Clindamycin

Lightweight, effective.
No scent, no residue, feels like it's doing nothing.
Clear gel, no tingling, no sensations, no sensitivity, no dryness and yet so effective

Cons:

None

Works in complementing your oral medications, nightly topicals with this lightweight, effective day gel. Put it on areas of active lesions. My must-have as anti-bacterial for pimples I pop. Heals popped pimples fast. Also used on papules and notice it helps to flatten, soften them. On pustules, they harden quite well enough for gentle extraction with clindamycin very well. Sometimes you even wonder if the clindamycin works because it's so gentle. Best thing for day-wear on active pimples. Expensive but 1 x 30g tube lasts me 3 months.

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michaelbrandon96

July 25, 2012

Pros:

gets rid of acne
makes large lesions smaller within a day
works really well!

Cons:

strong smell (like alcohol)
may sting

I've been using this along with retin-a and i feel that it works great, i could do without the strong alcohol smell but once you get past that it works magic!

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Mic

July 18, 2012

Pros:

Keeps cysts and pimples from forming
kills bacteria on skin
tightens pores
If using it in the topical solution form you can put it on under your makeup after you let it dry.

Cons:

If also tryed the lotion form that didn't seem to work for me as well. It has a creamy texture. I prefer the alcohol based solution.
It has a mediciney type of smell, but having no eruptions makes that downside minimal.

I've been using this product since my teens and now I'm my early 40's. It's the only thing that has worked for me. I had moderate acne in my teens: I.e. pustles, pimples and cysts. When I stopped using this product, the pimples and cysts would reappear doing my menstrual cycle. When restarting use of this product those problems were kept at bay.

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Layla B.9

July 1, 2012

Pros:

Clears most acne, no side effects

Cons:

none

I usually don't write reviews, but this is a great product. I had pretty bad acne, and in the matter of 4 months it has all cleared up!! Amazing!

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Relieved college student

May 27, 2012

Pros:

Clears ALL cystic acne
Prevents 90% of breakouts
Rids skin of excessive oil
Breaks the "breakout cycle"

Cons:

Does not clear blackheads

I am an 18 year old who has struggled with acne for about 4 1/2 years. It's not terrible but it's bad enough that it's made me self-conscious/reclusive when it flares up. I was very set on taking the pill, but my doc advised the 1% topical gel be tried first. I was skeptical at best. That night, I applied a light mask to all of my face, let it dry, and went to sleep. When I woke up, no new developing acne had shown. My acne is genetic (as my father had used accutane TWICE) and often cystic. I've been using this twice daily after thoroughly (yet gently) washing my face with a salicylic acid cleanser and patting dry for 5 days. I haven't had one pimple or "problem area" yet. I have had no dry skin. I have had NO side effects whatsoever. It doesnt change your skin (make sticky, etc.) throughout the day as long as you use just enough. I honestly couldn't be happier. I wrote this review in hopes of swaying a few acne troubled kids into trying some thing that actually works. I loathe reviews and never write them...but I need a good deed of the day :P I suggest you read the Wikipedia page on this stuff and truly compare it to other "acne remedies" out there. This is the only thing that's ever worked for me after trying some 10 over the counter cleansers including ProActiv. Give it a go (:

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Rachel

April 13, 2012

Pros:

Gets rid of acne
Non-irritating

I originally took clindamycin as a pill but switched over to a topical product after it gave me severe nausea. I had taken it for about a month before I stopped, and by then my acne was pretty moderate. Mine is not a gel, its more of a sponge-liquid type, and I use it whenever I get a mild breakout. It works great to get the acne gone without irritating my sensitive skin. I'd probably try the pill first - you probably wont get a nauseated as I did, but it sure does clear up your acne real fast. However you take this product, its great

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amandaromo

April 9, 2012

Pros:

everything

Cons:

non

So, i started using this about 3 days ago. When i was younger i had severely bad cystic acne, but cleared it up with benzyl peroxide creme. So you'd think I'd have great skin now? Well, better but, I break out all the time now in hormonal acne, blackheads, whiteheads, clogged pores. And after three days of using this along with my benzyl 10%, it has seriously cleared up my face a lot. I have ridiculously oily skin, and it doesn't dry it out to make it worse. If anything my face has been less oily, which is fantastic. There is a bit of a smell to it, which doesn't really bother me as I'm used to it from using so many different acne products over the years. All in all, this may be one of the best medications for acne I've used besides benzyl. I put on the clindamycin first and then the benzyl.

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Emma Clark1

April 1, 2012

Pros:

Got rid of acne
Got rid of visable clogged pores
Quickly soaks into skin
Could be used under foundation
Works quickly
Free (with my insurance coverage)

Cons:

None

I'm 18 yrs old with sensitive skin. I've been using Clindamycin Phosphate Top Gel 1% in the morning after I was my face and at night with Differin .3% (put it on before applying Differin works better). Have seen my many visable clogged pores on my cheeks practially disapper within 3 days, looked so clear I haven't been needing to wear any foundation. I have also notcied it gets rid of acne cuts ( you know how when you pop a pimple and it turns into a cut after) go away quickly as though it wasn't even there. I really enjoy this product it works so well with Differin. So excitied to not be needing to use any foundation anymore with the help of this new addition with my other acne medicine Differin.

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Sophie558

February 8, 2012

Pros:

Cheap
Gets rid of acne very quickly
Doesn't smell

Cons:

Leaves face dry if you have dry skin - but nothing that can't be fixed with moisturizer

I suffered from acne from my early teens to my adulthood. I tried everything from the face wash/creams you buy in the grocery store, to drinking lemon water, to going to the dermatologist. I can 100% say that this product changed my life for the better. Now that I am in my early 20's I just get hormonal acne, right around the chin/mouth/upper forehead. I am prone to getting the huge under the skin embarassing acne. Nothing ever helped it until this product. All I do is wash my face with an oil free/sensitive cleaner in the morning and night and then right before bed every night I apply this cream. Just when I thought my social life was over, it changed my life forever. I would recommend this to everyone.

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January 5, 2012

Pros:

No more deep, hormonal acne on my chin or cheeks
Easy to use with no mess
Cheap

Cons:

Smells
Drying at first but your face will adjust; need to moisturize
Takes time to see results; patience required!

I've suffered from deep, angry hormonal acne on my chin and cheeks for as long as I can remember. You know, the unpoppable kind that taunts you in the mirror. I firmly believe that the Clindets Pledgets that my doc prescribed (in combination with 2.5% benzoyl peroxide which is proven to be more effective than either of them alone) is responsible for finally clearing up my face. It's amazing! It took 1-2 months to start working but I seriously went from having at least a dozen painful zits on my face to nothing at all! My scars have even faded considerably. My nightly skin care routine: 1. Wash with Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 2. Wipe with Clindets Pledgets 3. Apply 2.5% Spectro Vanishing Lotion for Sensitive Skin 4. Moisturizer with Neutrogena Moisture Oil Free for Sensitive Skin In the morning, I just wash and moisturizer. Hope this works as well for you as it seems to be for me!!

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