Clindamycin topical and Redness: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• December 13, 2019

For Acne "I used clindamycin for 2 days for my acne, and it completely burned my face. My chin and cheek started to peel at first, and my skin is basically raw from the places I put it in. My face is bright red, and it’s impossible to put on makeup or any type of moisturizer to help without it burning so bad. I am so insecure now. I will definitely never be using this product again."

• Bus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2016

For Acne "Highly recommend for mild acne. I was put on this to treat my mild hormonal breakouts. Within a couple of days, I had results! No redness, drying, or any effects. I wish I would have known about this years ago! Going to start my son on this also. I have the topical dabber. Works great!"

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

For Acne "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 100 times worse, 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."

• Ali...
• July 20, 2018

For Acne "I’m 20 years old and have been having horrible acne breakouts. They are so red and inflamed. If I popped them, then they would only get worse and multiply. My doctor prescribed me the 1% clindamycin phosphate pledgets. I used them every morning and night after washing my face. I did this for around 4 months. The pledgets only lasted me 1 month, and it was getting pretty costly. I then switched to the 1% clindamycin phosphate gel, and it has done wonders for my skin. I used to breakout all over my face, and the pimples would never go away. Now I maybe get 3 small ones around the time of my period. But the topical also helps to reduce the redness and inflammation when my acne was super bad. I finally feel comfortable enough to leave my house without any makeup on. The only reason I give it a 9/10 is that I’ve noticed my skin is more shiny and oily."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2018

For Acne "I've used the benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin cream for 7 days, and I officially quit!!! I can usually tough out any initial side effects, but the way my skin burns after applying moisturizer (because it dries the heck out of my skin - seriously, my skin is red and scaly on my upper lip) is unbearable!!!!! I've never felt such a painful burn on my face in my life :("

• Kaa...
• November 26, 2017

For Acne "My dermatologist put me on the topical solution of clindamycin phosphate for acne in early June, along with adapalene gel, which I had been using for a few months before. After a couple of weeks, the clindamycin made my skin completely clear, it was amazing! Since then, it has kept my skin pretty clear, but my one major complaint is that it has made my skin incredibly red and oily constantly. I have tried to get off of the solution because of how bad it became, but the redness and oiliness now won't go away, and getting off of the solution only made me break out as well. Besides that, it's great, but beware of the side effects that may arise after a couple of months!"

• Abo...
• July 19, 2017

For Acne "It burnt my skin immediately. My skin becomes red instead of making acne go away. Awful!"