Clindamycin topical for Acne User Reviews (Page 3)

• ava
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2020

"HORRIBLE! I was prescribed this for acne, after a few days my entire chest, back, and neck was red and covered in bumps and whiteheads. My skin is already oily but this made it 100x worst and my face got extremely bad, after a week I got prescribed an oral antibiotic and it finally started helping clear up my body after a few days but it took WEEKS for my skin to recover. Even now I am still trying to get rid of the scarring it caused."

• Hein...
• September 14, 2015

"I don't usually write feedback but this one, I have to say, it really work! I had tried many topical lotions before but nothing worked better than it. It took only around a week to get a noticable result. Yep there are still a few pimples but I believe they will diminish soon too."

• SaraC...
• April 1, 2017

"It is kind of insane how well and how quickly Clindamycin worked on my acne. I typically have very clear skin, but while on another medication, had an acne breakout as a side effect. It was pretty bad. In a couple days of using this, it cleared. I don't need it or use it daily. However, I have gotten prescriptions filled anytime I feel like my skin is being oversensitive or a small l pimple shows up and I am showing signs of a break out and this medication works every time."

• Shainas
• December 7, 2015

"Guys! This is a wonder gel! Please try it if you have acne problem. I had acne at the start of the year and everyone started to ask about my acne. I felt ashamed. My cousin recomended this. My skin started clearing after a few weeks. Less than one month!"

• Danme...
• December 13, 2009

"This is the only stuff that kills my acne. I really love it. I have been using it for 1.5 months. A lot of improvement. I hope the positive effect can last forever! A little side effect, skin tends to be dry..."

• Fighter
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2019

"I’ve been using for 4 days now, trying to fight off Folliculitis. Maybe it’s too soon but it has done nothing. I’m also on oral antibiotics plus this gel and nothing is working. So frustrating ."

• Tara
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2019

Clindagel (clindamycin) "I have been using Clindagel for adult acne since a month now and no other acne medications have worked on me as good as this one I. I am having an extremely sensitive skin and I am allergic to most of the acne medications that I used so far including benzyl peroxide. I started using this again with lots of apprehension expecting some allergic reactions but to my surprise it didn't have any,( except first two days of antibiotics induced diarrhoea) .....I must admit it took a month to start showing the action for the first 3 weeks I used to get new and aggressive form of pimples but I kept using it and finally it is starting to show results now in month of usage ...I definitely recommend it to anyone who is experiencing adult acne or otherwise."

• Lee
• December 13, 2016

"I used to have lots of pimples all over my forehead and temples when I was 10 and kinda went on till I was about 12 or 13 that my skin cleared up. Later on a few months after I turned 20 I started to get bumps on my forehead again, not really pimples just bumps (occasionally 1 or 2 pimples) after a few months with this problem I went to my doctor and she prescribed me clindamycin. ITS AMAZING! Just the first night many of my bumps were gone! I'm on my 4th day now and my skin is clearing up pretty good, the only down side is the dryness it leaves you with. With a good moisturizer that problem it's fixed."

• pimpl...
• February 10, 2010

"My doctor recently gave me a box full of sample tubes of clindamycin and in 1 week I am starting to see a difference and my face is really clearing up, and so far no side effects. I am really happy with this product."

• Bstarr
• February 7, 2017

"I have had moderate adult acne for many years, and over the counter never touched it. Besides the regimen was always annoying and time consuming. I started this about 2 weeks ago after asking my PCP for something to help my acne, as I am getting married in May. I have seen a huge improvement in 2 weeks. My skin tone has also improved. I am very thankful for this medication and I use it twice a day. It keeps pimples from becoming large and irritating."

• hally...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 30, 2016

"Having suffered from adult acne my whole life I have finally found something that works, in fact it has changed my life. I used to suffer from pimples and blackheads, that was made worse by hormones but persisted my whole cycle, and took a long time to heal if I picked them. I use clindatech before bed, with a layer of 5% benzac on top and then coconut oil! My skin hasn't been this good since I was on the pill. Now I'm not taking any harmful medication and my confidence has been restored. Try it!! I hardly get any pimples now, and if I do they are totally gone in a couple of days."

• Hello...
• October 9, 2018

"I have been using clindamycin gel with cerave facewash for a few days now. I have the inflammatory, hormonal acne all over my face. The only area that it is not on my face is around my eyes where sunglasses would cover. It's on my cheeks in full, chin, around my mouth, my forehead and beside my eyes. It is also on my back. I am a 31 YO female. This gel has already helped reduce the redness and acne after just a few days. My face has calmed down. I have the type of acne that clears up with oral antibiotics too but I can't be on that for a variety of reasons; pregnancy and breastfeeding etc. I am not sure how this will pan out over several months, I hope to come back and update. This did dry my lips but that recovered after a few days. Get some chapstick. There was a slight burn when beginning this rx. I do use facial moisturizers regularly. I also was able to put makeup on top of this in the morning to wear to work and it worked out fine."

