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I have acne all over my face(mild). a derm had prescribed me with clinmiskin(twice a day-filmcoat) and becadexamin(one/day) i have been using this for a month now and i feel like my skin has darkened. what do i do to reduce the darkening and how do i redu
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Not effective: The becadexamin is a multivitamin with NO effect on acne. Just eat normal food and save your money. Clindamiskin is a topical antibiotic which seemed to be effective when it was introduced 35 years ago but is not effective alone because of target resistance. OTC 2% or 5% benzoyl peroxide is much more effective. If you are distressed, spironolactone will clear you. None of these will darken your
Answered 4/11/2021
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