"i had mild acne for almost 2 years and kept it at bay using over the counter treatments such as face washes and proactive (which didn&#039;t work at all). as i approached the 9th grade my doctor put me on doxycycline to prevent scarring. even after the first week i saw immediate results! it was truly amazing after 6 weeks. i sometimes have bad stomach pain and peeling skin but it&#039;s really a small price to pay for good skin. even though i still have mild breakouts and small larger pimples i have another month to go on my prescription. highly recommend, it kept me off accutane."