"i had acne for 7 years. by senior year of high school, i couldn&#039;t take it anymore. i went to a dermatologist and he prescribed minocycline to me. i was afraid of the initial breakout, but it wasn&#039;t bad whatsoever! my acne cleared up sooooooo much. my skin was clear by the second week! it got rid of all of my blackheads. i took it for about 5  months. it&#039;s been 6 months since i stopped, and i still get small breakouts, but it&#039;s nothing like the acne i had before it. i love minocycline. while i was on it i looked prettier, my hair looked healthier, my skin wasn&#039;t oily, just everything about me felt and looked better. it gave me a yeast infection, but i ate yogurt...a lot of yogurt, and that got rid of it right away."