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A 20-year-old female asked:

I've been using clindamycin phosphate lotion for 3 days am and pm and have noticed that after a while my face becomes really oily. why is that?

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Dr. Jerome Littanswered

Dermatology 73 years experience

CLINDAMYCIN FACE OIL: ITS THE VEHICLE THATS IN THE LOTION. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD TRY THE CREAM. AND WASH YOUR FACE WITH AN ACNE WASH. BEST LUCK

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