Clindamycin

This is an antibiotic, and like all antibiotics, the bacteria in your skin will become used to it. It will clear up pustules in a very short time, but you better have another treatment started, too, because this will stop working. I would recommend saving this for when you start something else like topical retinoids - this would do well to control the pustules that will come up at first, and by the time this stops working, the retinoid should be working well. After several years off it, it will work again because you will have a new spectrum of bacteria on your face, but I find that the "effective time period" shortens with each course of therapy. The first time I used it, it worked for about 6 months; the second time I used it (10 years later), it only worked 6 weeks.

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Emma Clark1

April 1, 2012

Pros:

Got rid of acne
Got rid of visable clogged pores
Quickly soaks into skin
Could be used under foundation
Works quickly
Free (with my insurance coverage)

Cons:

None

I'm 18 yrs old with sensitive skin. I've been using Clindamycin Phosphate Top Gel 1% in the morning after I was my face and at night with Differin .3% (put it on before applying Differin works better). Have seen my many visable clogged pores on my cheeks practially disapper within 3 days, looked so clear I haven't been needing to wear any foundation. I have also notcied it gets rid of acne cuts ( you know how when you pop a pimple and it turns into a cut after) go away quickly as though it wasn't even there. I really enjoy this product it works so well with Differin. So excitied to not be needing to use any foundation anymore with the help of this new addition with my other acne medicine Differin.

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bexuk

March 27, 2012

Pros:

-some improvement in facial acne
-can be used with benzyl peroxide / oral antibiotics to improve effect

Cons:

-Used for a long time with only slight improvement in skin
-not good to wear under make up

I've used this for a long time, in combination with various other topical and oral treatments. Although I found, particularly at first, that it improved my skin but my spots never completely cleared up and after a few months the effect seemed to wear off. Of all the topical treatments I've used, this is definitely the only one that had any effect at all, so in mild acne i think it could be a good solution.

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jared

March 14, 2012

Pros:

made my acne reduce in size in the first day

Cons:

-strong smell
-had an allergic reaction to it and had a rash
-made complexion look worse (skin peeling)

i have been using this product for less then a week and i can say in my personal experience it doesnt work well with sensitive skin and i had a horrible rash on my face that took 2 weeks to get rid of. so in the long run i wouldn't recommend it to everyone...

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woowow

February 26, 2012

Pros:

none

Cons:

everthing

horrible produt

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mikepro83

February 23, 2012

Pros:

Stopped new acne from forming.
Old acne went away.
Easy to apply.

Cons:

Acne comes back. (Maybe building a resistance to the Clindamycin?)
May not be a permanent solution.

I was prescribed Clindamycin Pledgets by my doctor during a yearly wellness visit. I told the doctor that I had seen a dermatologist and nothing had seemed to work. (I have had seasonal acne on and off since about age 10 and I'm 20 now'wondering why I still get it!) I began using the Clindamycin Pledgets right away after washing my face with a benzoyl-peroxide cleanser, and within about two days I noticed a difference. My skin was very clear until my fourth week of treatment when my face began to breakout, leading to a pre- Clindamycin look. Overall it may help control acne for people with certain types of skin, but the acne can come back.

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Sophie558

February 8, 2012

Pros:

Cheap
Gets rid of acne very quickly
Doesn't smell

Cons:

Leaves face dry if you have dry skin - but nothing that can't be fixed with moisturizer

I suffered from acne from my early teens to my adulthood. I tried everything from the face wash/creams you buy in the grocery store, to drinking lemon water, to going to the dermatologist. I can 100% say that this product changed my life for the better. Now that I am in my early 20's I just get hormonal acne, right around the chin/mouth/upper forehead. I am prone to getting the huge under the skin embarassing acne. Nothing ever helped it until this product. All I do is wash my face with an oil free/sensitive cleaner in the morning and night and then right before bed every night I apply this cream. Just when I thought my social life was over, it changed my life forever. I would recommend this to everyone.

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ohhhhhhnooooooo

January 21, 2012

Pros:

-Moisturizes the skin
-Leaves the skin looking healthy
-Prevents future breakouts

Cons:

-Too watery

I think this product is great when used with a benzoyl peroxide wash. It often makes the skin feel oily and itchy. Rather than that, it keeps the skin very moisturized and prevents it from flaking up and dry. Only use if prescribed.

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Cathy

January 8, 2012

Pros:

- No medical smells
- Reduce the size of pimples
- Get rid of SOME pimples

Cons:

- Dry skin out

I got this product for free because my aunt is a pharmacist so she gave me this bottle of clindamyvin phosphate topical lotion %. I think it works great but if you have sensitive or very dry skin. Do not use it!

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January 5, 2012

Pros:

No more deep, hormonal acne on my chin or cheeks
Easy to use with no mess
Cheap

Cons:

Smells
Drying at first but your face will adjust; need to moisturize
Takes time to see results; patience required!

I've suffered from deep, angry hormonal acne on my chin and cheeks for as long as I can remember. You know, the unpoppable kind that taunts you in the mirror. I firmly believe that the Clindets Pledgets that my doc prescribed (in combination with 2.5% benzoyl peroxide which is proven to be more effective than either of them alone) is responsible for finally clearing up my face. It's amazing! It took 1-2 months to start working but I seriously went from having at least a dozen painful zits on my face to nothing at all! My scars have even faded considerably. My nightly skin care routine: 1. Wash with Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 2. Wipe with Clindets Pledgets 3. Apply 2.5% Spectro Vanishing Lotion for Sensitive Skin 4. Moisturizer with Neutrogena Moisture Oil Free for Sensitive Skin In the morning, I just wash and moisturizer. Hope this works as well for you as it seems to be for me!!

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