Tetracycline for Acne User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Achromycin V, Emtet-500, Actisite, Ala-Tet Brodspec Sumycin 250
Tetracycline has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 52 reviews for the treatment of Acne. 52% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 31% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Tetracycline
- Loulou
- January 28, 2021
"Seemed to have no impact on the severity of my acne and if anything made there healing process longer"
- ccgmw
- October 9, 2015
"I have been taking tetracyne for a month now, my face and upper back cleared up, but my lower back acne and side acne flared up. I'm not sure why that happened."
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- Anonymous
- May 21, 2022
"I had to stop taking it in week 5 because it caused me persistent headaches. My skin was dried out but I did not see any substantial changes in my acne. Terrible experience!"
- Irish...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- October 16, 2020
"Used for over 5 years it really worked unlike others such as minocycline differin etc"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 11, 2023
"I had an adult acne breakout, which left me unhappy and self-conscious. After just 3 weeks on medication, my skin completely cleared up. I am very pleased with the outcome."
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