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Annmarie Sheahan, Albuquerque, NM Sep 14th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I had horrible adult acne along my jawline, forehead, chin, and around my mouth. This cleared it up within 5 weeks! Cons: Broke out even worse the first few weeks of using the product. Bottom Line: The only product I have found in the last two years that has worked, including birth control pills. Would highly recommend this. I feel confident again. Recommended: Yes Usage: Annmarie Sheahan has used this item for about a month. Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

laudermk, Gallatin, Tn Sep 12th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Skin looks better, better tone overall, seems to clear up new breakouts quickly Cons: Very harsh if you have sensitive skin. Doesn't seem as effective on current lesions before starting Tazorac. Redness, irritation, burning, some peeling, acne will get worse early on Bottom Line: I am a mature user (48) who has had acne off and on since age 15. Have periods of no breakouts, followed by random breakouts which get progressively more stubborn as I get older. I have used this 5 weeks now, which is probably not enough time to properly evaluate, but this medicine is not for the faint of heart and for users who do not follow instructions carefully. I was advised to start out at once per 3 days for 2 weeks, then every other day for 2 weeks, then every day. Dr. says a 50% improvement would be normal over a 2 month period. I think every persons case is different, dependent on age, type of skin, general health, and environmental factors such as stress, picking, etc. I do have faith this will work as I have seen improvement, but have gotten breakoutsm in areas that I haven't had in years and years. But my Derm. who is president of the Derm. Association of Tennessee says it is one of the most effective treatments he has seen for acne, including Accutane. Recommended: Yes Usage: laudermk has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 80.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Krissy, Massachusetts Sep 4th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Purged out all of my pores; My skin stopped looking and getting so oily through the day; Eventually cleared up a lot of the acne that had purged Cons: Eight week initial breakout, worst breakout of my life; Face got extremely red; Face peeled all the time; Awful Flaking; Skin overly dry ; No waxing; Emotional Impact Bottom Line: Anyone whose used this product for less than the recommended three months/twelve weeks shouldn't be reviewing it. My skin initially, in the first two weeks, looked decent, wasn't oily anymore, still had stubborn mild/moderate acne. By week three I was in total despair - my skin was red, flaky, and I got the worst breakout of my life. It lasted from weeks three to eleven, because I was determined to give the Tazorac/Duac/Minocycline trio a fair shot, but emotionally, I was a wreck. By week ten, it began to heal. I wasn't really purging anymore, and my redness was fading. Now, at week twelve, my redness has mostly faded, my skin is still incredibly dry and flaky, and I'm more or less back where I started: mild/moderate acne. But I'm not really getting any new acne, so I'm going to give Tazorac a little bit longer to work its magic. Overall, I'd say it's worth a shot, but not if you can't handle an overly long purging period. Not for people with sensitive skin. Moisturize a ton. Recommended: Yes Usage: Krissy has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 50.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Nicole, new york Aug 30th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: clears skin fast....smoother texture ....brighter skin Cons: dry skin, itching, flaking, large bumps, Bottom Line: I have been suffering with acne for 11 yrs and nothing has worked, if anything all the products i used made it worse. My derm prescribed this with antibiotics and Ive only been on for a week in a half but besides me having more bumps then i strayed with the first few days, a couple days after u could really see the smoothed areas in my skin...I am really impressed and I hope it continues to improve..I'll give it some time. Recommended: Yes Usage: Nicole has used this item for about a week. Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

kell, Atlanta, GA Aug 30th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Begins working fast. Evens skin tone and reduces blackheads/whiteheads Cons: Sometimes burns. Over age 30, insurance may not cover as it is a retinoid Bottom Line: I have rosacea and have had acne since my teenage years. This is the only product to help my acne. I use every other night when my skin is very dry. A few hints I have discovered over the years are: DO NOT use this product with other products containing alcohol or drying astringents. Makes redness worse and irritations awful. I use Avalon Organics toner (no alcohol, ph balanced) in the morning to restore ph to my skin. Any other toner can work, but it has to have no alcohol or witch hazel. Use a mild NO alpha hydroxy acid or beta hydroxy lotion when needed. do not pick your skin. Had a friend get a nasty staph infection on their face from picking. Caused a lot of damage to their skin. NO PICKING. Make sure your skin is completely dry before applying the tazorac. I sometimes use a hairdryer on cool to make certain it's dry. The moisture + the tazorac will aggravate the skin worse. Good luck. It takes some trial and error but this med is wort Recommended: Yes Price Paid: 75.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

