Duac : Clindamycin (1.2%) and Benzoyl Peroxide (5%) Gel

I like this product. but it dried out my skin too much. its brought out acne under my chin, where i never had it before. Bottom line is, i would get it to clear up existing acne but i would not use it to prevent it

A dermatologist prescribed me Duac almost three months ago, when I was desperate and thought everything I did was never going to work on me. In the last three weeks, I have started to see an improvement on my face. I still get acne, but not so much as before, and it's great. I just hope it stays like this. Another thing I am doing since I have started with Duac is taking Diane 35 daily, a type of birth control pill prescribed for acne. I think the combination of these two works for me.

this product is amazing! it really does clear your acne - who cares about the cons. all we want is clear skin; and this gives you clear skin. great product, works quickly. i got this with a prescription... and i live in canada. so this was basically free; i never pay for it so i have many repeats for this product!

This is a solid medicine, often perscribed. It works very well, it's not a miracle medicine. It takes time, as all acne medicines do, just be consistent and you'll see definite changes.

I am 14 years old and got this from my dermatologist and have been using this product for about a year and a half. There are way more cons about this product than pros and after this long my acne still hasent cleared. My face is way whiter than the rest of my body and the loose powder that i have is way too dark for my skin since i have been using this acne product. If you have sensitive skin i dont recommend this for you. Also i have pimples on my face from like a year ago. this medicine kinda froze my acne on my face so it wont go away!

Get it if your acne isn't so bad. I think it'll work best on light acne.

I am 34 and I have had acne since I was 11. Over the years I have tried every medication available, including, proactive, Retin A and even Accutane (which I was allergic to). Benzaclin was the only medication that totally got rid of everything. I found out about this medication after a dermabration appointment from a plastic surgeon. He told me to use ONLY, purpose facial soap, cetaphil lotion and Benzaclin. I also use Aveda and Bare Minerals makeup. All works incredibly well together. Also, I found out that if you use lotion along with any medication..you will have a much better result!!

Hang in there!!! I used Retin A Micro for three weeks and after the first treatment my face already started to peel like crazy!! This seems a lot more hydrating!!

my acne was never HORRIBLE, but it was visible and embarrassing. I use Duac in the morning along with Retin A Micro at night and I get a tiny pimple or two a week and a noticeable one maybe once a month. I use an exfoliating sponge ($2-$4 at a drug store) 20 min. after applying to LIGHTLY scrub away the loose skin my dermatologist has me mix the Duac with moisturizer to lessen the drying effects I can tell my success is due mainly to the Duac and not the Retin A Micro because I was using the Retin A Micro by itself before and it made only a small difference THIS STUFF IS MAGICAL and well worth a little dryness. If your doctor gave you this prescription, run like crazy to the pharmacist =]

I have been using Duac for years. Using only pin drop amounts on the pore head of each pimple. Time consuming for sure but at least I don't burn my face to pieces the way I did when I didn't know any better and first started using it. Also, even though I have a brand new prescription I keep an expired tube when I need to use on a larger area so it's not as strong. But what I believe really helps - for all the users who have the red marks after - ask for a prescription of Tazorac. I use the strongest formula .01% - it's like using RetinA but it also conditions the skin at the same time. And when I use it consistently I can actually peel fine layers off. I hope this helps someone else. And for the person who left a note about not using makeup . . . when I lived in NYC my dermatologist insisted I use foundation to keep the dirt out of my pores. And it worked!!! He was a dermatologist for the top models in NY and he saved my skin. Good luck to everyone! Happy skin!