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I have been using Clindamycin Phosphate Lotion USP 1% for about a month. My doctor prescribed this to me for my late-onset adult acne. (Mild/moderate).
For the past 3 weeks, I have developed lots of tiny bumps all over my cheeks and jawline; everywhere I have been applying the lotion. Some of them do become inflamed, red, and VERY painful.
Am I supposed to be breaking out from a topical antibiotic? Or could this be an irritation?
I don't know if my skin is "purging" or if this product is even supposed to cause that.
Has anyone else had this experience with Clindamycin?
No one should be breaking out past age 17....
Seriously though...Ive never had what is called an initial outbreak on any topicals, it either got better or worse within a week. You may be allergic to something in the product. Id say stop for a few days and see if the small bumps go down. I have tried clinda gel, at first it seemed to help but evenually it stopped working...but I never got worse at any point that soon.
I found that most acne is hormonal and if you treat the hormone imbalance you wont even need topicals.
Thank you. I am actually treating the problem hormonally, via birth control pills. I am on Ortho Tri Cyclen. I should have mentioned that earlier. I have been on it for about 3 months now, maybe 4 months. I was on BCPs before, but my doctor changed it once my skin started acting weird last year (the Ortho is not the cause of my acne).
I will discontinue use of the Clindamycin lotion over the weekend...hopefully things get better. I have a prescription of Aczone that I have yet to try. I suppose I could give that a shot; being that it's not a topical antibiotic.