ANGRY, Tampa, Fl Aug 29th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Price. With my insurance and the rebate card from Tazorac, I did not have to pay 1 cent. I have not had any dryness, flakiness, or peeling. Cons: Very bad, painful breakouts. Every morning I wake up there are new zits.Big red painful zits. I'm breaking out in places i've never had issues with and the places i've always had issues with are just worse!!!!!! Bottom Line: I've tried everything.I'm fed up. I'm 29 yrs old and I've had acne since I was 11.I'm taking 150 mg of Adoxa, a benezole peroxide in the am on my face and .1% tazorac cream at night. My acne has gotten worse than when I started. I've been on this combitination for 7 weeks now and there are not any improvements. I'm embarrassed to be around people and I feel like I look hideous. I'm going to continue taking this combitination for another few weeks and see if there are any improvements, but right now I just want to stop. Recommended: No Usage: ANGRY has used this item for about a month. Acne severity: severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Sara, Kansas City, KS Aug 26th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Face is smoother. Breakouts heal quicker. Not too bad of dryness. Cons: Bad initial breakout even on my first week! Bottom Line: I'm hoping my face will clear because it's gone from light to moderate very quickly. The acne is hard to conceal because of the dryness and it looks bad with makeup over it. I can't wait to see the results and i'm hoping it will be better after another week cause i can't take the breakouts much longer! Recommended: Yes Usage: Sara has used this item for about a week. Price Paid: 30.00 Acne severity: light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

CB, CT Aug 26th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Clears up skin very well and Cons: too strong also gives you dry patches Bottom Line: I had a bad nasty breakout and i hated it .. it was sooo bad that when i went to school people would say to me " what happen to your face ". I have never went to a dermatologist before , but it was soo bad i had to go . He was about to put me on accutane but told me to try diffin gel first. so i tried that, it didnt do anything ..then he gave me Taz , in a week my whole face was clear i was back to being myself again . Now once my face cleared up i fingured, it was no need to keep using it , so i stop using it . Then about 5 months lata i had another breakout but it was not as bad i used the taz and it cleared up my skin once again but i had a lot, i mean a lot of dry patches everywere on my face, very 10 mins i had to put lotion on . it was sooo dry ..overall this stuff is good but if u have like mild or light acne i would tell u to use this it will dry bthe hell out ya skin and leave you with open pores .but if u have bad i mean bad acne then this would be the best thing 4 yo Recommended: Yes Price Paid: 115.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Michelle, California Aug 23rd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: cleared up my skin FAST, no initial breakout, easy to use, improved skin texture, less breakouts... Cons: burned a little initially, dried out my skin a lot, skin peels Bottom Line: ive been using Tazorac for about a month. I went to the derm & was told i have "light acne" he gave me some samples & a prescription. he recommended i was with cetaphil antibacterial soap (its amazing) before i started i came home, read the reviews & they super freaked me out. the side effects didnt seem worth it to clear my "light acne" i tried it anyways - def noticed good results FAST. the whiteheads i had were gone within 2 days, my skin texture is way better, i had no initial break out & havent really had any new blemishes. a have noticed that IF you pick @ something it takes WAY longer to clear up & kinda leaves a nasty mark. my skin is really sensitive now though so much im worried about getting my eyebrows waxed. also now i can see the few scars left on my face from previous breakouts so i will be finding away to get rid of them. overally im super impressed. dont let the reviews scare you. it works! Recommended: Yes Usage: Michelle has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 5.00 Acne severity: light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Sarah C, New jersey Aug 20th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: It made the 3 big pimples I had on my face better Cons: It smells funny, it made me break out on places I never get bumps on and it made my ski oily when I applied it on Bottom Line: I haven't really seen any improvements but I've only been using it for 3 days so far=] Recommended: Yes Usage: Sarah C has used this item for a day or two. Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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