Tetracycline is a broad-based anti-biotic that kills Pimple bacteria so from a high level you would assume that Tetracycline would clear Pimple up nicely. However, as with many processes in the body, the bacteria doesn’t only server one purpose and if you upset one part of the balance then you are at danger of disrupting your internal ecosystem.
This is exactly what happens with Tetracycline in the long run – you’ll usually notice an improvement in your Pimple over the first number of weeks, however the bacteria that is being killed off by the anti-biotics is actually also one of your body’s primary defense mechanisms – it is also widely known as the friendly bacteria in the colon.
It is yet another one of those treatments that is offered because dermatologists worldwide haven’t found a generic cure for Pimple. It is widely known that the anti-biotics are harmful to other biological processes, but is accepted as a trade-off for good quality skin.
I actually had this very drug when I was a teenage and pinned my hopes on it for around 3 months. Of course when you start a treatment of anti-biotics you are instructed that you have to finish it, so even though my skin condition was deteriorating towards the end of the cycle I had to see it through to completion. The end result was skin that was slightly worse then when I began – not exactly what I signed up for.
Out of all the prescription treatments, this one was one of the worst performing of the lot and that includes the tropical treatments such as Benzoyl Peroxide. Again, my main issue with all these treatments is that they don’t attack the root of the problem. You’re better off learning why Pimple is caused, all the reasons behind it and then coming to a logical conclusion as to what you can do to fix it. That was my approach – it took me quite a bit of trial and error but it was all worth it in the end.
