions and it's a tough fight to battle, but you will conquer it!

 

[CluelessDisFan]

Acutane, CURED my acne 9 years ago. I don't struggle with it at all anymore. Not even during my menstrual cycle or through either of my pregnancies. Before that I had been on antibiotics and prescription topicals. Nothing works, like acutane. There are some serious side effects to deal with, but after a 4 month stint, I swear I never dealt with it again.

 

[rusty4]

I take minocycline twice a day for acne and Rosacea and then spirolactone (very low dose) for the cystic acne on my chin. The combo works great for me. If I do end up with a bad flare up I can double the does of the minocycline. Usually if I have a problem it is because I forgot one or the other of the meds.

 

[curseofcurves]

I went on Doryx a couple of years ago when I first went to a dermatologist. It really helped to give my acne a kick in the butt to start my "recovery." I stayed on it for 4-6 months (can't remember) before my derm wanted me to try something else. It cleared my face up a lot from where it was, but it did make it red and dry for a while before getting better. Just get a good moisturizer and be prepared for it.

I went to prescription creams only after that but they didn't do much for me, so I started taking Doxycyline. It was better than creams only, but not perfect so I started taking Spironolactone as well. I've been using Doxycycline, Spironolactone, Differin, and Aczone for a couple of months now. My face is looking probably the best it ever has. I think it is mostly due to the combo of pills, and less because of the creams. But, I'm pretty happy now.

 

[Parkers_girl]

I am 25 and I have suffered from acne since I was 11 and I have tried EVERYTHING. I mean everything, from accutane to antibiotics to creams and pills, nothing seemed to work. My grandmother told me to start using a japanese scrub rag (a long exfoliating type rag) with Dial antibacterial soap as that's what she had always used and nothing else. I started using that my face started to clear up but I was still having issues with little bumps everywhere. Several months ago I noticed I was having digestive issues with dairy products so I stopped consuming them altogether and my face is absolutely amazing! It is so clear, not a bump in sight..I have never, and I mean never seen my face glowing and clear like it has been lately. I was curious if the dairy had anything to do with it and sure enough I find several websites talking about the connection between dairy and acne..very interesting!

 

[tinker&belle]

Have you looked in to see if you are allergic to dairy or gluten?

 

[lisaross]

No i have not...i am going to see my regular doctor in another 2 weeks - i guess i can have them check my blood!

Have you looked in to see if you are allergic to dairy or gluten?

 

[dumplebugs]

Another spironolactone user here. This stuff is amazing. My skin has never been so beautiful.

 

[Cynt]

Like PP poster mentioned what are you eating? Dark sodas and beef cause me to break out. As long as I stay away from them my skin stays pretty clear. But every once in a while when I gotta have a meat lovers pizza and a Dr. Pepper my face pays for it. LOL!