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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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January 3, 2011

Cons:

Made skin even more oily

I have been using this cream for about 2 months now and i can honestly say it had no effect whatsoever on my acne. I applied it every morning before work and within that time being at work my face would produce even more oil then it already does.
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December 29, 2010

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-not expensive

Cons:

-Made skin peel
-Burned when it was applied
-Made skin break out more
-Made skin more oily

I wanted this product to work so bad. I have batteling acne for eight years. I had the liquid that came in a bottle with the applicator soft tip. Unfortunatly, this product made my skin worse than it already was. My skin would peel, which made the product burn my skin more when I put it on. I quit using it after 6 weeks because it was doing more harm than good.
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December 20, 2010

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werent any real pros... i guess for me it didn't dry my skin

Cons:

it was not effective at all for me. literally didnt do anything.

this probably works for someone who has mild acne
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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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July 17, 2009

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The zits i already had on my face are pussing and painful now, and i broke out in small Itchy transparent bumps all over my body, i only used it on my face.

Expensive and didn't work at all.
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October 27, 2007
dosent work
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July 29, 2007

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nothing good comes out of this.

Cons:

everything?

it doesnt work, ive been using it for about 4m onths now..... my skin is horrible, no improvement at all
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