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dermatologist gave me Clindamycin

by mudder147, Jan 10, 2008 09:54PM
my dermatologist gave me Clindamycin today i dont know much about the stuff but its a gel in a tube. he told me to put it on with the retin a mico im using cause im still breaking out i also take minocycline...he told me it will help my skin clear up better.has anyone ever used this stuff before??????????any iffo will help thanks
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by jeremy51, Jan 10, 2008 11:30PM
I use Clindamycin gel to help with acne I still have and I am on oral antibiotics too. I have found the Clindamycin really helps (after using it a while) with keeping surface breakouts away (or to a minimum). If I forget to use it for a couple days I can start to get acne popping up. Compared to other topical medicines, I think the Clindamycin does the best job and is the least harsh on my skin.

by mudder147, Jan 11, 2008 04:49AM
To: jeremy51
do you ratin a also with it?or you just use the Clindamycin gel by itself?thanks for the info!

by loiloi, Jan 11, 2008 08:37AM
To: mudder147
You are doing the right thing. Combining topical treatments with oral antibiotics will attack both the oil and the bacteria contributing to your acne. Loiloi x

by mudder147, Jan 12, 2008 03:45AM
To: loiloi
thanks for the info.

by aisforalex, Jan 25, 2008 09:32PM
To: mudder147
i use clindamycin pledgets- they're these wipes, like stridex wipes. i used to use the gel and then the foam but my acne is mostly on my back and i likw the pledgets because cover more space.
im also on doxycycline pills and brevoxyl (10% benzoyl) wash.
ive had pretty embarrassing acne for a couple years...and to be honest the prescriptions havent helped much. but if i go off of them it gets worse so i dont :-/
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