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

I am 19 years old and have struggled with acne for about 6-7 years. My mother calls it moderate acne, but my break out areas are really bad. I only break out around my mouth (chin and above my upper lip) but I have little bumps around my hair line and forehead but they aren't bad at all, compared to what they were when I was younger. Also the birth control I use, Orthotricylen, helps to keep my acne under control. I have used tons of products so far this has been my absolute favorite. It really did clear up my acne after a few days. The only bad part is that it is breaking me out in places that before were blemish free i.e my cheeks. But the good thing is that even when I do break out in those places, after a day or two they are gone. This stuff dries it up quick. Also my skin is so much drier now. My skin is naturally extremely greasy so this medication puts in now in the range of 'normal'. I would still recommend a moisturizer. For a while I wasn't taking my birth control, this will be my first month back on the pill and I have only been using Benzaclin for three weeks at the longest so hopefully in conjunction with each other, my acne will clear up. Also, as to a regime, I only use this at night because of its drying properties. I cleanse first ( I switch it up quite frequently due to my skins nature to become quickly accustomed to products, which then lose their effectiveness). So right now I am using basis soap. Its really mild which I recommend. Or I use St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Cleanser. It does have salicylic acid but I find that it is so calming and helps with redness, that it doesn't irritate my skin like other cleansers. Once or twice a week I will use Queen Helene's Mint Julep Masque. Wonderful stuff, I highly recommend that as well. Thanks for reading, wish you the best of luck.

Duac helped control my acne initially, when it was moderate to severe. But it didn't really clear my face up, only kept my acne at a "light" status. It is kind of annoying about the peeling thing mentioned in cons. One other pro though (heh heh, a rhyme! :D) is that the Duac kind of conceals your acne. I mean, since it dries in a semi-opaque layer, it makes your acne look less red and less severe. Basically, I would recommend this to someone to keep their acne from getting out of control, but for me it didn't actually get rid of my acne.

It's the best!! However I became immune to it after a few years. SAD DAY!

Over the past 2 years my skin has just exploded with acne. All throughout high school I never had a single blemish, random strangers would come up to me and tell me how nice my skin was. Now all along my jawline I have dozens of raised, red blemishes. I asked for a topical cream from my Dermatologist and was given Differin, which did absolutely nothing for me. Then she put me on Benzaclin as well as Tri-Cyclen Lo. I've been using the cream for just over 2 months and have been on the pill just one month. So far I would say my skin is 65% better. I'm hoping a few more months and my skin will be back to it's old, beautiful/clear self.

you must exfoliate like every 2-3 days after the first week....certain parts of your face will stop peeling as they get used to it..my chin and mouth area peel the most but not like full our all my skin is coming off..lol...i am able to control it with moisturizer and exfoliating carefully with a toothbrush. u must MUST wear sunscreen!!! before you leave the house...i do cross country and i spend A LOT of time outside so make sure if you cant to put sunscreen on before you leave for school/work idk what i paid for this stuff cause my mom bought it but i think it was lik 30$.cause of insurance and stuff... i use this twice a day morning and night...if you have less oily skin either put a thinner layer on or just at night... You will no longer have oily skin...yea you hear about oil decreasing products blah blah they never work! one sat. morning i didnt wash my face so it went back to normal oiliness and my mom said...your face is SO OIL(gee thxs mom! >:P ) but seriously ive tried proactiv, neutrogena etc...i even tried UT ...this cleared my skin and then kept it clear...since i started on benzaclin in one week ive had like 2-3 VERY SMALL! pimples and they were on my chin cause of the dead skin, but i think theyre just cycling out cause after week 1 i am CLEAR!!! and i used to have the underskin pimples AND whiteheads...this stuff like flattens the underskin ones soooo fast its rediculous...like OVER night if you spot treat it with this stuff! make sure to exfoliate and moisturize..and also DO NOT! use harsh products with this stuff...i use clean n clear wash then i was with SOME baking soda for no more than 30sec. then witch hazel and then benzaclin...im also a teenager...like smack dab in the middle of puberty so this hormonal acne was not fun and i just entered hs so im glad im clear now :D hope this helps all those who've lost hope...just ask your doc for a perscrip. and if you can tell one of your parents...for me its my mom, about gett

only thing that keeps my skin in check. i think my skin is dependent on this, but once in a while it stops working so i stop using it for a while before i come back to it

I have used this for a while and it really helps. I put it on every night after I wash my face and all the acne mostly goes away the next day. Not all of my acne goes away though there are still spots.

I have really bad acne. I'm talking REALLY bad, especially for a 14 year old like me. Not the occasional pimple here and there. I'm talking all over my face, red bumps, white bumps, deep bumps, everything. My doctor couldn't find a thing that worked for me. She then made me try Duac, and I couldn't believe the difference it made! My skin is now mostly clear and I feel so more confident about myself. Although, there was this one time where I used too much, and my face completely tightened up. I couldn't move my face at all while I was at school! And I've also been burned by it. But for these small cons, this is such a great product!

it works and give it time. I should of used this a long time ago. i've been on it for two months now and it finally is clearing me up and i hope no more new break outs will occur so that my past red marks can heal and clear.

i would recommend this to those who don't have very sensitive skin. it does work but you need a very good moisturizer (non comedogenic)