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Common brand names: Cleocin T, Clinda-derm, Clindets

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Reed, Dallas, Texas
Feb 15th, 2006
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I use the Clindamycin pleglets and pretty much all it has done is kept my acne at the same level. There are new ones and old ones popping up but there are always the same number of em. Plus my skin is oily too.

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Anonymous, USA
Feb 12th, 2006
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I used this as a teenager and it worked beautifully for me. Now that my daughter (15) is starting to get acne, I got her a prescription. I think it works great for mild to moderate acne. I think something stronger is necessary for more severe acne. It didn't work for my oldest son at all. He actually ended up taking Accutane, which cleared him up 100%.

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Chrissy, FL
Feb 12th, 2006
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I had horrible, hormonal acne, but no longer thanks to combining this with Differin and Panoxyl 5% wash. I can't separate what percentage Clindamyocin contributed to the clearing of my skin, but it seems after reading the comments on here that it's one of those acne meds that is good to use in addition to another medicine for an extra boost, and since it's so cheap compared to the other medications out there, it's worth it to try.

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Ernesto, SF, Cali
Feb 10th, 2006
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I love this! It has helped alot wth clearing my acne. I am using this in gel form in the morngings and afternoons along with doxycycline (which is fabulous and awesome!), and benzoyl peroxide 5% gel at night. This product does make your skin oilier, but i love that! Its like a beautifully silky smooth looking oil. Lol i looooove it. Does anyone know if they make clyndamycin medicated pads of this? I dont like to use my hands and i have to put it on those cotton pads you ussually use for skin toners. As for the benzoyl peroxide, i wanted to get triaz pads but my dermatologist was like nope. Keep at it it works!

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Dina, Maryland
Feb 5th, 2006
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This product is not that good. It cleared my skin only like about 10%. It's not very recommended. It doesn't dry out anything for me, but may for other types of skin.

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Madeline, California
Feb 1st, 2006
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This product is awful! It's filmy and not too good on the skin. I used 3 whole bottles without any results.

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Carolyn, PA
Jan 28th, 2006
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I have been using this for about 5 weeks now along with Retin A and my skin is the clearest it has been for almost a year. I can actually see that my skin is getting smooth and i don't remember the last time that it was that way. I get the occasional pimple but that is to be expected as both medications i am using are supposed to bring the acne under the skin to the surface. the difference with it and the other things i tried is that from first week i started seeing a difference

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Jon, Albany, NY
Jan 27th, 2006
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I was given Clindamycin in two forms—a gel and a foam. I've been on the gel for a good 6+ months now with very minor improvements. The foam burned my skin like whoa, so I just stopped using it after a week. No damage, though. As for affordibility, the gel was generic and cheap, but the foam was brand-name (Evoclin) and supposedly is expensive. I was given samples.

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Michael, Lexington, ky
Jan 26th, 2006
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i cant really attribute this to clindagel 100 percent because i am also on differin and tetracyclin (which i feel is useless), but my acne is GONE...ive been on the medication for three weeks now and haven't had a pimple in 5 to 7 days...still going!

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Anonymous, Australia
Jan 12th, 2006
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I used Clindamycin for 3 mounths plus. It did stuff all!
Did not suite me.

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