Tazorotene (Tazorac, Avage) Reviews
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3.5/5 |
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Common brand names:
Tazorac |
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Nicole, Chicago, IL
Mar 12th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | none |
| Cons: | extreme reddness, dry skin |
| Bottom Line: | I've heard great things about tazorac. Even my dermatologist urged me to try it twice. But, my skin is very fair and sensitive. As a result my whole face turned bright red. The product sheds the outer layer of your skin, and my face looked raw. it looked like i was attacked but a pumice stone on my face. Do not rec for fair, sensitive skin. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Nicole has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 60.00 |
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anonymous, ny
Mar 11th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | no pros yet |
| Cons: | used to make myf ace dry up bad so is topped using it-now im trying it again and i put it on at night and had horrible breakouts-is this normal?should i hang in there or seek medical help.any advice thanks |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | anonymous has used this item for a day or two. |
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Tara, Victoria, BC
Mar 10th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | none for me |
| Cons: | made my acne way worse, made my skin really dry and flaky |
| Bottom Line: | I had mild-moderate acne, mostly on my forehead and chin, I tried taz 0.5% cream to clear up my skin and even the tone. After the first couple days I thought it was working but then my skin started to break out really badly all over esp. on my cheeks and the area around my mouth became really dry and flaky. Id read that itll get worse before it gets better so I stuck it out for 8 weeks but it never got better. My skin looks way better without taz than it did with it. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Tara has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
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1 of 1 visitors found the following comment helpful.
David, Ontario
Mar 10th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | I am on Tazorac, its pretty sweet. I went on accutane, cleared acne, but I have scars now, not bad, but enought of them. Tazorac is helping, been on for like 10 days. I love it. |
| Cons: | Slight peeling, nothing serious. Had some break outs, but managable. |
| Bottom Line: | Tazorac is great, it clears pimples in like litterally over night. I had one yesterday, it was a scab today that fell off. I am hoping within a week my scars will be gone. I am over my serious breakout stages. (knock on wood) I LOVE TAZORAC |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | David has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 14.64 |
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i hate acne
Mar 7th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | it will clear it up and help it not come back often |
| Cons: | dry skin apperently? |
| Bottom Line: | first of all, ignore the ratings i gave this because i've only been using it for 2 days but i have been using it with Acne Free Neutrogena wash in the morning and a pea sized amount of Tazorac in the night time, and it seems to be working quite well (the combo of those 2) Apperently it will make you have really dry skin and horrible break outs but im not afraid because my life doesnt revolve around my looks, and it will help clear it up for a long time instead of clearing it up for a week and then having another horrible breakout. remember, you cant get a rainbow without any rain! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | i hate acne has used this item for a day or two. |
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0 of 1 visitors found the following comment helpful.
billie, horton
Mar 5th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | At 0.05%, its better tolerated than retin-A or even the Regimen.
Works to reduce acne. |
| Cons: | no immediate results or indication that its doing anything, may cause your skin to worsen before it improves; not covered by many prescription plans and not very cheap. |
| Bottom Line: | I have been using this for around 6 weeks, but along with B/C pills as well as some oral antibiotics to prevent further acne for a while. Its hard, then, to tell if this stuff is what is working or if its just the other things. That said, I am certain that it improves overal skin tone and texture over time, but a very long time.
That is the case with other retinoids. I will use this for a long time since it does no make my skin flake and peel at all.
Try it. I don't think it will make your skin much worse |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | billie has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 60.00 |
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Angel, orlando,fl
Mar 4th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | haven't seen any yet |
| Cons: | burnt skin, peeling, flakiness |
| Bottom Line: | I hate proactive! Dat S uga H oney I ce T ea messed up my skin so bad. I used it for about a month and a half and my skin was so clear and glowing then all of a sudden my skin broke out horribly and left acne scars everywhere. I've been on tazorac for 3 wks but stopped for two days (can't take the burnt looking skin) but i'll start back using it today. I use Duac in the mornin and tazorac at nite. I'm suppose to be on Doryx but i can't afford it. My ma already spent 414 dollars in all on the other meds. Ill give it more time, BUT LIFE SUCKS BT! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Angel has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 180.00 |
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Miss Pamela, Indianapolis,IN
Mar 2nd, 2008 |
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| Pros: | As a 48yo woman who has battled acne off and on since early teens I can expertly say this is the most consistently effective treatment I have ever found. I know it works when I need it. I have used it when needed for about 7 years |
| Cons: | Pricey and drying if you don't properly moisturize. Also for me, my skin will look dry and "sunburnt" for about a week as it dries up then sheds the acne away. |
| Bottom Line: | I just got through recommending Tazorac to a friend who had samples, but had tried it and given up after a few days because she thought it made her acne look worse. I assured her that based on experiences I have had with the product, the "worse" look was actually her cysts drying and healing up. I told her to try it again and hang in there. As for the dryness, it was a tremendous discovery to find out that moisutizer actually helped. I think many acne prone people forget that oily skin needs moisture too. It need not be a fancy moisurizer, just a noncomgenic effective one. The $50 tube I have will last me about a year, because it does not take much for even full face coverage. I find that just treating my problem T-zone works quite well for me. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 4.00 |
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Brit, NY
Mar 1st, 2008 |
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| Pros: | Works great on my face! every other day i saw results. I can puts a very small amount on my face and it gets rid of most of my pimples and breakouts overnight. |
| Cons: | Pricey! |
| Bottom Line: | It works. I have super sensitive skin. WHat i mean by that is , i only use water to clean my face . I'm happy with the results |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 40.00 |
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M4-1, Reno, NV
Feb 27th, 2008 |
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| Pros: | .1% cream. Cleared my face and shoulders within 3 months and im currently on my 4th month on this and my face is so smooth now but i still have thoes redmarks but they have faded alot. dont apply directly mix a pea sized ammount with enough moisturiz |
| Cons: | Pretty much raped my face the first 4 weeks lol. if i were to drag my sleeve acros my face u would see a bunch of shredded skin. |
| Bottom Line: | WORKS! give it time. Dont pick your skin or scrub your face, u wil develop raw spots and when u apply the tazorac it WILL burn and dont spot treat lol thats just a waste. 1 perscription filling is about 50 dolla with insurance and lasts about a year (2 30gram tubes) |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | M4-1 has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 60.00 |
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