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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 1, 2013
Cons:
Sticky
Expensive without insurance
Face looks oily
Can't wear makeup
New breakouts within the first weeks
The product works well, you just have to be patient. It took a week for me to see results. It works for mild to moderate acne. It took about a month for all of my acne to be cleared.
November 11, 2012
Pros:
Cleared Acne
Cons:
leaves skin oily :/
My doctor prescribed this, along with Retin-A after she gave me a skin test. My skin was said to be oily and sensitive. What a bad mix. I tried Clindamycin by squeezing a pea sized amount and rubbing over my face. It worked. It seriously felt over night. My acne was less noticeable, but not gone. Over time, the acne went away. Would recommend.
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.
May 9, 2011
Product used: Evoclin (Clindamycin (1%) Foam)
Pros:
Worked great for a couple of months.
Cons:
Bacteria became resistant.
It was perfect for a couple of months, but good things come to an end unfortunately...
December 11, 2009
Product used: Evoclin (Clindamycin (1%) Foam)
Pros:
This is the only product that has worked for me, i stopped using it and my face broke out again, i'm 28 and have never had ance and the past 2years it was exspensive she just gave me a rebate card only $25 this is new ask your derm.
Cons:
Went off it and broke out again
i'm back on it and it clear my skin up within a week, it was expensive but with this new rebate card $25.00 i'm also trying out doryx 150mg any been on this? i don't get way we break out in are late 20's its crazy any other idea's that have helped maybe i need to drink lots and lots of water.
September 10, 2009
Pros:
Didn't dry out my skin, made a tiny bit of a difference.
Cons:
Stung, smelled not so great, didn't help all that much with acne. Didn't work for my brother either.
Didn't work that well, but at least it didn't make things worse.
September 9, 2009
Pros:
Works quickly, within a day i noticed my skin was smoother and less bumpy. I never go a day without using it, it has been my skin savoir over the past few years. At first it was slightly drying but that went away after a few months.
Cons:
Takes a little while to dry, smell is strong.
Definatly would reccommend for those with mild acne, works quickly with very little if any side effects.
August 18, 2009
Pros:
really helpful and works great. in about 5 days my acne had gone down a lot !
Cons:
feels kind of sticky when applied, but you can deal =]
this is a great product and i really reccomend it to everyone who has light- moderate acne.
August 11, 2009
Pros:
Got rid of pimples:) and my skin is Really soft and smooth!
Cons:
doesnt get rid of redness( atleast on me)
Clindamycin completely got rid of my pimples! but the redness from them is still on my skinn. so i have a bunch of little red dots. My derm told me they eventually fade. do they really? well this product works great if you want smooth , bump free skin. im now using tretrion cream
July 31, 2009
Pros:
my docter recommended this product for my sensitive moderate acne. and its been only 2 days and i can see my acne drying up and didnt have any pimples today either.IT Works
Cons:
none
cheap, the lotion works the best for me, it is white and very runny, they didnt have it in stores so i went to phamacy and they told me they have to make it themselves.
Pros:
Clears Acne
Removes scarring
Minimizes Pores
Skin looks smooth