success on clindamycin and doxycycline

[kelliebellie]

My dr put me ont these, has anyone had any success on them? also  i started the clindamycin last week and my  face became worse, i got three huge  pimples that arent going away, should i continue to use  my over the counter meds on them or just stick with the meds from the drs...My face looks so horrible, please any suggestions

[loiloi]

Hi. It is not unusual to have a temporary worsening of acne when starting a new regime, as unseen pimples come to the surface. Using over the counter preparations at the same time as topical clindamycin can increase the risk of irritation so just stick with the one topical product plus your oral antibiotics. Use a bland cleanser such as Physiological Cleanser by La Roche-Posay (I know I always say that, but I really do recommend it)
Eloise.