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Clindamycin is a topical antibiotic that helps slow or stop bacterial growth and also helps reduce skin inflammation.

It...

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 30, 2009

Pros:

Definitely keeps the acne at bay; takes a couple of weeks to truly kick in, but that's how our skin is!

Cons:

If used too much it causes redness, dries, and if using too much it irritates the hell out of your skin!

It is a good prescription to get, but I'm running out, so I won't know what will happen when I stop using it...
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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 16, 2009

Pros:

Easy to apply

Cons:

The more i started using it, i started breaking out more and my acne looked darker. It was really hard to cover it up.

I'm trying everything. The doctor said i should be on Accutane, or to try this birth control but I'm kind of scared using them. I'm not sure if i'm using it wrong, i just gave up using Clindamycin. I'm going try to start using it again, and give it some patience. The first two days, it was doing okay and than more pimples started to arise.
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March 24, 2009

Pros:

No drying, soft matte skin, no redness, no burns, peels scars & leaves no scars!

Cons:

Expensive, can't be bought over the counter.

I think the product I've been using is a bit different (not too sure). Mine is Clindamycin Hydrochloride 1%. I finally got the courage to go to the doctor after dealing with not-very-good over-the-counter products. I was using Salicylic Acid for about a week. I saw slow improvements with Salicylic Acid. So I decided to switch to Benzoyl Peroxide. After a night, Benzoyl Peroxide assisted the acne to go away faster. It literally peeled off the unbearable dark spots left by acne and induced redness. The next day, I was a bit skeptical not knowing much about Benzoyl Peroxide so I went to my doctor to prescribe me acne treatment that was best suited for me. I was prescribed with Clindamycin Hydrchloride 1% lotion & Doxycycline Hydrocloride pills. It worked great! The pimples went smaller dramatically over a night of usage and scars still peeled off. These two products did not dry my skin at all! Gave me baby skin! I'm really ecstatic and would recommend it!
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March 14, 2009

Pros:

Works for a little bit

Cons:

Takes a loonnng time until you notice improvement.
I've been on this for about 2 months now and it hasn't improved much more.

Give it a try.
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March 3, 2009

Pros:

doesn't seem to dry out face, make-up goes on smoothly after application of the clindamycin lotion, no major cyst like breakouts

Cons:

Can make your skin appear very oily

I have only been using this for about a week, so far it seems I have had no cyst-like acne breakouts on my cheeks. I do notice irritation on my jaw-line, but I believe this is due to the tazorac lotion irritating my skin, which is part of the reason my Derm put me on this lotion twice a day. IT does make your skin look very greasy/oily, so during the day oil blotter sheets are a must! Will do a follow up in a few weeks to give a more accurate review of this product.
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November 2, 2008

Pros:

It cleared up my skin for about 3 years with an occasional stubborn pimple.

Cons:

Stopped working all of a sudden. Had mild stomach aches / some nausua.

I think after a while you become immune to it and it stops working. Nothing lasts forever...
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October 19, 2008

Pros:

Solution dabs on easily. Excellent when used before a BP treatment.

Cons:

Clinda. gel made my skin oily but the solution, which contains alcohol kept it from getting too bad. Probably should not be used alone as an acne treatment.

It helps but doesnt clear acne up on its own.
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October 7, 2008

Pros:

works for the time being...

Cons:

it works short-term only. it's very possible to work up a resistance to it.

don't use this, there are other products on the market that will make you feel better and get better results.
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September 3, 2008

Pros:

This stuff reduced the amount of pimples slightly

Cons:

This made my skin very dried out and gave me frequent diarrhea.

I didn't like it
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