Minocycline is a type of Tetracycline antibiotic. They fight off infections caused by bacteria, such as urinary tract infection, skin infections, respiratory infections, gonorrhea, syphilis, etc. It is also used to treat a severe type of acne.
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My face has broken out worse than before. What can be done?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18 year old female. My face is heavily broken out worse than ever before with patches of flaking and peeling of skin over the oily areas. I have had acne since the age of 9, and have had psoriasis since I was 7 which tends to appear on my face during winter and on the rest of m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and I have viewed the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have inflammatory acne (moderate to severe grade). The flakiness over the oily skin zone is perhaps due to associated seborrheic dermatitisor sebopsoriasis.... Read Full »
My 15-year-old daughter takes Minocycline for her acne but now has acne scars. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 15 years old and suffers from acne. She is currently taking Minocycline, and it is working, but now she has scars. What do you recommend? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. It is a quite young age to undergo such treatment as this is the age for the acne to grow as it is due to hormonal imbalance Post-acne scars are of three types - box scars, icepick (pinpoint scars), and rolling sca... Read Full »
What should I do to help my acne and dark spots?
Query: Hi doctor,I have acne and acne marks on my cheeks for a year. Please help me to get clear skin. I am not taking medications currently. But I have tried using Clindamycin phosphate and Nicotinamide gel. It did not help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your statement and pictures suggest that you have acne and acne marks (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You can try using Retino-A (Tretinoin) cream. Apply it to the affected area twice daily. Use Hydroquinone cream on the affe... Read Full »
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