San Diego Retin-A doctors

	Bryan K. Chen, MD San Diego Dermatologist 10672 Wexford Street Suite 205, San Diego		10 answers
	Jason R. Hess, MD San Diego Plastic Surgeon 4060 4th ave Suite 120, San Diego		2 answers
	Amir M. Karam, MD San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon 4765 Carmel Mountain Road 201, San Diego		1 answer
	Tom J. Pousti, MD San Diego Plastic Surgeon 8851 Center Drive Suite 300, San Diego		1 answer
	Marialyn Sardo, MD La Jolla Plastic Surgeon 9850 Genesee Ave. Suite 410, La Jolla		1 answer

Recent Answers

Is It Necessary to Use Name Brand Retin-A to Achieve Results?

Glynn Bolitho, PhD, MD, FACS

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

I'm Using Clindamycin with Retin-A. What Exactly is Clindamycin? Is Clindamycin an antibacterial or an antibiotic, or something else entirely? Whatever it is, it is working great, but I'd like to know what I'm rubbing on my face.

A: What is clindamycin?

Clindamycin is a "lincosamide" antibiotic (anti-bacterial) which has significant anti-inflammatory properties. It is useful in treating acne because two factors important in the cause of acne are P. acnes bacteria and a inflammation.

Bryan K. Chen, MD

San Diego Dermatologist

A: Clindamycin?

Clindamycin is an antibiotic that works by killing bacteria. Keep using it under your physician's guidance.

Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon