Clindamycin topical and Dry Skin: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2016

For Acne "I love this stuff! I'm not a person with horrible acne, but I started to break out more, and that was annoying, so my doctor prescribed me this, and seriously overnight my face was 10x better! Now I'm on day 6, and I only have two zits, and my face looks really good! I've had no irritation or redness, but I had a little dry skin, which was easily fixed with a more moisturizing lotion! Overall, I give this product a 10/10, it's so amazing!"

• Nic...
• April 18, 2016

For Acne "Personally, I never really had bad acne, just here and there, kind of thing. So, when I brought up it being embarrassing to my doctor, she prescribed clindamycin to me, and I swear to you, it's the best thing that has ever happened to me. I cleared up in a couple of weeks, and even my scarring was gone. The only pitfall is the drying effect. Highly recommend."

• KPa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2019

For Acne "I have been using the Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution USP 1% with a Tretinoin cream for my acne. I'm still on my first week, but I have definitely noticed an improvement on my face. The only downside is my skin is extremely dry before the cream and about 30 minutes after the cream has been absorbed into my skin. I'm not sure if it's the cream or due to me not washing my face properly before using it. It might not work the same for everyone, but this stuff has definitely been saving my life. I was so embarrassed to take pictures due to how bad my acne was getting, and then I was prescribed this by my doctor, and it has made my face look so much better."

• Dan...
• December 13, 2009

For Acne "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..."

• ACa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 23, 2018

For Acne "I have had bad acne since I was 12. By the time I was about 20, I had tried many face washes and acne creams, and nothing worked. Some dermatologists only recommended taking strong oral medication, but the side effects were too severe, and I did not want to take a chance. I went to a different dermatologist and was finally prescribed clindamycin 1% topical cream (twice a day), and tretinoin 0.025% (once a day at night). I eventually went up to tretinoin 0.1%. I now do the weaker tretinoin every 3 days, while the other days I use the stronger one. My skin has never been this clear - I rarely ever have even one pimple on my face. The only downside is that your skin gets really dry, but if you use face masks and cream (especially Korean face masks), the dryness goes away. I might get a few pimples during PMS, but barely any, and only sometimes. I'm extremely pleased that I finally found something that works for me."

• Ros...
• November 22, 2015

For Acne "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!"

• JoJ...
• November 15, 2017

For Acne "I'm a 31-year-old mom of three and had been experiencing the worst acne of my life for the past year. I've always had acne off and on since a teen, but the past year I had cystic acne along my chin line and under my jaw like nothing else. Painful. Embarrassing. My doc prescribed this in the liquid form that you pat on. I use it nightly or every other night (along with a RX benzoyl peroxide cleanser first). One month down and acne cleared up almost immediately. I will continue using for maintenance, of course. I'm sensitive to Retin-A, this stuff, though, never leaves my skin dry or burned like Retin-A did."

• Anonymous
• June 12, 2010

For Acne "Works well when combined with Accutane. If you get dry skin, CeraVe (available at CVS Pharmacy) is great because it's a very thick lotion. It has really cleared up all of my little pimples, but the large pimples still pop up. I use it once a day (at night)."