"i have been dealing with acne for a little over a year now. when i was 19 i randomly started to break out worse than i ever had my whole life. i think it was a combination of changing hormones and stress that caused it. bottom line: i was desperate to return to the normal complexion i had growing up. i tried many different ways of treating it, but when i went on minocycline my face cleared up within 3 days. yes, it had gotten slightly better with the birth control, so i don&#039;t know how well this will treat severe acne, but it definitely treated my close-to-severe acne. your acne might need to be treated on the inside as well as the outside."