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acne on my back

Post a new topicby Guest on Wed Jul 11, 2001 3:53 am


i have acne on my back and i have been taking minocycline and retin-a for about 3 months now and havent seen any improvment on my back, should i try something stronger, or keep using those medications?

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Re: acne on my back

Post a new topicby Guest on Thu Jul 12, 2001 10:24 pm

Try a little longer. You can try a higher strength. If your are not already, try minocycline 100 mg twice a day and Retin A 0.1%. You can even try Retin A twice a day, if you tolerate it.
[quote] i have acne on my back and i have been taking minocycline and retin-a for about 3 months now and havent seen any improvment on my back, should i try something stronger, or keep using those medications. ... [/quote]

Guest
 

Re: acne on my back

Post a new topicby Guest on Thu Jul 12, 2001 10:24 pm


Try a little longer. You can try a higher strength. If your are not already, try minocycline 100 mg twice a day and Retin A 0.1%. You can even try Retin A twice a day, if you tolerate it.
[quote] i have acne on my back and i have been taking minocycline and retin-a for about 3 months now and havent seen any improvment on my back, should i try something stronger, or keep using those medications. ... [/quote]

Guest