Skin assessment
- Medical questionnaire and photo review
- Personalized treatment plan
- Prescription when appropriate
CA$175
per consultation
Modern Dermatology
Minocycline
Prescription only
Minocycline prescribed online
Minocycline is an oral antibiotic that calms inflamed acne and rosacea. Share your history and photos online. A Canadian-licensed medical professional decides if it suits you and plans your follow-up.
Start my assessmentAt a glance
- Oral antibiotic (minocycline)
- For inflamed acne and rosacea
- A limited course set by your clinician
Why Modern Dermatology
- Canadian-licensed medical professionals, 100% online
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy or delivered
- Follow-up and refills through your Care Team
Do not take minocycline if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Stop it and get urgent care for a severe headache with vision changes, a spreading rash with fever, or yellow skin or eyes.
Choosing the right course for you
Your clinician decides the strength, the schedule and how long you take minocycline. The choice depends on your skin and your health history. Your clinician keeps courses as short as possible and reviews them often.
Considerations include
- Type and severity of acne or rosacea
- Past treatments and how they worked
- Other medicines and supplements you take
- Liver health and past reactions to medicines
- Pregnancy plans and breastfeeding
How minocycline works
Minocycline calms inflammation and acne bacteria
Minocycline slows the growth of bacteria that live in clogged pores. It also lowers the redness and swelling around spots. That is why inflamed bumps often settle first.
It does not unclog pores by itself. Your clinician may add a skin product for that, and plans to stop the antibiotic once your skin improves.
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Minocycline
Prescription only
Recommended for
- Inflamed acne with red bumps
- Pustules and cysts on the face, chest or back
- Rosacea with bumps and pimples
- Acne that did not clear with skin products alone
- Adults who can safely take an oral antibiotic
Your clinician reviews your skin and history, and confirms that this treatment is right for you before prescribing.
Slows acne-causing bacteria
Fewer bacteria in pores
Calms redness and swelling
Less inflammation
Fewer inflamed bumps
Spots settle sooner
Helps rosacea bumps
Calmer, clearer skin
How it works.
- 01
Tell us about your skin
Complete a quick medical questionnaire and upload a few photos of your skin concerns. No appointment needed.
- 02
Get your personalized treatment plan
A Canadian-licensed medical professional will review your information and recommend a personalized treatment plan, including prescriptions when appropriate. Most conditions can be assessed without a video consultation.
- 03
Start your treatment
Get your prescribed medications delivered right to your door. Medication costs are billed separately from your consultation.
- 04
Follow up on your progress
At a follow-up, your clinician can review your progress, discuss side effects and adjust your treatment if needed.
Clear answers.
Have more questions? See our full FAQ or Contact us.
Still have questions? Reach our care team at 514 111 1111
Start my assessmentYes, when it is appropriate for you. You complete an assessment, and a Canadian-licensed medical professional reviews it and decides if minocycline suits you.
Minocycline slows the bacteria that feed inflammation in clogged pores. It also calms the body's own inflammatory response in the skin. This is why red, swollen spots tend to improve first.
Many people see fewer new spots after several weeks. Full results often take a few months. Your clinician reviews your progress and decides how long you continue. Stopping early can let spots return.
Most people see fewer red, inflamed spots. Blackheads and whiteheads respond less. Results differ from person to person. Your clinician may add or change a skin product to help keep your skin clear.
Nausea, headache, dizziness and sun sensitivity are the most common. Rare effects include skin or gum colour changes, joint pain, fever and liver problems. Tell your Care Team about any new symptom. Your clinician decides if you should stop.
People who are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding should not take it. It is also not for people with an allergy to tetracycline antibiotics. Tell your clinician about liver disease or lupus. Your clinician decides if it is safe for you.
Your clinician may suggest a skin product instead, such as adapalene, benzoyl peroxide or azelaic acid. Topical clindamycin is another option. For rosacea redness, brimonidine gel is possible. Your clinician picks what fits your skin.
Often yes. Clinicians commonly pair an antibiotic with a skin product such as benzoyl peroxide or adapalene. Use only what your clinician recommends together. Tell your Care Team about every product and supplement you use.
No. Minocycline can harm a developing baby's teeth and bones, and it passes into breast milk. Tell your clinician right away if you could be pregnant. Your clinician then plans a safer option.
Yes. Minocycline is sold in Canada as generic products under the name minocycline. Your pharmacist fills the product that your plan prefers. The active ingredient is the same.
Each consultation costs CA$175. Your pharmacy charges separately for medication. Ask your insurer whether your plan covers the prescribed treatment.
Your clinician decides how long you use minocycline and when to renew it. Your Care Team follows up with you, and you can message them with questions. Renewals depend on how your skin responds and on your clinician's review.
Simple pricing for your skin care.
Medication costs are separate. Ask your insurer whether your plan reimburses online consultations.
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