Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical and Itching: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Alp...
• January 31, 2016

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I've never used any type of acne medication. I've been using this for a week now, and I can see a big improvement. The only problems I see are that it leaves my skin extremely dry and itchy, which is irritating. But hey, no more acne! ^-^ I would recommend it as long as you have an extremely good moisturizer!"

• Anonymous
• January 7, 2012

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I recently started using Acanya, and so far I am very pleased. My skin is almost completely cleared up after only 4 days! It does itch a little when you first apply it, but as soon as it dries and soaks into the skin, it's fine. I recommend trying this product."

• Fro...
• September 18, 2009

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "This really works. I used it for a week, and my acne cleared, but I found out using a bit too much will dry your face up and itch badly, but worth it, well, for me. I was also given Differin with it, makes a good combination."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2018

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "Used to get blackheads under the skin which I used to try and pop, causing an infection and a full-blown pimple, but the Duac got rid of all the clogged pores beneath the skin in just 3 days! However, at the moment, my skin feels really dry, leathery, tight, and itchy, but having read the other comments, I will persist as it’s doing the job and seems like a common side effect!"

• Arl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2015

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I've used it for a week, and the first three days were okay besides the peeling off the skin; it was moderate and not itchy a lot, so I gave it a chance. After a week or so, one morning I woke up with completely irritated skin, red; it was like I had a laser procedure. I didn't use it the following night, hoping redness and itchiness would go for good, but the following day was even worse. Puffy, red, itchy, and irritated skin, dry like a raisin. So, as it's the weekend, I have to stay calm till tomorrow's doctor's appointment, hoping it will all get cured. It really seems like an allergy or chemical burn. I really hope it will be healed. I really advise using it on small parts of the acne-affected places just to give it a try."

• Bba...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2018

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "Used this for two days only at night. It may have reacted with my usual night moisturizer, but my skin broke out into a red, burning rash. My skin is scaly and itchy. I stopped using this product and hope I am able to find something that won't cause a reaction. It is too bad because there have been some great reviews, although it doesn't work for my skin type at all. It has been over two straight days of burning, red, swollen, and irritated skin on my face. I didn't use a large amount either."

• Att...
• February 26, 2017

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "Was prescribed this just a week ago and was told to use it twice a day after washing my face for my acne. I did this, but it has left my face all dry, itchy, patchy, and some parts of my face look like it's been burned. I've stopped using it now, and I won't be ever using this again. It slightly worked on calming down my acne spots, but this cream has made my face look a thousand times worse."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2013

For Acne "A lifesaver. I am 25, and I've never had a problem with acne until about 5 months ago. I tried everything I could think of, and nothing worked until this. I was nervous about using anything else topical because my skin is so sensitive, but this didn't burn or sting at all the first time I applied it. It did bring the active zits to a head quickly, but it also healed them quickly as well. I have had no new zits, and it has dramatically reduced the redness of old scars. After a couple of days of using this, it is making my face burn and itch a little, it feels like I have a sunburn, but it's not red. I've been using it in the morning and at night. Overall, I'd say please give this one a try. Truly saved me."

• Bee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2020

For Acne "I have been using benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin on my acne for a few days now, and it has really helped clear it up so far. The doctor told me it was very drying, so to avoid irritation, itchiness, etc., I apply it at the end of my skin routine after moisturizer. Based on some of the reviews, I was nervous to use it, so I did a skin test before putting it all over my face, and I haven’t experienced any redness or peeling skin, as some people have. Everyone’s skin is different, and I'm not an esthetician, but I think as long as your skin is properly moisturized beforehand, you will reap the benefits of the medication without many of the side effects (provided you have no allergies and you pass the skin test, etc.). I only use it once a night and am hoping once my skin clears up to slowly wean it out of my routine."

• Ber...
• February 28, 2018

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I've had bad skin since I was 11, and I'd been using Duac on and off since I was 15, but never correctly. At the age of 19, I decided to give it another go. I started using it in Nov 17, and I saw fantastic results by January. Like many other users here, I did experience some side effects, such as my eyes puffing up a bit, itching, and really dry skin. I told my doctor, who told me to continue using it daily but to apply moisturizer frequently. Although my skin stayed dry, after a couple of nights of wearing the Duac, all the other side effects went away and never returned throughout the course of using it. I finished after 12 weeks as prescribed. Although I still had visible acne scars from the previous 8 years, I had no spots and no blackheads. It worked perfectly! The only problem was, 2 weeks after not using it, my skin is back to normal, if not worse. Although it does work fantastically, it seems to have short-term results - at least for my skin type anyway."

• Ros...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2016

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I went to the doctor's about my acne, and she prescribed me this gel. I used it on my face the first night I got it, and it was fine, I woke up with a few red patches, but overall thought it worked well. I applied it on the second night, and I woke up to severe redness and itchiness on my face, as well as big dry patches on my cheeks, chin, and forehead. Turns out I had an allergic reaction to this gel, which has left my sensitive skin unbearable to look at. It has caused my eyes to swell up, and itching still persists."

• Sta...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2016

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "Tried this twice, have really bad hormonal acne and was prescribed this by my GP, completely dried my skin out and it hurt to use anything but simple face wash on it, stung and itched a lot and made my dermatitis so much worse. That was last year, gave up on prescribed treatments until 2 months ago, again was given Duac even after describing my first experience with it. Have used it for 6 weeks now, skin has adjusted to drying but has done nothing for my acne, still have as many breakouts if not worse."

• Kee...
• June 4, 2016

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "Day 3 of using Duac gel, and my face is red, irritated, and very itchy. I woke in the night with a very itchy face, and it kept me awake, so I decided to wash it and apply a few layers of a moisturizer. It is still considerably itchy, but I think that helped. I have quite dry skin anyway, so I'm guessing that's why my face got so itchy. Hopefully, I'll start seeing better results soon."

