Why is my acne worse when I am taking the Dr.'s prescription: Differin Gel and Doxycycline (antibiotic)?

Why is my acne worse when I am taking the Dr.'s prescription: Differin Gel and Doxycycline (antibiotic)? I've been popping em every day since I started using the meds; isn't the problem supposed to go away? Why is my acne worse when I am taking the Dr.'s prescription: Differin Gel and Doxycycline (antibiotic)?
I'm no doctor and I'd say listen to your doctor, but if it's not working for you, why continue?





There are so many things that may cause acne and it's different for every person. I heard that even if you're able to pin-point what causes it for you that it can still take a few months before you begin to see improvements. Perhaps you need to wait longer?





For me, what was causing my acne was milk and dairy. I'm a big milk drinker. Once I went off of milk, limiting myself to only cheese and butter, I noticed my acne went down significantly. Some people will say milk is the cause of acne, other people say it isn't. For me personally, it was; however I had to stay on my no-milk diet for several weeks before noticing a difference. Milk contains natural birth hormones that are produced in cows to help with their pregnancy and the growth of the cafe. These hormones add to the already existing teenage adolescent hormones, pushing many teenagers ';over the limit'; and leading to acne. Note that drinking organic milk won't help, because it's the natural hormones in the milk that cause the problem. Organic or non-organic, those natural hormones still exist within the cow's milk.





Bacteria plays a role in acne. I notice that I'd often touch my face a lot, but that this only made it worse. For example, while sitting at a desk reading a book you may be tempted to lean your head in your hand. Your hands have lots of bacteria on them and by doing this that bacteria is transfered to your face and increase your acne. Try to not touch your face AT ALL, save only to clean it, and even then be very gentle and pat your face dry after you get out of the shower or after you clean it. Rubbing at your skin vigorously or doing anything else to irritate it (such as picking at your acne) will only make it worse.





Another piece of advice I have is to use a facial cleanser with 2% benzoyl peroxide. Don't get the 10% kind, it will dry out your face and may cause more acne. Make sure you check the ingredients and that you get the 2% kind. Apply it generously, but gently onto your face. Use facial moisturizer afterward.





Those are some suggestions that have worked for me in the past. Remember:


1) Reduce your dairy intake


2) Don't touch your face


3) Be gentle with your face when cleaning


4) Use 2% benzoyl peroxide and moisturizer afterwardWhy is my acne worse when I am taking the Dr.'s prescription: Differin Gel and Doxycycline (antibiotic)?
Eventually the problem will go away. But the problem really lies in your diet and family history. If your parents had bad skin, chances are you will too, and it probably won't stop until you're in college. And even in college you will still break out sometimes because life is stressful and stress also causes breakouts.





Try the differin and all of that stuff because it DOES HELP, but stay out of the sun and use sunscreen and don't give up. Try not to use the same thing for too long though because they always seem to lose their strength after awhile.





I liked differin when I was 14, tazarac when I was 16 and proactive when I was 18. Now at 20, I rotate between the proactive and using nothing at all. My skin is still really oily but I stay away from greasy things and I keep my dirty fingers off my face.





But when it comes down to the source, look at your diet. Stay away from fast food, it's full of trans fats and thats the last thing your skin needs. Try to eat naturally, your body will thank you.
the dr.'s prescriptions are strong and may irritate your skin if youre using too much of it. make sure you take the antibiotic regularly, without skipping so your body wont develop immunity to the medicine. when using the gel, try not to use an excessive amount. it could irritate the skin or make it worse. just use pea-sized amounts all over the face. if you seen no improvement after a month or two, let your dr. know. some medicines work for people and some dont. unfortunately, from experience, i know that acne is a difficult thing and takes some time to heal. eating healthily, drinking plenty of water, getting enough sleep, washing your face twice a day, and staying stress free may also help clear up your acne. i hope this helps you. i wish you the best.
Acne often gets worse before it gets better. If your acne has gotten worse and worse as a result of taking the pills, give your doctor a call and let him know what's going on. If it's a normal reaction and your doctor thinks you'll start to clear up soon, keep using it.





Hang in there!
My derm prescription didnt start working until 4 months, and I was told it had to get worse before it got better, because everything she put me on, including the topicals brought out all the blemishes I had, then cleared it up.
you need to call your doctor and tell him or her that so you can get something dofferent for your acne. Using that gel is probably causing a reaction and the reaction just so happens to give you more pimples.
often times when you use new meds, they take time to start taking effect. since the weakest germs die first, the ones that cause acne are able to take a stronger hold. in a few weeks the meds should help clear up, if not talk with your dr.
How long have you been taking them?


It usually starts to heal after about 3 months, but before that it will unfortunately flare up.


From someone who's been through it all, believe me it's worth it.
it's not just the medicine that makes it better...you have to watch what you eat and not drink a lot of caffine or else it'll just get worse and dont touch or pick at your face