Clindamycin while purging
I started Accutane a month ago and was first prescribed 20mg twice a day. I noticed that my skin was purging a lot a getting much worse than it was when i started Accutane.
When I had my one month check in with my dermatologist, he upped my dose to 30mg twice a day and prescribed me clindamycin lotion 1% to use on top of that. Ive seen other people talking about how their dermatologist lowered their dosage if they were purging, so I was surprised at my derm’s course of action.
I haven’t ever heard of anyone else using clindamycin while on Accutane, so I was wondering if anyone else went through a similar treatment while purging? Also, what was your experience like if you did?
Posted Dec 29, 2025, 7:48 PM UTC
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