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 Tazorac and waxing |
 Feb 10 2009, 01:36 PM
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I am on Tazaroc. I went today to get my brows and lip waxed and the esthetician told me since I am on Tazorac I have to wait 7 days without using the Tazorac before I can get waxed. While I understand where she is coming from this has never been an issue before. Has anyone else on a topical retinoid experienced this? What do those of you on topical retinoids do about waxing?
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Feb 15 2009, 02:05 PM
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QUOTE (carrie54 @ Feb 10 2009, 01:36 PM)  I am on Tazaroc. I went today to get my brows and lip waxed and the esthetician told me since I am on Tazorac I have to wait 7 days without using the Tazorac before I can get waxed. While I understand where she is coming from this has never been an issue before. Has anyone else on a topical retinoid experienced this? What do those of you on topical retinoids do about waxing? bumping this to see if I can get any responses |
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Feb 15 2009, 06:19 PM
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All I can say is that I'm on a topical retinoid, and the last time I used an upper lip cream, the skin there became very red, scaly, and irritated. I know that retinoids significantly thin your skin, and that your skin also becomes much more sensitive and much more easily damaged.
Basically, I think you should definitely follow her advice and stop using it for 7 days before waxing, because it's entirely possible that you'll regret it if you don't. |
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Jan 19 2010, 01:15 PM
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I waxed at home while on Tazorac when I ripped the strip off some of my skin came off to
 . I would do like she said and wait the 7 days!
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Jan 28 2010, 10:00 AM
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I had the skin around my eyebrows torn off because of waxing on Tazorac. Now I ask just to be tweezed. It takes longer, but it's worth keeping my skin. I don't think I could go 7 days without Taz without breaking out.
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Jan 28 2010, 10:59 AM
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Member Group: Veteran Members Joined: 25-May 07 From: jcf |
Just thread, shave, or tweeze. You're not gonna be able to stop using tazorac for 7 days without completely screwing up the process and losing your chance at clear skin
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