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

It does take a few weeks to work, but nothing is going to help overnight realistically. I'm someone who has had a lot of trouble in the past trying to find something that actually works, so I'm really happy with this product. At first you will get some dryness and peeling, but just moisturise A LOT and in a week it will start to go. Deffo recommend this product.

I had a severe acne problem for 11 years (I am now 23). I went on medication which was only meant to be for adults but my acne was so bad I had to take it. I saw a slight improvement but when I finished the treatment the acne came back. Earlier this year I went to my GP for the first time in approx. 6 years and said I am fed up of having spots at this age! He perscribed this Duac and said it may take 6 months to see an improvement. After approx. 1 month all of my spots disappeared, I couldn't believe it. I have now been using it for 8 months and I have only had 2 new spots appear, but they weren't big. I can't explain how severe my spots were during my teens and how it affected my life, but people in my shoes need to try this. I really does work. Even now I can't believe I am spot free after 11 years.

Today is my fourth day of using it, so I can't really say much about it. But I'm hoping to see some results in the coming weeks.

Before I used Duac, I used to buy new products every week, none of which helped at all. I was frustrated and just wanted to find something that worked. My acne seemed to be getting worse and not better! So then I tried Duac. After the first 2 weeks I started to see a big improvement, and by 3 weeks, my skin was perfect! I used to be very insecure about my skin. My acne was really bad, but I never felt good when I had spots. Now my skin is totally clear and has been for a whole year now... It's such a relief to finally find a product that works! I highly recommend Duac. I wash my face (with a facial wash by La Roche Posay) before I go to bed, then I apply Duac. It only takes a minute and dries quickly. Then I wash it off the next morning.

Touch wood, this product has worked wonders for me and I could not give it higher praise. My acne went from SO SEVERE to 99% clear over 6 months and I hope to stop using it in the coming months and see how I go without it. Of course,, with the good come the bad and the first 2 months were hellish, i was taking an antibiotic and using isotrexin and night, it all made my skin worse at the beginning. I combated the dryiness with lots of moisturiser and my skin slowly adapted and went back to it naturally olive tone. Bottom Line - GET IT, TRY IT, HOPE IT WRKS FOR YOU LIKE IT DID FOR ME!

Many people on here had a bad reaction to this. The reality of acne medicines is everything works differently on everyone. Just because something burned your face into smithereens doesn't mean it won't work for someone else. When you use any face product, you are taking a risk. If you put it all over your face and you have a bad reaction -- I'm sorry and I've been there -- but it's your, not your Derm. or the product's, fault. ALWAYS test a product on a small part of your face when using any product. With that out of the way, onto my experience. I'm almost 16 and have had acne since 10 or 11. It wasn't until my freshman year that it got bad. I mean really, really bad. Moderately severe -- cysts, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads --- the whole deal. I've tried everything under the sun and this was the only thing that cleared me up and I'm ecstatic. I had begun to lose hope. I still have a few small zits and the occasional cyst, but it's nothing to what I had and I'm very content with my face. The only things that still bother me are blackheads and scarring. My routine is this: Morning- 1.Wash face with Adovia Dead Sea Mud Soap 2. Apply Cetaphil moisturizer (sometimes with Aloe Vera Gel) Night- 1. Use Pond's Cold Cream to remove eye makeup 2. Wash face and remove foundation with Adovia Soap 3. Apply Cetaphil moisturizer 4. Apply Duac (Ps. My Derm. gave me a box full of samples and I have not yet purchased the product. I have enough samples to last me several months.)

I love this stuff! In 7th grade my skin was horrible, ruined my self esteem and just made me feel ugly. Angry red bumps covered my forehead and cheeks, and nothing worked. I've tried multiple prescriptions, and none worked. Until I went to my doctor yet again, begging for something, anything. And he prescribed this and let me tell you, it saved my life. Within 2 weeks the biggest and angriest of my bumps disappeared. Within a month or two my skin that I tried for years to get rid of was perfectly clear! It was amazing and my self esteem rocketed back up, I got a boyfriend and fell in love for the first time. I'm in 11th grade now, and this stuff is a major yes in my skin care regime!

I can hardly believe it: My skin is clearing up!!!! I've had adult acne (dermatologist said it's hormonal) for several years now, moderate on my face with bad body acne and a few cystic ones. I've tried oral antibiotics, drug store products with salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide (washes, toners, astringents, scrubs, body washes, creams, gels, ointments!), Proactiv, tea tree oil, gentle soaps, and lemon juice. The Proactiv was the only thing that worked, but it stopped working after a few months and I couldn't manage my acne anymore. I went to a walk in clinic and asked for help managing my acne. I was prescribed an oral contraceptive used for acne, and benzaclin. The oral contraceptive hasn't kicked in yet. I've only been taking it for a week, and it takes about 3 months to start working on the acne, so I know for certain it's the benzaclin clearing my acne. I've been using benzaclin for a week. The first 3 days were horrible, because I used WAY too much of it and my face was burnt. I was so red and sore, it was like having a bad sunburn (or chemical burns on your face. Ouch. lol) I then read reviews on here, which helped a lot! I realized I have to use tiny amounts and take time to spread it over my face carefully and gently rub it in so that it absorbs. Do NOT slather this stuff on like I did. You shouldn't have any wet spots left on your face, or any white residue after applying it, otherwise it will burn your skin. Also, wait a while before applying moisturizer. I read on here that it doesn't work for body acne, but I started applying a little bit to my chest and shoulders, and it's healing the acne there too. So try it on your body acne and see if it works. Avoid using it on your neck. The skin is too sensitive there.

I am 18 and I started having trouble with my skin at 17. I tried bc pills (OTC and YAZ), benzaclin, and tazorac (not all at once) and my complexion got substantially worse. In addition, I lost a lot of hair while on and after taking YAZ. I tried a new derm two weeks ago and she started me on Duac at bedtime and Nicomide pills (one a day for now). My skin is 80% better after only two weeks! My cheeks and forehead are smooth again. This is the only product that has worked for me. I highly recommend trying it.

As a 15 year old suffering from bad acne since I was 11, I've used a lot of acne products, but Duac was the most effective. It works best when used with some sort of cleanser.