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[matthewvern]

What's a good way to get rid of the dry/flaky skin associated with tazorac. Is there a gentle exfoliator that anyone's managed to have success with? Any help will be great, thanks.

[AsiaXiah]

If you're experiencing flaking, you should first try to ease it with a moisturizer. Most people tend to be able to avoid having to exfoliate just by keeping their Tazorac-dry skin well-moisturized.

On the other hand, if you still feel like you need to exfoliate, I'm not really sure about which exfoliator is good, but when I was on Tazorac, I'd just really gently make circles with my fingertips while in the shower, and most of the dead skin would come off.

Good luck!

[matthewvern]

If you're experiencing flaking, you should first try to ease it with a moisturizer. Most people tend to be able to avoid having to exfoliate just by keeping their Tazorac-dry skin well-moisturized.

On the other hand, if you still feel like you need to exfoliate, I'm not really sure about which exfoliator is good, but when I was on Tazorac, I'd just really gently make circles with my fingertips while in the shower, and most of the dead skin would come off.

Good luck!

I am using moisturizer, but there's some skin that just won't come loose. It needs to be exfoliated but Im nervous to mess things up. Thanks

[AsiaXiah]

If you really feel like you need to exfoliate that off, then maybe you should ask your dermatologist (even just over the phone) for a good exfoliant.

I heard that choosing the wrong exfoliant (too abrasive) can really really ruin things when you're on a retinoid (especially, the most powerful Tazorac >.<).

I hope you find a good solution!