Ziana : Clindamycin (1.2%) and Tretinoin (.025%) Gel

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474 Reviews

Active Ingredients:
Clindamycin Phosphate (1.2%) and Tretinoin (.025%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Purified water USP, glycerin USP, carbomer 981 NF, methylparaben NF, polysorbate 80 NF, edetate disodium USP, citric acid USP, propylparaben NF, butylated hydroxytoluene NF, and tromethamine USP.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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24.9%
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30.6%
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19.6%
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12.2%
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12.7%

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January 10, 2013

Pros:

I love Ziana, after about 2 months of using it I realized I have no acne on my face. I am also taking doxycyline 100mg and my skin has not looked so good in a long time. I would say I had moderate acne but it was all over my face and my biggest nightmare were my blackheads. Well guess what...not a single blackhead now, not even one. I just hope it will stay this way.

Cons:

The only thing that concerns me are my enlarged pores mostly on my nose. I guess once all the blackheads are gone this is what you are left with. Other then that no complaints.

I love Ziana and I would definitely recommend it to a friend
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November 13, 2012

Pros:

Works great and leaves skin feeling soft and brighter. Works perfectly well. The best part of it is that I got it free from my dermatology.

Cons:

Purging period is annoying. Makes your face really nasty at the beginning.

You just have to give it some time to work, about 5 to 6 weeks. After that, it starts clearing out your skin nicely. Stick to it and you will be amazed!
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August 18, 2012

Pros:

cleared up back and chest
clears acne on face quickly

Cons:

a bit of redness if I use it every night

This worked best for my back and chest. I no longer have any acne in those areas. It works ok on my face. I can't use it every night because it causes some redness, but it does clear up my skin very quickly. I use it about 3 times a week and that seems to work best for my skin. No side effects that I've noticed.
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August 6, 2012

Pros:

Cleared up most acne

Cons:

left my face extremely oily when i woke up
made acne worse for about 3 weeks before getting better

i was prescribed ziana by my dermatologist and overall, i think it has worked great. it got rid of ALL of the acne on my chest and back and MOST of the acne on my face. the only thing i dont really like is that i never used to get acne on my checks and chin, and thats where i feel like i am getting most of my acne now. Also, i never used to have an oily face, but now i have to blot 5 or 6 times a day. overall though, it has worked extremely well with my acne and i would recommend it to anyone struggling with acne.
April 16, 2012

Pros:

Works well. Huge tube for free with coupon.

Cons:

Price after coupon is outrageous. Causes diarrhea for many people. Dries lips a little.

Great product if you have no side effects. My girlfriend used this once for her acne as well and had horrible diarrhea. I used this with minocycline. It may make your acne much worse if you use it alone. Even with the combination, I started getting minor bumps in places I have never had acne. After about a week or two those went away and my skin is better than it has ever been after 9+ years of acne. If you need more than one big tube it will cost something like 500 dollars. Even if you have decent insurance, why do you think premiums are skyrocketing? People buying things like this with their insurance without considering the cost.
March 11, 2012

Pros:

Actually helps

Cons:

Oily skin
Smells like oil

I used ziana gel for almost a year and a half an I still use it. My skin has really improved even though I still have acne. The main reason I started to use ziana gel was because I had so much acne on my forehead an now I have nothing there. I suggest not putting it on not affected areas. If you put it on your cheeks and nose, it will bring up new acne. My nose is now the most affected area and then there is just one cheek which is affected. I also suggest using a cleanser such as neutrogena oil free acne was, the cream one.
March 8, 2012

Pros:

It clears skin within 3 weeks!! And I still get one or two around my period but hey, that's normal! I use this Ziana with a prescribed wash and medication. So they also have factors in the clarity of my skin. It costs about $500 without a prescription. But luckily my parents have great insurance and we only pay $20 per tube. The tube and the tube is quite large.

Cons:

It drys out skin if you use too much. You the amount the doctors tells you to. If you do have dryness use olay sensitive skin oil free lotion on your face it takes that oilyness right way, without clogging your pores. FYI it works great for people with oily skin because I have oily skin and it's perfect. But back to the product it also makes my face a little red but I cover that up with a quick dab of powder on my red areas.

I extremely recommend this product because it is absolutely an agent that help me have no acne of my face.
January 31, 2012

Pros:

Not irritating
Easy to use
Effective at treating both mild and cystic acne
Even skin ton

Cons:

VERY Drying initially
Takes time to work
Terrible initial breakout

Some background: I have very temperamental skin that is prone to normal, mild acne in some spots and massive cystic acne in others. Topical treatments have never worked for me. After a horrible breakout a few months ago, I was put on Ziana. Initially, I had horrible dry skin, peeling and a terrible phase of constant purging. I have been using this product consistently for about 7 weeks and I can honestly say it has made a huge difference. The areas that had mild acne are completely clear, and the last of my cysts are healing. Give this product time to work and it will. Now I just have to deal with some mild scaring and I will be good to go!
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December 10, 2011

Pros:

Prevents teh acne and sort of brings up the pore to the surface.
Spreads very easily on the skin.
lightens scars
fades winkles

Cons:

Takes a long time for your scars to fade.
leaves skin dry

I have very oily skin and my dermatologist gave me free samples of this to test out LOL. Personally I like this product because it brings all of my pores up to the surface and I can easily scrub them away with teh clarisonic. However it does leave the skin dry and this prouct should be used at night only because it contains an antibiotic (which destorys or inhibits bacteria multiplication) and retinol (which is a form of vitamin A). As mentioned before retinol makes our skin highly sensitive to light because it encourgaes teh growth of new skin cells and therefore should only be woren at night. If applied in teh mornign please remember to apply sunscreen as your face. I like this product alot because it prevents acne and it also brings up the pore to the surface PLUS I GOT IT FOR FREE!
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September 10, 2011

Pros:

So far so good!
Can see results pretty quickly!

Cons:

Ithy!!!

I am currently using predisone,.a few weeks ago I got upset because it started giving small little pimples all over my face they werent that bad but I had nevet suffered from acne so I took myself of predisone. Guess what bad bad idea my acne only got worse, I regret it . Couldnt take so I started using proactive for about two weeks I saw improvement but my skin didnt respond to well with the rifining mask made my skin way too itchy and uncomfortable. Then I went to see.a derm and prescribed me ziana,.honestly its been days.but I couldnt feel any better.about my skin. I had beautiful skin before so this product looks promising! !:-) I will.update on results!
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