"i had taken doxy along with birth control pills when i was 16 to help combat my acne. and it worked wonders my face was always clear. now however 3 years later i tried to start taking it again but without the birth control since i now have an iud my face is horrible. it&#039;s worse than it was when i wasn&#039;t taking anything at all. i know it&#039;s supposed to get worse before it gets better but damn it&#039;s been about 3 months now on it for the second time and my face it so red with constant breakouts. i think i&#039;m going to try accutane."