Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What is more effective for pimples, benzoyl peroxide alone or tretinoin alone ? how about when mixed with clyndamycin ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Acne treatment : Either may work alone if your one of the lucky once and depending on what type of acne your have. From the options listed, clinda + tritinoin tend to work the best.
Answered 8/5/2013
5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
What are benzaclin (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide) and tretinoin?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hello doctor! How to use clindamycin- benzoyl peroxide for pimples? What is the routine? Does the ointment have a specific name? Thank you.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I had a pimple On nose..used benzoyl peroxide wash 4% n clindamycin nicotinamide gel..it's almost gone but left a tiny cut like scar.what can I do????
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Due to change of insurance, I can no longer afford clindamycin phosphate benzoyl peroxide gel and tretinoin cream. Is there is any compatible OCTs?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I only use Tretinoin and Benzaclin (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide) on certain areas of my face ie my cheeks and chin. Why has the peeling spread to my eyes and forehead?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Dermatologist prescribed me tretinoin 0.025% and benzoyl perox/clindamycin gel for my acne. It's not really effective for me. Anything else I can try?
Doctor prescribed Tretinoin and duac gel(Clindamycin And Benzoyl peroxide) to use everyday tretinoin before bed at night and duac gel in the morning for acne. Am I supposed to spot treat my Acne with these or just do it around my whole face ?
How effective is tretnoin 0.025% and topical clindamycin 1% for fighting acne and pimples ( velac), will it manage acne better than tretinoin alone?
Is tretinoin more effective against whiteheads than benzoyl peroxide?
Hello doctor! Thanks for the invite. I need remedy for my pimple and and problems. My skin is not very oily! How do you recommend clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide? How to use it? Than you.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
