Dec 20

What am I supposed to expect from these perscription acne meds?

Posted by admin on Saturday Dec 20, 2008 Under Other - Skin & Body
acne meds
Ben asked:


Background: 15, male, very pale, oily skin but I dry out easily it seems. Have acne all over my face pretty bad..went to derm and he prescribed these medications…

Benzaclin (clindamycin1%, benozl peroxide 5%)
Minocycline hcl caps 100mg (antibiotic)
Retin-a micro (.1%)

Am supposed to take Benzaclin in morning, antibiotic morning and night, and reti-a at night.
After my 12th day of application of each I have observed no positive results.

I also used an aveeno moisturizer after i put on each thing morning and night..is that too much moisture?..If I only put on once a day my skin looks peely when inspecting it at a short distance and still has that look even when mositured twice a day. Using aveeno foam very gentle cleaneser morning and night also.

Please tell me how each med works, how long for results etc.. Also the derm said if these dont h elp me, we are switching to the “big guns”, what would thisbe..accutane?
thanks

-benjamin
Will takinga shower morning/night and massaging shampoo around face area then rincing be sufficent enough (to avoid overdrying from washing it again)?

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One Response to “What am I supposed to expect from these perscription acne meds?”

  1. xxVOLCOMxx Says:
    December 22nd, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    i take minocycline too. i works REALLY good. i take it every night. i’ve been on it for a while and it works so good.
    and the cream put it on at night too. cause your face breaks out the most at night.
    i also use the cream and it works good too.
    try using the moisturizer only in the morning.
    i wouldn’t use the cleanser..it’s too much for your face.

    it usually takes about 2-3 weeks to see results when you first start on it. becasue they say your face is suppose to get worst before it gets better..but mine didn’t.
    but it really works.

    what do you mean by washing it again?

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