Clindamycin / tretinoin topical and Acne: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• June 5, 2019

Clindamycin / tretinoin topical for Acne "I have been using Veltin for about 5 weeks now. At first, I was worried when I started using it because it made me break out across my forehead. Luckily, the pimples were small and not severe. My skin has adjusted to the medicine, and although I still have some pimples, I’m pretty happy with the results. I’m going to continue to use this product throughout the summer."

• Joh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 7, 2019

For Acne "Miracle drug for congested/red/weird textured/oily skin. In the initial phases, my skin broke out, especially on my jawline area. This subsided, and the quality and texture of my skin is similar to when before I had acne. I was amazed that this drug worked and am still amazed it has given me renewed confidence. I get compliments from others on how different my skin looks, and they didn't know I took this."

• Lak...
• June 1, 2017

Clindamycin / tretinoin topical for Acne "For the longest, I have had a problem with breakouts on my face, mostly on my forehead and chin area. However, I must say this gel is the truth! I have been using it for 6 months now and may have had one breakout in the beginning since I've been using it. I'm so glad I gave it a try, my skin looks great, and I haven't had to deal with those sometimes painful acne breakouts."

• Ale...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 2, 2018

For Acne "My dermatologist prescribed this cream for my acne. I see many people say that a week after they had pimples and that's normal! My dermatologist warned me that it was a normal process, and I can tell you that it's been 2 months. I apply this cream and I have nothing. At the first week, it's true that it made me break out, but now I have no pimples :)"

• NGH...
• July 16, 2016

Clindamycin / tretinoin topical for Acne "I have had minor acne since sophomore year of college (now graduated). I'm afraid my dermatologist has not been good about following up with me long-term, so I've probably been misusing the medication for a while. It clears up my clogged pores really nicely (yay!), but there are still lots of blackheads, and sometimes the clogged pores stay there a long time. I'm a skin picker (bad), so that has aggravated my acne from touching my face and caused some minimal scarring, which I can easily cover up with makeup. One of my least favorite things about this medicine is that, although it clears most of my clogged pores, I have noticed an increase in painful cystic acne around hotspots (potentially due to the onset of hormonal acne)."

• 89a...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2020

For Acne "My dermatologist prescribed this after I got a flare-up of breakouts that were causing awful hyperpigmentation on my face. I'm starting off slowly (one week in applying every other day before bedtime). So far I've experienced two small breakouts and some dryness, but nothing substantial. I've also noticed it's helping a bit with the hyperpigmentation. Excited to see the results in 12 weeks! Will try to update this with my final results."

• Ale...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2020

For Acne "I am 39 years old, and after many failed anti-acne medications (antibiotics, LED therapy, chemical peels), I was depressed, disappointed, and I was about to get used to the idea that I would have to live with this skin condition forever. One of my work colleagues convinced me to give another chance to topical medication and recommended me to use Acnatac gel (this is the generic brand of clindamycin/tretinoin in the Czech Republic). I am on my 4th day of using it, and I have been using it every night. I noticed that my skin got red, and I have already slowly started purging. I was about to give up, but reading all the reviews convinced me to stick with it and hope that the purge period will not be too long or too painful (I have breakouts now on my chin and around my mouth). I use Cerave cleanser, La Roche Posay moisturizer, and Acnatac every other night. I hope I will come back on this page in a month with good news about how well my skin looks."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 15, 2016

For Acne "This gel is amazing. At the beginning of the year, I went from clear skin to a full-on breakout all over my cheeks and chin of mostly cystic acne. I started using the gel after a prescription pill did not work, and it literally saved me. At first, I did not see any difference, and my skin got much worse, but I read that's what happens with this gel and decided I would stick it out for 3 months. After about 2 months of bad acne, I finally started seeing results, and now, 3.5 months into the treatment, I am now acne-free!"

• s k...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 5, 2017

Clindamycin / tretinoin topical for Acne "I had the same problem with the start of this product as others mentioned before-it does break you out for the first few months (I think 2-3 months). However, after that short period of problems, it got better, and my face started to clear up. I have been taking birth control with this product to control my hormonal balance. The birth control does the job overall, but whenever I get a few pop-up pimples, I put the Ziana on it for like 2 days, and it pretty much kills the pimple. I can't use Ziana every day because it DOES dry out your skin. So I WOULDN'T recommend this be in your daily skin routine. After your face gets used to the product, I'd say use it for controlling spots."

• Lii...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 11, 2016

For Acne "I have an unknown skin condition (seen multiple derms, no one knows what I have) that I use Biacna to treat (had to go off of oral antibiotics). My initial breakout from this product lasted 1.5 months and was pretty brutal since I don't suffer from acne. I used the product every other day for 3 months straight but was still breaking out from the product around my chin. My skin can't tolerate being washed with cleanser in the morning, so I use a washcloth and water to remove. Almost no flare-ups of my skin condition since I started using. Derm had me switch to using the product daily, and now, 1 additional month later (4 months total), I am near acne-free, and the facial redness I had from the product in previous months is now reducing a lot."

• Lau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2020

Clindamycin / tretinoin topical for Acne "So this medication, in combination with a Benzac wash 10%, has really done a number on me. I had perfectly normal skin, then got some kind of bacterial skin infection which caused an overnight breakout (over 100 whiteheads on my face and neck). Was put on Med, and it disappeared... then slowly started to come back as acne. So I was put on Bianca and Benzac wash, which made it insanely worse. It clears up, then my skin purges, then it clears up, then it purges. It’s been doing this for 2 months now. Not sure what to think. I am a flight attendant, and my skin does an overnight breakout also when I do long flights in the dry environment. Seems like every time it seems manageable, it breaks out overnight. Has anyone else had these experiences?"

• ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2019

Clindamycin / tretinoin topical for Acne "My rating of 7 out of 10 is mostly just based on my hope that this is a 10. Was using TactuPump (adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) but had far too bad hyperpigmentation. I'm white as a ghost, so it looked like I was using tanning lotion or something. Biacna (Canadian name for the same drug as Ziana) has really made a mess of my face so far. I'm going to suffer through it for a couple more weeks. (It's only been one week so far). At least it's not tanning my face. So disappointed I couldn't tolerate the TactuPump. It worked really, really well. Side effects just weren't 'doable' - Biacna has so far just made my face break out like crazy and triggered a bout of rosacea around my cheeks close to my nose. Totally dry. No moisturizer has helped. I'm just trying to suck it up and deal with it for a while longer. Thanks to all who share here, your experiences really help knowing I'm not some weird case."

• Gra...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 9, 2023

For Acne "I was prescribed this medication for adult acne. For almost eight weeks, my skin purged a lot, and I experienced more breakouts than ever before. I thought this medication would never work for me, and I almost gave up on therapy. But I stuck it out and am now in week nine, where I am starting to see improvements. Where before one breakout followed another, the pustules are now slowly flattening out. I hope this trend will continue."

• Anonymous
• May 5, 2016

Clindamycin / tretinoin topical for Acne "DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!!! It made me break out like never before. I had barely any acne before I began this product, but wanted to get rid of my occasional pimple for good. My dermatologist prescribed me this, and I used it for a little over a week. My face has never been so dry, irritated, and worst of all, covered in acne. I had a huge breakout on my chin, and yes, this may just be the initial purge, but it ruins your skin, and it's hard to recover from this. I was so depressed during this week and actually felt like a worthless human being because my face looked so bad. Don't trust these harsh skin products!!!"