Can Faceclin Be Used For Acne?

Posted on Wed, 11 May 2016

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Wed, 11 May 2016 Answered on

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : hello doctor! can you guide me how to apply faceclin on an acne prone skin?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Apply faceclin in morning

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Faceclin is clindamycin and needs to be applied in morning.
In addition to this you can also apply benzoyl peroxide in night.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (3 minutes later)

But can i apply it on acne scars

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use adapalene gel

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
It can take care of fresh acne lesions but not scars.
For scars you can use adapalene gel.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad