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.
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February 25, 2012
Cons:
Expensive!
Extreme dryness
Doesn't eliminate acne
Too expensive to not be a miracle drug.
November 14, 2011
Pros:
Nothing
Cons:
When I first started using this product it worked and got rid of my pimples quickly. However just when I thought I was done with acne 3 new pimples emerged I kept using it though hoping the acne would go away since that's what the dermatologist said. More and more pimples came and took longer than ever to go down. I sill have some of the pimples from a month ago!!!
This made my acne worse and the quality of my skin awful!!!
October 21, 2011
Product used: T3 Mycin (Clindamycin (1%) Gel)
Pros:
nothing at all.
Cons:
Made my skin shiny.
Made me breakout? I'm not sure.
It's my 2nd day of using it tho
I felt disappointed but I'll keep on using it if anything changes. Goodluck guys! You should try it and maybe it'll work for you.
August 15, 2011
Pros:
*no change
*prevented further new breakouts
*no irritation
Cons:
*did not work over me
*makes skin oily
i used it for 5 days, did not work over me.but prevented new breakout.may b not suitable for me.or i have to use some more days to get absolute result.i use BP. it really worked on me.
February 13, 2011
Pros:
Moisturized
Cons:
Plugged up pores
Made healing acne re-inflame
I am one of those people who pops their big ugly white heads and this stuff didn't seem to help the acne problem at all. If moisturized nicely but if I had a healing zit it would just re-clog it up. Maybe I was using a little too much, maybe not. Just my 2 cents.
November 6, 2010
Pros:
Works...at first.
Cons:
The Clindamycin pledgets (pads) STINK to the point where I'll actually gag.
I used these for a year. They worked, at first, but then my acne came back. In all, they cleared up my face about 50% during the best time of my treatment. Now, I'm not quite back to square one...but I'm close. I'm giving us because of the horrible smell & the fact that I tend to waste about 20 pledgets because by the time I get to the bottom of the container, they're all dried out. Also, I've skipped so many random days without using them -- simply from being absent-minded -- and I think I've grown resistant to the antibiotic because of this. All in all, they're worth a try...but not if you need to pay for than about $15/mo for them. If I could go back in time, I'd ask my doctor for a cream version of the clindamycin instead.
October 20, 2010
Pros:
-dries out pimples a little
Cons:
-made my skin oily
-didn't really clear up my skin that well
-did not clear my body at all
i was prescribed the clindamycin phosphate lotion and it really didn't help my acne at all. i would wake up in the morning with very oily skin and my skin stayed oily throughout the day. i was prescribed it for my body acne, but could use it on my face, and i found that it did not help that at all. i'm switching over to benzoyl peroxide 10%.
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.
February 9, 2010
Pros:
Powerful
Cons:
Did not work. I still had acne after using it with a benzoyl peroxide wash. Stings skin a lot after using and very strong smell (not a good smell).
Do not use. I have tried duac, accutane, clindamyacin, tetracycline, differin, and other medicines for acne. This one is no different.
November 29, 2009
Pros:
it cleared up most of my acne.
Cons:
it dried out my face to the point of peeling. it made me extremely sensitive to the sun. my skin was constantly tight and dry.
this will clear up most acne, but the price you pay is not worth it. it made my skin so dry that i was constantly peeling, like a sunburn. it was painful and tight. i became extremely sensitive to sunlight. it also smells pretty bad.
Pros:
Smooths bumps
Reduces acne