Keflex for Acne User Reviews
Keflex has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the off-label treatment of Acne. 75% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.
- ArIckP
- May 11, 2011
"After taking doxycycline for a while, my body became resistant to it, so my dermatologist switched me to Keflex for acne. I think I had at least five bowel movements the first day. Eventually, my digestive system became somewhat regular, but then I started getting headaches on a regular basis. It cleared up my acne somewhat, but it was definitely not worth all the side effects. "
- jas...
- August 23, 2013
"I have been getting these painful boils under my arm since I was 15-16 years old. Now I'm 21. Like a month after I had my baby, my face broke out really, really bad. Cephalexin(Keflex) cleared it right up. I don't get boils any more."
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- Anonymous
- June 6, 2011
"This was and continues to be the best, long term option for me. I had very little side effects ... slight headache at first but it went away after a few days."
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"I started taking this medication initially for an infection from a bug bite. After three days of being on the medication I noticed all of my skin is clear and appears to be glowing and my pores have shrunk so much . I’m in my early 30s and still suffer from acne occasionally mostly hormonal acne and this is amazing I don’t want to get off of it now. I was on doxycycline for months in my early 20s which also had similar effect. The only side effects from this medication initially was a headache and diarrhea but that went away after one day and I’m staying on probiotics to help regulate ."