Acne: Differin Gel 0.1% and Clindamycin Phosphate Lotion, WILL THIS WORK?!
Question: Dermatologist prescribed it for my skin which has a little acne....will it work? I am 16 yr old girl, and the differin alone, after 12 weeks still just made it WORSE and not at all better....so the derm. said to try the differin at night and once it dries apply the Clindamycin Lotion and in the morning after washing face apply the Clindamycin Lotion....anyone tried this?
Answers: Dermatologist prescribed it for my skin which has a little acne....will it work? I am 16 yr old girl, and the differin alone, after 12 weeks still just made it WORSE and not at all better....so the derm. said to try the differin at night and once it dries apply the Clindamycin Lotion and in the morning after washing face apply the Clindamycin Lotion....anyone tried this?
Yes I have tried it before and I am still using the clindamycin phosphate.
Differin being a retinoid does have the ability to clear acne and help red marks left behind by pimples. It does so by exfoliation which is basically peeling the skin. Old skin cells on the surface of skin is being slough off rapidly allowing newer cells underneath to surface. In this way, the pores are being purged or have no chance to get clogged which is the main reason for acne. You are currently experincing a breakout because as the pores purge, the acne bacteria is being pushed to the surface so causing pimples. But this will pass once the pores are completely clean. You need to wait for probably another month to see if it works. Differin is really good for both inflame pimples and clogged pores and blackheads.
Clindamycin phosphate is an antibiotic so it targets only inflame acne that has bacteria. It won't work on clogged
pores so don't bother applying to them.
I did use try this, and it worked for me for while, but then I became immune to it. Most of the time problems become much worse before they become better.
The correct answer is maybe. All other answers are BS.
It's a good regimen, so try it and see.