Could You Please Let Me Know For How Many Weeks/months Doxycycline Should Be Taken To Eradicate Acne Completely?

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2020

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Question : i am using doxycycline 100 mg once a day for 1 month now for acne on face as per the prescription.
but when i stop taking tablets acne appears again on face.
could you please let me know for how many weeks/months doxycycline should be taken to eradicate acne completely.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding acne

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome ,

Oral antibiotics can be gjven for 3 months if required, in one go. In addition I would also suggest you to use a topical antiacne preparation like benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel, twice daily for active acne lesions.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance

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