Tazorotene (Tazorac, Avage) Reviews
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Tazorac |
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oreo7982, NJ
Jun 16th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | i have NOT yet started using taz. just saw my derma today and she suggested taz as a last resort before going on accutane. i started reading reviews about this prduct and was getting worried at first but then i noticed that everyone who wrote |
| Cons: | something bad about taz had "light" acne. well duh...of course you wouldnt like it, taz is for patients with moderate to severe acne!!! first thing first, if your derma would prescribe taz for light acne...maybe you should consider going to a |
| Bottom Line: | doctor and leave the harsh stuff for people with more severe acne . and by severe i mean people who's everyday lives are affected by having acne. my derma prescribed it for me today as a last resort before going on accutane so obviously this isnt going to be like the differn gels or any other gel like that. taz is a retinoid just like retin a (which i've used) and is designed to pretty much destroy your skin before making it better and any GOOD derma will tell you that. i'm fully aware of what i'm getting myself into by starting taz but my derma swears by it because she used it to treat her acne. also, a helpful which i also read in another review on here was to use the taz along with duac. i did hear they were a great combo. and just remember that not everyone's skin is the same. we've all probably written some horrible review about another cream, gel or pill on here before out of anger that it didnt work for you but if you really want your acne to clear up...TRY ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | oreo7982 has used this item for a day or two. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Kay, Austin, Texas
Jun 14th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | It has brought pimples to the surface. |
| Cons: | It does not seem to make any noticeable improvements. |
| Bottom Line: | I have been only using it for a month recently. I am 25 now with acne, and had used Tazorac during high school when my acne was similar to how it is now. I had stopped using it before when I went to Hawaii for vacation and never used it again because it didn't seem to help reduce the acne.
Since my acne flared up a couple months ago, my dermatologist put me back on it even though I told her it didn't really work for me before.
I am wary or the pore stretching that I have read from other Tazorac reviews though. I have noticeable blackheads on my nose and under my eyes, the pore size is not huge. I have to be a foot away from the mirror to notice some of the open pores and blackheads on my nose and closer to view the rest of the pores.
I am wondering, does anyone have any topical recommendations that have really worked for their severe or moderate acne? |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Kay has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Joel, PR
Jun 12th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | none. |
| Cons: | oily skin, makes acne worse even after the first 8 weeks, dries skin like a mofo, did I say super oily skin? too much $$ for the damage it does. |
| Bottom Line: | makes your skin oily, really oily. tends to irritate the acne on the skin at the point where it becomes red and inflammated..ive been using it for more than 6 months and it hasnt done anything. the improvements that i had on my skin was thanks to the benzaclin I was using during the day, but it caused me severe colitis in the long run so I stopped using it. My acne worsened like Ive never seen it before and I think it was thanks to the tazorac, I stopped using it 2 days ago and went with Neutrogena on the spot, cause it has benzoil peroxide like benzaclin does minus the clyndamicin, that is what causes the colitis, and my skin is MUCH MUCH better, I can see improvements in just 2 days. Amazing. I used the gel 0.1% |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Joel has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 209.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous, Toronto, ON
Jun 10th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | -got it for free from derm
-pretty smooth skin
-helped with scars |
| Cons: | -first week intense dryness which passed quickly
-little irritating
-face is a little oilier |
| Bottom Line: | alright so i started this cream mid-late march and have been using a good amount once daily.i have seen pretty good improvement but recently i have random little red bumps all over my face (non-inflammatory) is this part of the process?
and i use cetaphil daily moisturizer in the morning and sometimes a little benzoyl peroxde. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | very light |
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Jason, Chicago, IL
Jun 8th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | My skin is so much smoother than what it was before! |
| Cons: | It made my face red the first couple of weeks and oh yea, my face peeled off! It happened right away and was awful. I've now been using for two months and can see the results. |
| Bottom Line: | It was frustrating at first and I am still dealing with black heads but it seems to be working and my dermi said that it will keep getting better. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Jason has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Stephanie, canada
May 28th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Tazorac will dry out your skin at first. What it's doing is getting rid of layers of dead skin to show the beautiful smooth skin underneath. Just be patient, it works. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 1.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Jason, LA, CA
May 25th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | purges pores |
| Cons: | irritation, flaky skin, redness, caused extremely oily skin, breakouts |
| Bottom Line: | It caused havoc on my skin. It purged my pores but made me break out in places I never did. It made my skin extremely sensitive and really oily. It left small capillary vessels in the areas around my nose. I started every other day and dosages got adjusted by my dermatologist but after 2 months I couldn't stand it anymore and had to stop. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Jason has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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1 of 2 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Jay, Philadelphia
May 21st, 2009 |
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| Pros: | -Helped reduce acne/pimples a LOT.
-Helped with hyperpigmented marks.
-Helps with skin in general. |
| Cons: | -Initial breakout.
-Redness/flaking/drying |
| Bottom Line: | I was kind of wary with this product, as I tried many before. It helped greatly in the long run. Only cons is the initial breakout during the first two weeks of the medication. The other cons can easily be countered with sunscreen moisturizers (especially Cetaphil). |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Jay has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | very light |
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Jennifer, Vancouver, BC
May 18th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | reduces redness, makes skin smooth |
| Cons: | for the first week it stung really badly and made my face extremely dry! it also gave me a horrible breakout at first with even more painful acne than i had before |
| Bottom Line: | In about the first week, it made my skin really bad. I'm on my 3rd week now and it seems to be finally working. I still look broken-out, but I can tell it's slowly working. My skin is a lot less red, and it's looking smoother. I really hope this stuff works... I've tried other things like stievamycin and tetracycline which did not work. Now I'm using tazorac with minocycline and I really really really really hope it gives me results :(
to reduce dryness I also use Neutrogena Moisture oil-free and it works pretty well. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Jennifer has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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2 of 2 visitors found the following comment helpful.
HaloHero555
May 16th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Cleared skin completely after 12 weeks. |
| Cons: | Takes the full 12 weeks to improve. Initial breakout is terrible. After about a week it clears it up but the next week you wake up with 7 to 10 new pus filled pimples every morning. dries skin. |
| Bottom Line: | This is a great product, it works great. You just have to give it time to work. It is well worth the wait and the breakout. During the breakout, don't be discouraged that its not working because it really is. Your body is reacting to the new substance and takes a while to get used to it. I recommend taking this with 125mg of Solodyn once a night. My skin looks better than ever! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | HaloHero555 has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 25.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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