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

At first i when i got this product i loved it! I would get the hormonal pimple from that time of the month and it would clear it within a day. Now it takes 5 days to clear a pimple. Also i've noticing it's causing lots of little small pimples (just like when i first started using it) almost like an initial breakout but this time i think it's from a dependency. It's a good cream, but it will not permanently cure acne. . . Going back to the dermatologist in a month, going to try accutane for my mild persistent acne. I've tried everything else.

Avoid this product like the plague, particularly if you have sensitive skin. I have never had this kind of reaction to any product I have used before, and I have tried lots of them. I had to go to my doctor who recommended a cortisone cream to settle my face down. I also contacted the company to let them know and ask about a refund, but they refused to take any responsibility, as they said any medication can have side effects. I called the Department of Fair Trading who basically said that I was wasting my time in trying to recover my money. If this was a cosmetic and this reaction occurred, money wold be refunded immediately. Think long and hard before using this. I would have liked to give zero stars it was that bad, but had to give one.

Just not worth it.

I am a 31 year old female and have been suffering from adult acne that has been worsening over the last year. This winter has really done a job and I have been getting really really bad large reddned raised pimples that seem to be appearing and reappearing in the same areas (cheeks, jaw and above eyebrow). The breakouts seem to start about 1 week before my menstrual cycle and last about 3 weeks before calming down. I started using the Duac and after a few weeks I realized that I wasn't getting any new breakouts (even right before my next cycle), but it wasn't doing much to help the breakouts that were already there. After about 5-6 weeks I started getting another bad breakout of 4-5 new pimples and decided to try something else. Went to the derm and he gave me epiduo and doxycycline which I have been on for the last week and am already seeing results. I wanted to love Duac because it wasn't harsh - despite the 5% BP. Altogether I gave Duac about 7 weeks before deciding to change treatment. I am currently using epiduo samples but when they run out I plan to ask for generic differin (adapalene) and then I will go back to the duac in combination with the adapalene. My research on Duac indicated that it works best in combination with other topicals, so I will update on that later.

My dermatoligist reccemended it .DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It worked well at getting rid of my acne quickly but in the long run i never had clear skin. I've used this stuff for 7 months and I'm still not clear. It usually get rids of pimples in about a week and even works well on the occasional cystic pimple BUT it never prevented anything. Its like bailing water from a sinking boat. I'm not getting anywhere. Idk what i could be doing wrong but i think I've given it a fair try. I'm going to try Dan's regimen and hope for the best.

I had a very bad (allergic?) reaction to Duac and it took me over a week to recover. My face was red, swollen and painful with a burning sensation. It was bad. I would love to know if anyone else has had this reaction to Duac and if anyone knows what it is that causes it. Was it simply an allergic reaction to BP? Please share your experiences. I feel like so few people talk about these horrible side effects.

Prescribed this with other topicals. The retinoids I used worked, but this did nothing for me. It was given/used as a spot treatment. Only made my skin red/itchy/irritated and dry and flaky where applied. I think I'm just allergic to BP in general, as it appears that its in this med and I had massive trouble on a larger scale when I tried the acne.org regimen's BP on my face, as well.

I have clusters of whiteheads and bumps all over my chin and forehead and some pimples on my cheeks. My dermatologist said it takes time and often is worse before it gets better. I hate how I look and can't believe everyone else had such good results so soon! I'm also using atralin and taking doxycycline as prescribed by the dr.

I've been using Benzaclin for about a week. I see no results yet but from the other reveiws I see that it's MAy take a while. It makes my skin really dry also. But I'm going to keep using it. I Don't Know If i Would Recommend It. So i jut put yes.