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Do antibiotics help with acne?
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Great idea: These are the mainstay of today's scientific treatment. Tetracycline 500 2x/day is often plenty, and is dirt-cheap. Acne's a serious, chronic disease that can have a devastating effect on people. Don't hesitate to use the best we have.
Answered 6/7/2013
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Mostly Topical: We sometimes use oral Antibiotics from Tetraccycline group like Minocycline but not always We more often use topical antibiotics like Clindamycine along with Benzyl Peroxide and/or retinoids for acne
Answered 5/10/2015
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