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Does Doxycycline Affect Muscle Growth?

Does Doxycyline have any affect on muscle and height growth? I have been on Doxycyline for 2 months before, but now my acne is back, and Doxycyline doesn t seem to work anymore. I re searched, and maybe changing other medicine may help, and if I don t want to be on any medicine. It says some medical laser treatments can help? Is that right? And if not, what can I do to help with my acne and what better medicine do you recommend me to take if there aren t any better treatments? Furthermore, does testosterone help with height or muscle growing at all? What is best taken for height growing, any medicine at all? And does it do anything to you penis sizes?
posted on Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Hi,

No, doxycycline would not affect growth.

Growth is mostly genetically determined through chronic illnesses and hormone levels can sometimes play a role.
There are growth plates at the end of the bone and when these fuse at the end of adolescence, no further growth is possible even with hormonal medication.

Oral or topical retinol agents can be used for acne.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
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Does Doxycycline Affect Muscle Growth?

Hi, No, doxycycline would not affect growth. Growth is mostly genetically determined through chronic illnesses and hormone levels can sometimes play a role. There are growth plates at the end of the bone and when these fuse at the end of adolescence, no further growth is possible even with hormonal medication. Oral or topical retinol agents can be used for acne. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician