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

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Camille, Canada
May 20th, 2009
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Pros:Amazing as base ingedient in super compound! Ask your doctor to look up this compound and prescribe along with 100mg MINOMYCIN.
Cons:Expensive!!! I pay $40 per 60g compound! I hate paying so much money for it, but nothing else is as effective as this preparation.

It's also hella itchy and the oral minomycin may stop working after prolonged use...
Bottom Line:CLINDAMYCIN 1% AZEL 4% KOJIC ACID 1% BENZAC 5%...

Apply all over face twice daily! Dries out existing pimples and prevents new ones when used along with the oral anti-biotic. Results as soon as 3 days. Skin will be super sensitive to sunlight so you may want to avoid unnecessary sunlight exposure and shield your face. Use vaseline on lips as anti-biotic dries out lips too! Apply Bio Oil and then moisturize to lock in hydration!
Recommended:Yes
Price Paid:30.00
Acne severity:light
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Iskandar, Putrajaya, Malaysia
May 17th, 2009
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Pros:None
Cons:Causes more breakout and skin dryness
Recommended:No
Usage:Iskandar has used this item for a few weeks.
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Megan, SB,CA
May 2nd, 2009
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Pros:great, it does dry your skin, so use Vitamin E lotion to balance your skin out. It gets rid of pimples easily but doesn't stop them from popping up. I would still recommend it though
Cons:drying, otherwise it's good, i had no problem using extra moisturizer
Bottom Line:it doesn't cure anytihng but gets rid of whatever is on your face. i used this in combo with retin-A-micro and the pill. I know how everyone feels, it SUCKS, but everyones different, and find what works for you. i went to about 3 doctors to figure out what the deal was, but eventually after I kept up with all three of the meds, everything started clearing up. good luck:)
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Megan has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:20.00
Acne severity:moderate
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jjj, India
Apr 28th, 2009
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Pros:reduces redness .. improvement in the initial phase...inexpensive..reduce dryness
Cons:no improvement after certain time....get more pimples after ..
Bottom Line:it's good for reducing redness due 2 other medications...otherwise it's a real waste
Recommended:No
Usage:jjj has used this item for about a year.
Price Paid:2.00
Acne severity:light
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Samien, Richmond Hill, Ny
Apr 24th, 2009
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Pros:extremely good medication. you must shake the medication otherwise it would not work.
Cons:none
Bottom Line:working great with accutane
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Samien has used this item for a few weeks.
Acne severity:severe
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Casey, New York, NY
Apr 22nd, 2009
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Pros:Really helps acne improve; Results in as little as 3 days.
Cons:Potentially fatal side effect. (Colitis.)
Bottom Line:I would recommend this to anyone with moderate acne. If your acne is severe, you would probably need stronger antibiotics. (Tetracycline.)
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Casey has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:7.00
Acne severity:moderate
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Rhea, Fiji
Apr 20th, 2009
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Pros:Worked for the first two weeks
Cons:Big pimples after two weeks
Bottom Line:Hate this sh*t
Recommended:No
Usage:Rhea has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:20.00
Acne severity:severe
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katy, leeds, united kingdom
Apr 18th, 2009
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Pros:reduces redness.
Cons:it took 6 weeks to see a difference and b/e it makes skin oily it increased blackheads. didn't really get rid of the acne just reduced.
Bottom Line:i'm going back to the doctors this monday nad asking for something else.
Recommended:No
Usage:katy has used this item for about a month.
Acne severity:moderate
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Marie, Toronto,Canada
Apr 15th, 2009
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Pros:Easy to apply
Cons:The more i started using it, i started breaking out more and my acne looked darker. It was really hard to cover it up.
Bottom Line:I'm trying everything. The doctor said i should be on Accutane, or to try this birth control but I'm kind of scared using them. I'm not sure if i'm using it wrong, i just gave up using Clindamycin. I'm going try to start using it again, and give it some patience. The first two days, it was doing okay and than more pimples started to arise.
Usage:Marie has used this item for about a week.
Price Paid:52.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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Anonymous, Sacramento, CA
Apr 7th, 2009
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Pros:Inexpensive
Cons:My face is soooo itchy! My skin is much oilier, and my acne looks much darker. It is totally impossible to cover up. The worst part though is really the itchiness. I just want to scratch my skin off!
Bottom Line:I'm going to see a new dermatologist.
Recommended:No
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few weeks.
Price Paid:10.00
Acne severity:moderately severe
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