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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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December 29, 2015
Not Good .
Hey guys :) Skin Type: Oily Skin Color: African American| Brown Product Texture: Watery Improvement of skin: None I used this products for a few months and seen no improving with my skin. I don't know if it is because I have oily skin and the product was watery or what. But I stop using this product on my own !!!
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Beyouuuu
June 21, 2018
3 years down the road and I am back to do another review on this product. I don’t know what the issue was before and/or what has changed now but this product along with the other things I’m using (check out my page to see the post along with photos from last year until now) has done my skin great justice. Everyone is starting to notice my skin clearing up. My daughter shares the same Pediatrics i had growing up and he was like wow you skin is almost completely clear, he asked what I was using so he could recommend it to his patients. ANY WAYS as of now I give this product FIVE stars !!! I don’t know if it’s the product ALONE or the other 5/6 products I use but I’ll continue to use it until otherwise.
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September 7, 2015
Nothing really
Made my skin very red and didn't control new outbreaks or give me the results I was looking for.
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July 11, 2015
If this doesn't work within at LEAST 3 months, stop using it.
My doctor gave this to me a long time ago, and a few weeks ago I had to stop using it because I was going to the beach (this gel is known to have bad side-effects if you're in the sun for too long) and during that week at the beach, I could only use my Tazorac night cream for acne. When I got back home after the trip I noticed my skin was actually clearer. I wasn't expecting that AT ALL, since I didn't use it there. I began using it again since I was no longer at the beach and I broke out like CRAZY on my left cheek. I stopped using it that entire month after that breakout, and my acne is almost gone. This gel is NOT for every skin type, even if you have the mildest of acne. Please, ask your doctor if this is the right medication for you. My doctor soon gave me another gel and my face is doing a lot better than the past months with this stupid "medication".
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May 28, 2015
problem pimples only
works well but completely destroys the skin around the pimple, only use for on the problem pimple
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Sachin9873
July 10, 2015
Exactly, dark mark has now appeared of the exact same shape of how i applied my clindamycin and nicotinamide gel.
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March 14, 2015
ineffective
This did absolutely nothing for me after 2 months. I ended up having to switch to another antibiotic.
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February 18, 2015
Gets rid of hormonal acne/ black heads
I used the liquid solution manufactured by GREENSTONE LIMITED. This is the real deal here. Doc gave it to me 2 years ago, and it cleared up my hormonal acne. The hormonal acne was in the entire area of the chin and bottom jaw area with areas scattered further up but never reaching the cheeks. It was almost all blackheads too. This chin acne was my last "wave" of acne, so to speak. Clindamycin got rid of the cherry on the top. I applied it in the morning, sometimes day time, and then at night time. Generally, it took some time to work. Within 3 months, the acne was beginning to clear up. In 1 year of use (also with retin-A cream), my face stopped suffering. Occasionally I will get a pimple here and there but this is avoidable. Clindamycin rids of the pimple in 1-2 days. I think this is a good product to use when you have treated most of your acne from previous years, but either way, try this out. Lastly, if this doesn't work, keep looking. And a tip that might help: never put your face on pillows or clothing, desks; nothing. Never put your hands to your face either. Don't let people touch your face as well. It truly works, even just a bit.
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February 18, 2015
Eh its okay
Ive used this medication in the past with another medication called Retin-A. My doctor prescribed it to me and I used it in the morning. I got this medication in a lotion form so it moisturized my face for me. But my face looked so dang oily thats what i hated about using it. It did help fight the bacteria on my face. My acne got cleared within 2 weeks mainly because of the Retin-a. Ive tried using this medication by itself doesnt work for me.
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February 6, 2015
Works, but not for long - try Benzaclin instead
For the first 4-5 months I used this, I saw some (but not total) clearance of my moderate acne. However, around month 6 it seemed to completely stop working. My dermatologist encouraged me to stick with it for YEARS (in conjuction with other treatments), even though all it seemed to be doing was making my skin dry. Eventually, I stopped using it because it did not seem to be helping my acne at all. After the fact, I read research papers showing that acne bacteria starts to develop a resistance to this topical as early as 6 weeks into use. So, while you may see some clearance with this product, it will eventually stop working. However, I think it's worth noting that many studies have shown that benzoyl peroxide can prevent the emergence of antibiotic-resistant acne, so I would recommend trying Benzaclin. The combination of benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin should keep your skin from becoming resistant to treatment for much longer then the clindamycin alone.
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February 4, 2015
Risky
i'm using the topical pads, which is similar to the topical gel. i've noticed, when used consistently it works amazing! nothing has ever cleared my skin before, and for the first time in a long time most of my pimples dried out (leaving the skin extremely dry). BUT- huge downside. i got lazy and stopped rubbing the pads on my chin and my jawline; and i broke out worse then ever before in those places. i never broke out like this, cystic terrible acne that hurts. now i'm terrified to go off these pads.
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November 30, 2014
Dries pimples a lot faster, however dries out skin
Used clindamycin solution for about 2 weeks. I noticed that it dries out active pimples a lot faster than if you were to leave them alone, but it also makes your skin really dry because of the alcohol content.
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