Can I Continue Having Doxy 1 Forte For Acne And Is There Any Side Effect?

Hello Shweta, Thank you for posting on HCM. Acne, as you must be aware is pretty common condition caused chiefly due to hormonal influence and clogging of pores and followed by infection and inflammation. It has tendency for recurrence and complications like pigmentation and scarring, thus mandates proper treatment at the earliest. Treatment usually depends on severity of of acne. Usually I advise proper course of oral antibiotics like doxycycline, azithromycin etc with or without oral isotretinoin for few months along with various topical medications (antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide, retinoids etc). Doxycycline can work well in acne but it has some side effects like pigmentation and and after regular use resistance is a common problem. Other common side effects are nausea, diarrhoea and hyperacidity. Thus, I advise antibiotics for maximum of 2 months. Its difficult to guide proper management in absence of clinical grading of your acne thus i would insist you to post your clinical pictures directly to me so that i can formulate a customized treatment plan for you. You can use the following link to post pictures directly to me. http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-hardik-pitroda/67169 Use good quality face wash like Fash foaming facewash and a moisturizer like Cetaphil DAM on regular basis as required. Avoid junk food as far as possible and include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. Hope this will take care of your condition. Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda M.D Dermatology