Yes, antibiotics help first to decrease the bacteria in and around the follicle. They reduce the chemicals that irritate sue to the production of white blood cells. They also reduce the concentration of free fatty acids in the sebum and reduce the inflammatory response.
But some antibiotics like tetracycline need to be taken on an empty stomach to be effective, while Erythromycin could lead to a stomach upset and nausea. Minocycline, another antibiotic causes major side-effects like dizziness, nausea, vomiting, skin pigmentation changes, and tooth discoloration, while Doxycycline causes increased sensitivity to the sun and sunburns. In addition all these antibiotics cause Candida vaginal yeast infections, and reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills in women.