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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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June 15, 2009

Pros:

Made acne lessen and redness is still disappearing. a little bit of dryness but not a lot. but i use the clindamycin lotion so it doesn't try up.

Cons:

not very fast at reducing the redness but its better than anything i have ever used :)

use it once in the morning and once at night and it should work. don't over use it or you will get itchy or dry skin.
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June 10, 2009

Pros:

Reduced the Size of pimples. Also reduced Redness in my T-zones

Cons:

Made face oily. Excessive Sweat. Dried out lips. Sensitive to Sunlight.

I applied it once in the morning and right before bed. I have not seen AMAZING results. I used Proactiv and saw quicker and better results but I built up a tolerant level to Proactiv. I was also prescribed an oral anti-biotic to jump start the diminishing of my acne which I believed helped more than the lotion.
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April 23, 2009

Pros:

Really helps acne improve; Results in as little as 3 days.

Cons:

Potentially fatal side effect. (Colitis.)

I would recommend this to anyone with moderate acne. If your acne is severe, you would probably need stronger antibiotics. (Tetracycline.)
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March 19, 2009

Pros:

cleared up most of my acne in a month

Cons:

gets oily, makes some pimples red and big

I think it works.
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November 13, 2008

Pros:

Best product I've used. Has almost cleared my oily clogged, mildly papuled skin in only one month.

Cons:

Nothing

My derm prescribed me a generic alcohol solution called Taro-Clindamycin.(Canadian product,it is similar to Cleocin T) It normally has only 1% clindamycin in it, but my derm prescribes it with 2% clindamycin compounded into the product. It comes in a plastic dabber bottle that I use only once a day before bed. Plus I only use warm water to wash my skin, no cleansers or soaps on my face.
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November 3, 2008

Pros:

Dries up zits and dries quickly on face

Cons:

none

Only dried up skin in the corners of nose a little bit but any daily moisturizer would take care of it, its not a severe enough issue to list as a con. Not the most effective solution to acne alone, would suggest using with a topical creme as well
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August 22, 2008

Pros:

for the first year or so it is awesome.

Cons:

antibiotic resistance

Okay I suffered acne for over 10 years and this really cleared me up when I really needed it. I was breaking out with numerous whiteheads everyday. But when I used this all my friends said my skin was clear, and it really was it was a great 2 years I had with this but then it started to wear off. Oh yeah I used the CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE SOLUTION
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August 20, 2008

Pros:

no side effects, cleared whiteheads, lessened cystic pimples, seems to be helping to balance my skin

Cons:

doesn't do much for blackheads

I've had acne for about nine years, and have tried pretty much every OTC out there, most of them seeming to make things worse. So I broke down and went to my doc. She gave me topical clindamycin (in liquid form) and benzoyl peroxide (which I've used for years, but it's supposed to be more effective along with the clindamycin). I've been using them for about a month, and my skin likes it for now. I normally have very oily skin, and this seems to help with that problem. I still have a few pimples and some black heads on my forehead and nose, but I can't complain too much considering I can leave the house now with just a little concealer instead of caking on makeup. My insurance paid for it, so the price was fantastic (free!)
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June 4, 2008

Pros:

It has cleared up my face a bit and does not dry it out one bit.

Cons:

The first few weeks (i started using this two weeks ago) my acne went down but i woke up yesterday with three new NASTY pimples and was frustrated.

I dont know how long it takes but it doesnt work very quickly, but hopefully it will fix up my bad acne problem.
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May 30, 2008

Pros:

worked well! not sticky or too thick. and so cheap!

Cons:

some drying, but moisturizer with a few drops of jojoba combats it well. pretty bad when you stop using it, even for a few days, however...make sure you get your prescription refilled before you run out, or it won't be as effective.

i used 1% clindamycin phosphate gel, morning and evening. (morning, followed with aveeno ultra-calming moisturizer and three drops jojoba oil; evening, followed with 2.5% benzoyl peroxide, then six drops jojoba oil, and same aveeno moisturizer.) ...combine this with not picking your blemishes (even if a few bumps pop up, this stuff knocks them out before they come to a head, picking will only keep the clindamycin from working!) and you'll have gorgeous skin. really, i was horribly skeptical of this stuff due to some of the negative reviews, but it's cheap and it works really well...my skin has never been so beautiful [and i had some pretty bad acne.]
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