the topical application of doxycycline and / or cefaclor to certain skin and mouth sores , wounds and scarred regions has surprisingly proven to be very efficacious , as explained in greater detail below . doxycycline and cefaclor chemically identify the antibiotics of concern , which , respectfully classified as a tetracycline antibiotic and a second generation cephalosporin antibiotic . the antibiotics may be used separately or together . it is preferred that the antibiotic be mixed in liquid , such as distilled water for ease of application . while not critical 400mg - 600 mg of antibiotic may be mixed with 2 . 0 - 2 . 5 ounces of distilled or purified water , for ease of placement on the affected area of the skin and / or the mouth . to enhance vaporization of the water after the mixture , small amount of drying agent , such as colloidal silver , may be added to the mixture , which also serves as a preservative . all persons treated for cold sores responded within twenty - four hours , with complete eradication within seventy - two hours for ninety percent ( 90 %) of patients treated . the remaining ten percent ( 10 %) achieved complete success within ten days . examples of patients treated for in and out of the mouth cold sores are contained in table i below . table i patient gender age results a f 40 all patients cleared within three days with no b f 25 side effects or dryness experienced . c f 60 all patients were suffering with chronic con - d m 20 ditions prior to treatment . all persons treated for canker sores experienced relief from pain within ten minutes , and total eradication within forty - eight hours . examples of patients treated for canker sores are contained in table ii below . table ii patient gender age results a m 65 pain relief achieved within 5 minutes of b m 58 application . all four patients cleared within c m 30 three days . d f 31 patients with post surgical wounds , post radiation and / or general trauma skin breaks from other causes were treated . each experienced scabbing within eight hours , and accelerated healing within seven to fourteen days , depending on the condition . examples of patients treated for such wounds are contained in table iii below : table iii patient gender age results a f 30 patient “ a ” had pancreatic cancer with surgical b f 62 wounds that would not heal . healing began within 72 hours of treatment . patients with diabetes sores that threatened to spread into deep tissue and the bones responded with complete healing within ten days with no signs of deep tissue or bone invasion . examples of patients treated for diabetes sores are contained in the table iv below . table iv patient gender age results a m 68 both patients were diabetic and were treated for b f 30 wounds and sores that healed completely in less than the normal time . patient “ a ” avoided amputation of leg . in respect to scarring and patients with new injuries or surgery that would normally have scarring , after being treated , had little or no scarring when treated with the antibiotic . furthermore , persons with old scar tissue from whatever cause experienced significant reduction in noticeable scar tissue within 12 months daily treatment . examples of patients treated for scarring are contained in table v below . table v patient gender age results a f 45 patient “ a ” experienced severe scarring on b m 20 both arms as the result of an automobile acci - c dent . she could not straighten her arms . after d six months of treatment she had regained al - most normal use of her arms . like many cystic acne patient “ b ” experienced severe scarring . after nine months of treatment he experienced a 90 % reduction in his scarring . examples of patients treated for chronic athletes foot are contained in table vi . table vi patient gender age results several m & amp ; f all ages many patients have been treated for severe , chronic athletes foot with a combination of doxycycline and an anti - fungal product . 100 % of subjects responded within 4 weeks with no reoccurrence of symptoms . all of the preceding conditions were treated with doxycycline or cefaclor mixed in a solution of distilled or purified water with 400 to 600 mg of doxycycline in 2 ounces of water . the medication was applied topically to the affected area morning , afternoon and night . once the doxycycline or cefaclor is mixed in water , if not used promptly , it may then be kept refrigerated to extend the life and potency of the antibiotic . two ounces kept refrigerated has a potency life of approximately 30 to 45 days . the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit of the central characteristics thereof . the present embodiments therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive , the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description , and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein .
a method of treating cold sores in and out of the mouth , canker sores , cancer wounds including but not limited to wounds such as those which fail to heal due to chemotherapy and radiation therapy , surgical wounds of all types , diabetes wounds , decubitus ulcers , athletes foot including chronic athletes foot and scarring with doxycycline and / or cefaclor is disclosed .