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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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August 13, 2010

Pros:

shrinks red bumps
clears acne

Cons:

it loses its effectiveness.

I've used this for about 5 months. At first it worked great and cleared most of my acne so I stopped using it it when it ran out. Then when I broke out again, clindamycin did nothing for my skin. I've been using it for about a month every morning and it doesn't seem to work. I've been breaking out more actually. But I still think it's worth a try. It seemed to clear up my acne at first.
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June 13, 2010

Pros:

works fast, makes my skin feel clean, gets rid of small pimples and reduces the size of the bigger pimples.

Cons:

strong smell, makes skin dry( i strongly suggest using a moisturizer!), sometimes irritates my (sensitive) skin.

works very well but makes my skin very dry and sometimes irritated so i only use it every other night instead of every day and night. since it makes my skin REALLY dry i use extra moisturizer on the nights that i dont use it.
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May 26, 2010

Pros:

not expensive at all, no initial breakout, great for people with oily skin, larger pimples have yet to reappear, noticeably clearer skin within the first week, very easy to use since I purchased the liquid kind that you dab onto your skin (with a little roller thing that came with it) after washing it twice a day.

Cons:

dries out my face but that can be easily fixed with a moisturizer, strong alcohol smell, burns sometimes when I put it on more sensitive areas like my cheeks so I avoid those spots

I've been using it for about 4 weeks now and I haven't gotten the very large painful pimples I usually get but some small ones have appeared. I'm excited to see how my face looks in weeks to come, I have already received many compliments on how clear my skin has gotten. I also like how clean my skin feels after using it. And by the way I use it after washing my face with a mild soap such as a Neutrogena bar and moisturize with Olay daily moisturizer with SPF when needed.
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May 1, 2010

Pros:

Clear skin, less blackheads, no dryness or irritation, no initial breakout.

I've had moderate acne for years and this is the only product that has ever consistently worked for me. I used to wake up everyday with a new pimple. I cannot remember the last time I brokeout after using this. No initial breakout for me...no dryness, no irritation. I cannot recommend this stuff enough.
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April 10, 2010

Pros:

1. Large tube
2. Clears pimples in about a weeks time.
3. Doesnt sting for me.
4. Not much of a smell.
5. Doesn't stain like B.P.

Cons:

1. Possible bacteria resistance can occur.
2. Can be drying - will make skin flake

I believe I have hormonal acne. 28 y.o. male. I use this as a spot treatment only - as ordered by my doctor. Do not apply everywhere. I apply it after my shower which consists of a shave and face wash with Cetaphil Genle Skin Cleanser at night time. Just apply a thin film over the affected area. I rub it in with a q-tip (personal preference). Its been working great for the past week as I have been avoiding processed sugars and also taking a multivitamin with said routine. $5 with insurance.
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April 6, 2010

Pros:

Easy to go on ( i have topical liquid form) doesn't sting. slowly pimples on my chin are going away. not drying

Cons:

Caused a pimple or two.. and hasn't really got rid of mine either, but i dont have bad acne much.

free for me from insurance. so far its been okay, not sure if i should try something else. but im on about week 2. so i can't say anything yet.
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March 24, 2010

Pros:

not drying

Cons:

caused hundreds of pimples and made my face drip with oil.

Used for 2 months and the Dr. just gave me ediduo to use with it, used them together for 4 weeks, skin in really dry and when I use ediduo it makes my skin super oily but tons of dry skin still with all my new pimples! I'm done with Clindamycin for sure!
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March 4, 2010

Pros:

produces results very quickly. skin was nitocable clearer within the first few weeks.

Cons:

stings a little

i was prescribed this by my doctor. No, it does not clear out blakheads and unclog pore, but my doctoradvised me to use a face wash containing 2.0% salicylic acid. A useful tip that she gave me is to wet face and put on the face wash but leave it on for about 5 minutes to give it time to kick ing. After washing and drying gently, then use the clindamycin. This method helps to unclog the pores the allows for the medication to work better. The medication was aroun 10 dollars plus another 7 for the face wash. but its completely worth it!
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February 26, 2010

Pros:

Gives skin nice glow
Helps control breakouts
Easy to use
Smooth texture

Cons:

Makes face a little sticky
Be careful not to squeeze to much out.

I am using Clindamycin along with Retin A. I feel like it really helped control the initial breakout with Retin A. Gives my skin a really nice glow. The only gripe I have is it tends to make skin sticky feeling-but maybe that's due to applying a bit too much.
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February 25, 2010

Pros:

-Kills bacteria
-Easy to use topical

Cons:

-Did not do anything for the small bumps I had I my skin and they spreaded like wildfire
-Broke out a little
-Ictchiness

I have used this for a few months. Doctor kept throwing this at me since it was the only thing covered in my insurance. Finally got him 2 and 1/2 months about to put me ona retin-a. But, overall my experience with Clindamycin hasn't been the best, but I am sure most or atleast some of you will find benefit from it's bacteria killing abilities. For me, maybe the gel couldn't squeeze under the skin and kill the bacteria in it. Who knows.
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