Veltin : Clindamycin Phosphate (1.2%) and Tretinoin (.025%) Gel

Veltin consists of 1.2% clindamycin, an antibiotic that kills acne bacteria, and 0.025% tretinoin, a derivative of vitamin A that speeds up skin cell turnover. I've been using it for about two and a half months and am very happy with the results so far. At my checkup a couple weeks ago, my dermatologist said she expected the Veltin to really 'take off' from that point. The clindamycin is very useful for killing inflammatory acne, and the tretinoin is very useful for killing whiteheads and blackheads, although there is some overlap of effectiveness between the two. I got my tube for FREE at the pharmacy using my health insurance and a discount card from my dermatologist's office. The first positive result you will notice is smoother skin texture, as the tretinoin will help to resurface your skin. In fact, that active ingredient is often used as an anti-aging product to reduce fine lines, so I like to think of Veltin as MORE than an acne treatment. It's very important to use a noncomedogenic moisturizer, either right before or right after applying this medication, because your skin will peel for a couple weeks until it adapts. DO NOT apply this medicine twice a day, and DO NOT cake it on, because a little goes a long way. Doing either of these actions will not clear your acne any faster, so it would be just a waste of product and could irritate your face. After about two months, I got significantly less acne; the acne that I did get was significantly less severe; and the acne that I did get healed significantly faster and left less postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. My advice is to use it every night in addition to a quality moisturizer, like Cetaphil or CeraVe; wash your face morning and night with a very GENTLE cleanser before applying Veltin, like Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser; and STICK WITH THE ROUTINE. Keep it simple, consistent, and good luck!

Many people may just say this is the same thing as Ziana, so whats the big deal? No, Ziana is extremely trying, sticky and terribly sented. I was on Ziana for several months and saw absolutely no results and also had extremely dry skin. I returned to my dermatologist who re- perscribed me with veltin, she explained it was a new drug and had a much better texture than Ziana and would have less drying results. I highly trust my dermatologist who is a harvard medical graduate and well knew that she would not perscribe a drug that was not effective. I was simply amazed, she at the time perscribed the veltin with solodyn to give the treatment an early boost. I use both the cera ve am & pm lotions, the pm when I use the veltin. I stopped using the solodyn several months ago and the veltin has shown tremendous results. All of my cystic acne has completely vanished, my breakouts are now gone. The only acne that is left is some minor whiteheads and an occasional pimple. I just returned to the dermatologist yesterday who also in addition perscribed me aczone to help speed up the removal of some scarring from the acne. This for me was the drug, it worked perfectly. I would recommend this to anyone, just because its new dont reject it.

I remember reading the reviews about this product and being turned off to the idea of it taking 6-8 months to work. Now, 6 months later I am very happy. It took my skin a couple weeks to get used to it, but after the burning and the peeling at first, it was an easy ride. If your gonna use this product I say make sure you have insurance, print coupons, and be patient. This stuff has cleared up my skin so well and my scars and I am very happy. It's not a miracle product though because I still get a few pimples, but definitely I say give it a try.

I'm African American with normal/oily skin, I tend to get cystic acne on my cheeks when the seasons begin to transition. Its only been a month and a week and my cystic acne has gone away completely. Only problem is I have small fine bumps on my face. I'm giving it more time, life goes on Use a pea sized amount, anything more than that will make your skin excessively oily. Its the exact same thing as ziana gel expect ziana carries an odor tends to be sticky and is yellow veltin is clear odorless and non sticky. Try doing a colon cleanser if your cheeks break out alot and a liver detox for your forehead.

Best product for me so far

I have been using Obagi Enhance and Condition which includes tretinoin 0.5% topical cream. It worked magic because it is an anti-aging and anti-acne system in one. It lightened my skin and scars and made my skin look youthful. Unfortunately, after 1 1/2 years of use, it wasn't as effective anymore. I started to break out on my cheeks again. I saw my dermatologist and he recommended Veltin. He gave me samples and voila! I started seeing a huge difference after 3-5 days. The acne stopped producing. I did use Veltin in combination with Obagi, minus the tretinoin. I used the Veltin in lieu of the tretinoin and it worked perfectly. Veltin is to be applied every night only and what I did was mix a pea size of it and a pea size of hydroquinone, which is step 3 or 4 of the Obagi Enhance and Condition System. This step helps with both the acne and the acne scars. Fingers crossed -- it's been 2 weeks now and still no new acne!!! Yippee!!! : )