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I went on antibiotics about a year ago and it was the only thing that has cleared my severe acne.. i think i grew a resistance to them tho because they stopped working... will i be immune to them forever?
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Judicious use: Antibiotics should only be used as needed to avoid overuse and resistance patterns.
Answered 12/19/2019
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