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3.2/5
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3.6/5
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4.0/5
Common brand names: Cleocin T, Clinda-derm, Clindets

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Liz, TX
Sep 9th, 2009
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Pros:Too soon to tell
Cons:Used in combination with retin-a micro pump; my face is peeling so bad, it looks like I had a bad sunburn. mimimal breakout since I started using a week ago
Usage:Liz has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:10.00
Acne severity:moderate
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englishgirl, Canada
Sep 8th, 2009
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Pros:Works quickly, within a day i noticed my skin was smoother and less bumpy. I never go a day without using it, it has been my skin savoir over the past few years. At first it was slightly drying but that went away after a few months.
Cons:Takes a little while to dry, smell is strong.
Bottom Line:Definatly would reccommend for those with mild acne, works quickly with very little if any side effects.
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:5.00
Acne severity:light
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Anonymous, Roseville, CA
Sep 3rd, 2009
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Pros:helps control acne, works fast
Cons:makes face a bit oilier than usual
Bottom Line:I specifically asked my doctor to prescribe me something that had clindamycin because benzoyl peroxide stopped working for me and its supposed to kill the bacteria. Well, clindamycin also kills bacteria and its working very well. I also asked for retin a and i think the combination works great! I've been using both since late june and i haven't had any breakouts since then. but i do have tons of red marks from the crazy breakout that i had before using clindamycin and retin-a. It was the worst breakout ever in my life. I was getting tons of cystic acne and new pimples almost every day. But thankfully i asked my doctor to prescribe me these and its been working good. i just have to find a way to get rid of the red marks and i'll be clear! right now i probably have like 2 very small, almost non-existent pimples. i hope the bacteria doesn't get resistant to the clindamycin though so it can keep working.
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:30.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Anonymous
Sep 1st, 2009
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Pros:it make my acne worst
Cons:everything
Bottom Line:it the worst on the market
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:40.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Brian, Portland, OR
Aug 24th, 2009
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Pros:Works for the first few weeks.
Cons:Has no long term effects. The bacteria gets ressistant.
Bottom Line:My doctor prescribe this and told me to use it with Oxy (10% benzoyl peroxide). After my first few times using it my skin cleared up and I had no acne except one or 2, but after a month it's stops working and I started to break out again.
Recommended:No
Usage:Brian has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:31.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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annie, ohio
Aug 19th, 2009
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Pros:maintained keratosis pilaris
Cons:dries out skin alot, when used on chest and back it brought many many tiny little pimples so I discontinued use after 2 days. Could this have been the initial breakout? Idk.
Bottom Line:I tried it on my face once for this one pimple that would never go away and it did, right away. If I apply it all over my face I especially breakout... weird. It maintained my Keratosis Pilaris for a little, though. Btw, I have oily skin.
Recommended:No
Usage:annie has used this item for a day or two.
Acne severity:moderate
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Anonymous, Toronto
Aug 18th, 2009
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Pros:I used with doxycycline and Differin and it Works well.
Cons:If used in the right amount it wont cause dryness. If it does you are probably using more than a thin film.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:60.00
Acne severity:moderate
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jordyn maliks, cherry hill, nj
Aug 18th, 2009
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Pros:really helpful and works great. in about 5 days my acne had gone down a lot !
Cons:feels kind of sticky when applied, but you can deal =]
Bottom Line:this is a great product and i really reccomend it to everyone who has light- moderate acne.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:jordyn maliks has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:12.00
Acne severity:light
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joe, florida
Aug 16th, 2009
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Pros:none...
Cons:didnt clear my acne
Bottom Line:not very good
Recommended:No
Usage:joe has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:52.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Jenny, Dallas, TX
Aug 13th, 2009
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Pros:Made face smooth and hydrated. Prevented new breakouts which in turn helped me treat the current breakouts. Within 2 weeks my face was almost clear with the occasional red spot or two.
Cons:Was told it would work on bacne as well but it did nothing for that, but if you just want it for your face it's good.
Bottom Line:I would recommend this product if you have mild to moderate acne on your face. This alone won't work and I would suggest pairing it with a 2.5% benzoyl peroxide cleanser. It can take a while to work, but just stick with it because your skin really will feel softer and smoother if you do.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Jenny has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:10.00
Acne severity:moderate
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