• Car...
• January 6, 2017

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I was prescribed Duac gel for my acne. At first, it worked wonders on my skin and cleared up my acne. I found sometimes that it would dry out my skin, though, so I had to moisturize every day. After using it for about 5 months, I took a break from using it. About 5 months later, I started to use Duac gel again, as I saw my acne was slowly starting to reappear. However, when I started using it the second time, I woke up the next morning and my eyes were very swollen, red, and itchy. I thought it may have been something that I had eaten the previous day, but as I continued to use Duac gel every night, every morning I woke up, I had very swollen, red, and itchy eyes. Last night I used Duac gel and I woke up with severely swollen eyes and had to go to the GP."

• I ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2015

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "Would not recommend this. I was recently prescribed by my dermatologist by using it every evening. I used it once, and the next day my entire face was red and itchy. I heard that the irritated skin lasts for a few days. Not only does it barely help my acne condition, but it's embarrassing and ridiculous to have to walk around with my face completely red."

• blu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2021

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I have been told by many people that they can see a difference in my skin and how much less I’m breaking out, which is amazing! However, much like everyone else here, I am suffering from burns and dry, itchy skin. It has come to the point that even using moisturizer hurts for me to use. I’m hoping it goes down soon, and I think I’m gonna have to take a break for a few days."

• Som...
• September 30, 2017

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I am 39, got a prescription for this Duac once-a-day cream and am 4 days into it. It is the 1%/5% one, but maybe the 1%/3% one would be kinder. In the area I get hit by acne more-my chin area-it is producing more, albeit smaller and painless pustules, even if it has wiped away one really big, ugly pustule spot in that area. Though grateful, I am now left with very dry, itchy, flaky skin where that spot was. No matter how much I moisturize, I am telling myself that it is only because my chin area needs more work and the cream brings these to the surface to then kill them eventually? Other parts of my face I apply it to are not left this way. Ease of use is fine. Oh yes, fridge storage is for pharmacists, not users. It says so in the leaflet."

• Dea...
• November 9, 2017

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "The first time I used Duac, it was very effective, no irritation or symptoms after using it, but a bit dry on affected areas. After a while, I stopped using it as my skin was fine. When my acne came back, I began to use it again after about two weeks. The morning after applying it, my skin came out in large red blotches around affected areas, and it burned, was extremely itchy, and it was dry. I have tried to use it now again since a month of not using it, and the same has happened, won’t be using this product again."

• Tas...
• August 29, 2017

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I've had acne since I was about 10 (I'm now 19) and had tried just about every type of drugstore spot treatment. Duac is the first thing to have properly worked! My advice would be to be wary and just gradually build it into your skin routine; it took me weeks to get my skin to be able to cope with it. Before that, my skin would be itchy, red, and painful if I applied Duac every night as instructed. However, 2 years on, I can wear it every night pain-free. Definitely give it a try!"

• Vic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 5, 2016

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I have been using this cream for over six months, didn't do anything to my skin, but one day it left me with a red swollen face in the morning. Itching then started to come, and my allergic reaction disappeared after 4-6 days."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2017

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I started using this cream about 2 weeks ago - the first few days were fantastic, and it cleared up my spots straight away. However, after about a week, my skin became very red, dry, and incredibly itchy. I stopped using it about 3 days ago, however, my skin is still very red and itchy around my chin and jawline. It has cleared up the spots for now, however, the constant itching is not worth it. I won’t be going back to it."

• Sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2021

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "Here is my experience on Duac. I didn’t have bad acne while on this, I had a few spots here and there. While using this for 3 days, I saw a difference, but while on this cream longer, my face became very red, itchy, blotchy, and stinging. I called the doctor, and they said this was normal. I continued using this, and it’s made my skin, all in all, 100,000% worse than it’s ever, ever been. It’s made me break out in ridiculous acne, spots, and blackheads. I have more spots now using this than I did beforehand. I have now stopped using this for 3 weeks, and my skin is still worse than ever. Please, please, if you don’t have serious acne, then do not use this gel! It’s as if my skin is in a constant rash. Hope this helps you!"

• Jaw...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 20, 2017

For Acne "I started using these two creams about a year ago. They worked wonderfully and cleared up my acne and got rid of my acne scars. I had no side effects at first. Once all my acne scars were cleared up, I stopped using the creams. Acne didn't show back up on my face until about two months later, so I started using the creams again. For some reason, every time I used the products, my face would turn red and itchy. It has been like this ever since. I thought maybe it was because my prescription expired, but once I received a new prescription, my face had the same side effects."

• lov...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2016

For Acne "I've spent over 500 dollars on different face washes, acne toner, home remedies, and nothing worked! I went into the doctor because my spots were causing me discomfort, and after being diagnosed with mild acne, I was given this gel! Started out on this product last night, and having applied it once last night and twice today as prescribed, I'm already noticing the swelling of the acne going down. I've noticed no more acne or spots appear! This product so far does make your face somewhat dry and itchy, but I haven't experienced peeling! I'm definitely sticking this out, so far, I'm impressed as it's been the one thing to give me hope!"

• Ang...
• April 28, 2019

Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin topical for Acne "I spent over $100 for Onexton to completely destroy my skin. Do not use this if you have sensitive skin. It made my skin so dry and sensitive that I caused more breakouts. I have disfiguring scars from the cystic pimples that Onexton caused. I stopped using this six months ago, and my pores are still large, my skin is red, and since my skin is so sensitive, I constantly have breakouts that I can’t do anything to prevent since topicals could cause further damage. This is definitely one of my worst decisions."