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Topical Antibiotic
Efficacy
55%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Should never be used on its own and for a maximum of 3 months.
Topical Antibiotic
Acne.org’s Real World Take
One of the less effective treatments out there. It should never be used on its own or for longer than 3 months and may lead to resistant strains of bacteria. It may provide a slight improvement in mild acne in some people.
Topical Antibiotic
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
Used Clindamycin? Rate It:
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January 23, 2009
Cons:
It works slowly. But I can tell it's working, really. All you need is patience.
My first two dermatologist prescribe me to the gel version of Dalacin T 1% They worked fast in the beginning but it started to slow down so I stopped. A year after trying out different things which costed me tens of thousands of Japanese Yen, I'm glad my friend whose parents are doctors introduce me back to Clindamycin Phosphate, and I can see improvement within 2 weeks. If you're tired of anything else and don't mind to wait until it works, I recommend this. btw, I'm using neutrogena face wash and face scrub too. I think they works well together with my dalacin t.
August 18, 2008
Pros:
cleared my skin up really nicely, i had whiteheads and blackheads
Cons:
for the first little while it dried my skin out a bit but i just picked up a great oil free moisturizer (clinique's dramatically different moisturizer)
-wash your face no more and no less than 2x a day
-moisturize in the morning and use the gel at night
-dont skip a day of face washing (thats what always gets me!!)
-dont pop your pimples!!! ( i know its hard but they will heal faster if you let them be)
-worth it, worth it, worth it!
December 10, 2007
Pros:
Clears acne very quickly!! No dryness or redness etc
Cons:
Used it until the first bottle ran out however, spots came back a few months later ... however, the 2nd time round this did not work so I'm guessing I became immune to it. Also, I remember it took a while to dry (I used the lotion).
Great if you have never used this topical antibiotic before. However, maybe using the ones combined with benzoyl peroxide would prevent the bacteria becoming resistant to it! I live in England so got it free on NHS.
February 20, 2007
Product used: Evoclin (Clindamycin (1%) Foam)
Pros:
Can be used to maintain a clearup.
Cons:
This is not heavy artillery. Overpriced. 45 w/m insurance, 150-175 without for 100g.
I have a foliculitus-like chronic infection in the scalp. Its simple - raised white headed legions that form on my scalp - not really a big deal but the spread and make for a bumpy surface and are irritating, this condition is exacerated by getting my haircut. I needed systemic antibiotics to reliably clean up the infection, but it would recur easily, despite extreme hygeine, using hibiclens, AB soap, etc. This stuff can keep this chronic condition at bay after a systemic course of something like Keflex. The price needs to be cut.
October 10, 2016
Zindaclin works fast!
Hi folks! Just started using zindaclin, which was prescribed by my gp on Wednesday, and since then I have noticed that my spots have diminished considerably - there's only one left on my nose but I'm sure that'll go soon, too. However, I am still left with a lot of inflammation (I have inflammatory acne) but I hope that the gel will address that as well but I can't complain, as It is working so well on my skin, aside from the drying effect but I use a good moisturiser so it's not that bad. At this point, I am confident that it will control my acne and help reduce the inflammation in combination with lymecycline (also on prescription) but it's way too early to be commenting on the effect(s) of the latter as I've only been taking it for a few days. Anyway, zindaclin definitely works at getting rid of spots, and I highly recommend it to all those who have papules and pustules like me. Thumbs up!
July 7, 2014
Mild cystic acne begone!
Clindamycin, my old friend. I had some cystic bacne in high school, a few constant spots, and mild facial acne. This cleared my back right up, but didn't really do anything for my face. I would recommend for mild cystic acne ( though those words seem contradictory, mild cystic), but not for regular whiteheads/ prevention.
June 14, 2014
great for minor acne
I loved this stuff, my friend had gave it to me prescribed from her Doc. and i have very sensitive , dry skin and it didnt make my pimples go away for like a couple weeks to a month (with facial wash) plus it made my skin feel soft and smooth
January 29, 2014
Decent
Pros:
Works eventually
Easy application
Cons:
Initially drying
Makes pimples last longer
This is very drying the first month or so if you haven't used any sort of topical cream or BP product. My acne hasn't improved completely but I've only been on it a little over a month. I'd say it's 40% improved. I did experience an initial breakout. Pretty embarrassing but what can you do. I've noticed it isn't great on active acne..it seems to make pimples last longer for some reason. Most of my pimples eventually come to a head but the past month, most of them don't. It's like painful for 2 days and I keep expecting it to come to a head so I can pop it but it just slowly shrinks..it seems to take a week or more to go away. So I've been trying to only put it on areas I'm not currently breaking out.
August 17, 2013
didn't work at all
Pros:
gets rid of the itchiness
anti bacterial
easy to apply
Cons:
expensive
not effective to everyone
slowly effective
i was using the liquid solution and applied it twice a day for more than a month along with erasul cleanser (sulfur soap). i would say i have just wasted my money with this product coz there was absolutely NO IMPROVEMENT AT ALL!!! true it is that you will need a lot of damn patience but man! its been hell of a month!!! my derm just told me to switch to erythromycin which i think is pretty much the same thing with it. so yeah overall it never cleared up my acne and it even made it worse. but it doesnt mean that it wont work for you just because it didnt work for my skin. just give it a try if by all means youre frustrated. the decision is yours after all.
October 23, 2012
Pros:
-Great spot treatment
-Gets rid of huge pimples overnight
-Works well on whiteheads
Cons:
-Can cause itchiness
I have been using differin for my overall face and clindamycin phosphate gel for spot treatment for a month now, and so far the results have been awesome. I usually put the clindamycin on spots overnight over the differin, and it helps get rid of the huge ones overnight. I usually glob alot on the pimples, so I'm pretty sure that makes a bigger difference than using a thin film. I also use it in the morning on smaller pimples that I know won't come to a head as fast, since I don't want a huge whitehead on my face during the day haha Overall, alot of my pimples are gone and the inflamation of them have reduced. I am very prone to discoloration though, but the differin is supposed to help with that. Good luck for anyone who is gonna try this product!
Pros:
I got it from my nice friend for free.
Less messy coz it comes with a dabbing tube, I don't have to touch anything with my finger.