Clindamycin

About 10 months ago my skin went crazy. Im 24 and have had acne since i was 15. Some years worse than others. But this time it was bad, not just new acne but when it came up it got so inflamed it made my whole face bright red even under makeup. I went to the Doctor and she put me on birth control and Cindamycin lotion. I stopped using the lotion at first, it felt too light and i had very dry skin so i felt like i needed something more intense. The birthcontrol helped a lot, but when i did have new acne pop up it got very infected looking and my skin was still dry and flakey as always. I had a friend who works in a spa tell me that i needed to try a light lotion because the heavy stuff was stressing my skin out. So i pulled out the cindamycin, at first my skin got even more dry but then after a week or so, i noticed the redness and dryness was pretty much gone. I love this stuff because it works so well for me and only cost me $7 a month, my old lotion was $30 and never worked half as well even just on dryness. Now my skin is amazing, almost never dry, red and any acne is pretty rare. I also started using a dermaroller a month ago to help with my slight scars and i love it! If i use the cindamycin right after i do the dermaroller i can feel it absorb deep and wake up the next day with perfect even skin. I just wish i had figured out this system years ago.

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David

July 25, 2011

Pros:

Got results over night

Cons:

Dabber is alittle tedious

Made my large pimples smaller over night

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raw_bebe

July 21, 2011

Pros:

Thin enough to be worn under makeup.

Cons:

Doesn't absorb super quickly.

While not clearing my acne completely, this lotion has greatly reduced the severity of my acne.

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Jen

June 21, 2011

Pros:

good for sensitive skin
clears acne
makes completion nice

Cons:

makes eyes puffy if you get it to close
can make face appear greasy under make-up

I have very bad hard to get rid of acne and sensitive skin and this has been the only product to clear up mt skin of trying different treatments for over 8 years, including acutaine, would defiantly recommend to anyone

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BeautyInTheFilth

March 28, 2011

Pros:

gets rid of zits fastttt like major breakouts
doesn't leave marks

Cons:

a little drying but not really so none i can think of

i use clinamycin gel with 5 % benzoyl peroxide and it is an HG it really shinks/ gets rid of breakouts overnight love it

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pinkcupcake

March 9, 2011

Pros:

This actually works
Works under makeup
Makes my skin "glow"
Skin feels tighter

Cons:

Dries out face

I use this cream with Retina, and the combination does wonders. I use clindamycin throughout my day (under my makeup), and I've definitely seen improvement! My skin glows better than ever, and feels tighter. When you first start using clindamycin, remember to use in moderation. DON'T USE IT EVERYDAY! My skin dried out so terrible that it hurt to move my face. I rubbed large amounts of an aloe vera oil all over the dry areas for days, and get a GOOD moisturizer. Advice: ALWAYS moisturize esp. around eyes and mouth area!

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Satisfied 100%

December 11, 2010

Pros:

Keeps skin nice and clear
Light weight
Good for sensitive skin

Cons:

None so far

I've been using this for the past 5 months and my skin is really clear. I actually you this in conjuction to Clinique Acne moisturizer. I do use benzoyl peroxide when needed, but I've rarely had to since I started using this. But because my skin gets dry I've been using 100% pertrolleum jelly on my face when in the shower. I lather it on then rinse it off. I only do this once a week and it has helped keep my skin really nice and soft. I hope this does the same for you as it did for me.

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Christy

October 20, 2010

Pros:

Works quickly
Drys out oily skin

Cons:

VERY expensive

Ok everyone else must have insurence because I paid $110 for this stuff. But it is amazing. All the swelling in my cystic ance is gone. I love this stuff and I strongly reccamend everyone ask for it.

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anon

October 19, 2010

Pros:

-kill zits FAST

Cons:

none for me

i don't use this very often because i don't get bad acne anymore. I use salycic acid daily. but when a pimple starts to form, i dab this stuff on, stops it right in its tracks! helps with my body-acne also, which is a bit worse than my face. i also have this condition where i sometimes get painful abscesses that will eventually turn into hard cysts that literally never go away unless i get surgery. this really helps to heal the abscess and greatly reduces the hardness, size, and gross-factor of the resulting cyst. this stuff, is MAGICAL.

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Layla43

October 4, 2010

Pros:

Easy to use (especially the lotion.) I just use it at night and I don't have to worry about looking oily during the day.

Cons:

Not 100% perfect, but I will happily take 98%.

This product works really, really well for me. I've been using it for a few years, and it keeps my face clear of cysts nearly all of the time. Every once in a while one will get through, but it is mostly clear.

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