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I have been on doxycycline and finacea (rosacea) for 2 and a half weeks. when can i expect to see results?

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Dr. John Tang answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Rosacea: The Doxycycline will only help with the inflammation but it will not get rid of the redness. You will have to do a series of IPL laser treatments if you want the redness to go away.

Answered 6/25/2014

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