• Anonymous
• May 17, 2009

Clindagel (clindamycin) "Within two weeks of starting to use Clindagel, I had great improvement. I have never had any side effects; I may as well be putting water on my face in that regard, except for how great my skin looks. I have combination skin that's leaning toward needing some anti-aging help, and so I use the gel at night after washing my face, and mix a little of it with my day moisturizer. The other reviewer makes a good point about benzoyl-peroxide. When you need a little more help than the clindamycin, mixing in a little of that really does the trick."

• Anonymous
• August 26, 2009

"I have been using clindamycin every morning after cleansing my face almost religiously for almost 4 months and I have seen no improvement of my acne. I use Differin gel at night and still no help. All the other reviews say they saw results in days, but I still get many break outs. Also, I'm almost 18 and I just started about 6 months ago breaking out this bad. I had occasional pimples growing up but nothing bad then all of a sudden my face has gotten really bad. "

• lkano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2019

"I have really bad inflammatory acne around my jawline and cheeks. I started using clindamycin alongside otc benzoyl peroxide facial cleanser and by week 2 it got worse. I was so upset, but waited it out. I took pictures every few days of my acne which helped because I could see that there were many little bumps under the skin to start with that I hadn't noticed and the clindamycin was just helping them come to the top to get rid of them. Biggest thing is to be patient. Week 3 I started noticing a difference in inflammation. On to week 6 now and still experiencing breakouts, but my skin is definitely still purging. Have to keep reminding myself that it can take 12 weeks to clear."

• Radha
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 1, 2018

"I used this gel for 3 months and the result is very positive. At the beginning I have burning sensation which irritates too much but remember the idioms sabr ka fal mitha hota hai (There is a sweet fruit at the destination of every journe) and now I have no pimples. But one thing if you stop this treatment and not look after your face then pimples will come back - this is my experience. Otherwise product is very good."

• Sunsh...
• August 24, 2015

"Since i started using this cream i am re-leaved from pimples and i noticed one thing in some pimples it take long time to use so its not gonna work always in 3 days sometimes it take more then 3 days it depends in the size of the pimple and how infected it is keep on using it and it will work...."

• sophduf
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2017

"I have struggled with acne since high school and it has always been a huge insecurity of mine. I have tried many of medications, both topical and oral, and none have ever worked. I am currently using clindamycin phosphate gel, and it was prescribed to use with epiduo gel. However, retinoids like epi-duo are wayyyy too harsh for my skin and the side effects are too present for the benefits of the medication to mean something to me. I stopped using the epiduo after 2 days. I have been using the clindamycin ever since 2x a day and have noticed a significant improvement in my skin! I still have acne, but significantly less, and the clindamycin seemed a lot kinder on my skin. Would recommend!"

• MNda
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 4, 2017

"I used this item for about 2 years. It worked wonders and brought my breakouts to a minimum, and almost non existent with a consistent regimen (along with cetaphil facial cleanser, retin A cream at night, and a caudalie vinoperfect serum) Basically within the first 2 months of using it, it felt like my acne was getting worse but I think my skin was just purging and afterwards, I basically never had breakouts anymore."

• anon
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 26, 2019

"Got this clindamycin that you apply to your face for my facial acne (mild acne) hoping that it would clear everything up but it didn't. It did nothing for my acne and possibly made it worse, I've been using it for around 4-5 weeks now and am going back to the doctor to try something different. Would not try it again."

• Rosae
• November 22, 2015

"I am 17 years old and I have had cystic acne since I was around 12. Just a week ago I started using taro-clindamycin alongside minocycline and retin-a cream. Within the first week of using these prescriptions my face is clearing right up, my skin does tend to get dry but once I wash my face it goes away. This has been a wonder drug, I hope it continues to boost the results!"

• LSE
• January 2, 2009

"I've suffered from acne since I was 12 years old. I'm 29 and even as an adult I would get pimples or large boil looking pimples that would last for days. It was really embarrasing. I started taking this medication in lotion form 6 months ago and it works wonders. I haven't had any pimples since. I wish I thought about visiting my Dermatologist sooner."

• Daffo...
• December 3, 2016

"My dermatologist prescribed this to me a week ago(clindamycin medacin T gel).She told me to use it for 2weeks and go for follow up if it doesn't work. I have numerous acne and small bumps on my chin and forehead.Since day 1 my acnes are coming out and breaking out more but the thing is after 3 days they immediately dried up.Im on my 6th day now and having problem with my forehead because the small bumps are looking bad they become bigger even in my cheeks.Anyways, it hadn't been a week since I started using it so might as well continue with this gel and wait to take its effect."

• Lala
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2018

"My face is super sensitive so when my doctor recommended this to me, I was scared my face would break out more or get excessively dry. It has already been a week and my face is almost clear and the size of my acne has reduced tremendously. The first few days were the toughest for me because it seemed like my face wasn't getting any better since my acne wasn't reducing and some new ones appeared. I told myself to wait it out (mainly because this stuff is more on the expensive side). I am so glad I did! This product was $52 for me but even after a week it looks like I barely used it because it takes awhile to go through."

• Brit
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 4, 2017

"Within 1 and a half months my skin was looking SO MUCH clearer. I went from having little bumps and small cysts all over my cheeks to mostly smooth skin with a few bumps and scars. I rated this 8/10 because I still have some reoccurring bumps, as this product mostly just got rid of my open acne versus preventing more from happening."