"i started to take minocycline on a friday and by tuesday my break outs had stopped. obviously i still have scarring but i do not have any new acne. my skin was a bit more sensitive to light, but this was really the only side effect. i also made a number of dietary changes, no coffee, limit dairy, no sugar, etc so this may have helped. at night after work i made sure to do a honey mask to kill bacteria on the surface. drinking 3+ liters of water may have helped as well. i did take on an empty stomach."