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Should i take oral acne antibiotics for a whole year? any bad side effects?
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Acne & antibiotics: Oral antibiotics reduce the number of bacteria on the skin and in the follicles. It has an anti-inflammatory effect too. Take them under the guidance of your doctor. Side effects: allergy-rash; sun sensitivity; nausea/diarrhea/abd. Pain; bacterial resistance; rare possible failure if you are on birth control pill. Consider topicals or decreasing the amount to achieve best control of acne.
Answered 3/26/2013
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29yr male, recently have acne on my face, never had a problem with it. No changes in daily life,started on forehead , and then cheeks. Prescribed oral antibiotics , can I avoid this medication? I dont wanna take it for too long. Acne scars afterheal?
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