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Clindamycin is a topical antibiotic that helps slow or stop bacterial growth and also helps reduce skin inflammation.

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Clindamycin is a topical antibiotic that helps slow or stop bacterial growth and also helps reduce skin inflammation.

It is normally applied twice a day.

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July 25, 2011

Pros:

Got results over night

Cons:

Dabber is alittle tedious

Made my large pimples smaller over night
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July 21, 2011

Pros:

Thin enough to be worn under makeup.

Cons:

Doesn't absorb super quickly.

While not clearing my acne completely, this lotion has greatly reduced the severity of my acne.
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June 21, 2011

Pros:

good for sensitive skin
clears acne
makes completion nice

Cons:

makes eyes puffy if you get it to close
can make face appear greasy under make-up

I have very bad hard to get rid of acne and sensitive skin and this has been the only product to clear up mt skin of trying different treatments for over 8 years, including acutaine, would defiantly recommend to anyone
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June 3, 2011

Pros:

cant think of any

Cons:

wasted my time, left my acne

Im thirteen with baaaad acne (in my perspective). Ive tryed it all Proactive, Acne Free,Murad, Burts Bees, Mary Kay, Neutrogena, Akne-Mycin, Ziana, over-the counter-pills,Minocycline, even Penicillin.This did nothing for my face, just like the others....guess should just add this to the list.
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May 23, 2011

Pros:

- was clearing up larger spots on back and fading smaller spots

Cons:

- induced severe diarrhea and some vomiting even with only prescribed dosage used (thin layer applied once per day)

I'm 15, had this prescribed by dermatologist (dalacin-t liquid solution) and used this product for 4 days and was seeing a pleasant improvement in my back acne. This morning I woke up with severe diarrhea and I vomited twice - induced by clindamycin. I guess it works for some people but be careful because the side effects aren't fun and I have to discontinue use of this product after only 4 days after spending 35$ on it :( Plus I feel like crap and it has ruined my long weekend in addition to the fact that I can't contact my doctor for 2 days due to the holiday. fml
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May 6, 2011

Pros:

- None

Cons:

- Made acne slightly worse
- Made my face itch after applying

My doctor prescribed this to me before going to pill form antibiotics. Unfortunately, this didn't make my acne go away. I tried it alone, and tried it while using Benzoyl Peroxide, which is supposed to make it more effective. I'd say it increased my mild acne to moderate acne.
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April 29, 2011

Pros:

-Reduced acne by 85-90%
-Easy to apply
-No so drying if the cream is used
-Helped fade acne scars a bit faster

Cons:

-Extremely flaky skin for the first few weeks
-I found it became less effective over time
-I only gave t 4 because it didn't make me 100% clear

I think Differin is a very good acne product and is good for people with sensitive skin because it is much milder than retin-a or and other retinoid. I started of with using Differin cream so that it wouldn't dry out my skin so much and then after 2 months went to the gel which was much easier to use and prefer over the cream. I highly recommend Differin to people with moderate acne as it can really make you about 90% clear and will change a spots healing time from like a week or more to just a few days. But make sure you use a very good moisturizer with this because you can get very flaky skin. I would recommend applying a moisturizer like Cetaphil lotion like 30 mins after you apply Differin and this is what my derm suggested
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April 17, 2011

Pros:

Clears up acne
Stops it from starting

I have been using this product on and off for years. I find it to be effective without being drying. I've recommended it to multiple people and they have all been very pleased with the results.
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April 6, 2011

Pros:

Clears Acne Fast (starts working within a week)
Not very drying at all
Can wear under makeup
Worked on my cystic acne (contrary to the belief of my derm)

Cons:

Smells strong like Alcohol (the liquid form)

I am 23 and have always had mild to moderate acne (sometimes worse than others) but it was never a huge issue and I thought I would "grow out of it". Somewhere about a year ago I started breaking out with cystic acne on my chin. It was like one huge painful bump would form and linger for weeks and then once it finally started going down two more would appear...so I was fed up. I saw a dermatologist and asked to try clindamycin before trying any of the pills. I have the liquid type that you dab all over your face and use it once in the morning and once at night. Within a week I saw results! My face is not perfect and still breaks out every now and then, BUT I haven't had one cyst form on my chin since beginning use. It smells terrible when applying, but dries quickly and at most I need to dab a tiny bit of moisturizer on my cheeks if they start to dry out. I wash my face with a Cetaphil antibacterial soap bar before application and can apply makeup after the clindamycin has dried. This product is WONDERFUL!
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March 28, 2011

Pros:

gets rid of zits fastttt like major breakouts
doesn't leave marks

Cons:

a little drying but not really so none i can think of

i use clinamycin gel with 5 % benzoyl peroxide and it is an HG it really shinks/ gets rid of breakouts overnight love it
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