I was prescribed tazorac i want to say....almost 4 months ago? Since most of the acne was on the left side of my face that's where I smeared and oh man did it make me purge. Although that purge is gone now, i had some bumps on my right side and I feel like i overspread the cream and now I have tons of small bumps I didn't have before.
I know that tazorac creates results but jesus....im just so done with all this purging not only does it look gross and feel painful but some of the bumps get so huge that although im left with clear skin after the amount of hyperpigmentation and sometimes even new scars left behind just isnt worth it to me.
So i guess i just want to hear any tips from any other people on this medication? im this close to stopping using it, i feel like its just ruining my skin even more
I think that you should check back with your dermatologist if it is giving you bumps that you didn't have before.
My daughter has been on Tazorac for almost 3 months and is now seeing steady but gradual improvement. Her dermatologist told her there should not be an initial break out with it (and fortunately there wasn't). She is using the gel however.
Seems like you need to try things to see if they work for your particular skin but if you haven't seen significant improvement after 4 months you may want to reassess.
Just my opinion.
Good luck.