Used Tazarotene? Rate It:
Cons:
Takes up to 12 weeks to see actual changes (so you can't just give up at week 7 because it's "not working"); you have to complete the 3 months to accurately assess if it's the right product for you.
Probably you will have the purging period. I have to be honest, it really sucks. I recommend sleeping a lot to help time pass faster. It lasted all the way until the 8th or 9th week for me because my pores were so clogged.
Dry, flaky skin, burnt sensation. At times hard to even smile!
Pros:
Smooth skin
Dries out new acne
Cleans pores
Easy to apply
Removes dead skin cells
Cons:
Intense burning and itching during first week
Leaves skin oily
Doesn't 100% prevent new acne
Does nothing for blackheads
Expensive without insurance
Pros:
smoother, softer skin
acne scars and fine lines fading
acne cleared
Free samples from my derm
Cons:
horrible peeling
initial mass of breakouts
redness
burns
Very expensive
Pros:
Clears up acne faster
Smooths out skin
Fades acne marks
Helps wrinkles
Cons:
Bad IB
Very slightly burning/itching
Peeling
Redness (short lived)
Takes at least 12 weeks to see results
Pros:
At first faded hyper pigmentation
Feels lightweight on skin
Cons:
Dryness
Peeling
New/reoccuring hyper pigmentation
Still have new acne forming after using for a month
Pros:
Very effective
Relatively fast acting
Only needed to be used once per day
Cons:
VERY expensive
Causes a lot of peeling for the first few weeks
Causes a lot of redness for the first few weeks
Pros:
Clears scars Non sticky Clears existing pimples
Cons:
Makes skin peel. And burns
Pros:
AMAZING at fading hyperpigmentation (brown, red marks)
Destroys pimples and prevents them.
Recreates your skin
Cons:
Absolute HELL for the first 2-4 weeks of using it. Will cause intense peeling, burning, stinging, and itching. I'm not exaggerating, it really is hell.
Does nothing for deep pitted ice pick scars.
Pros:
Works very well, and fast
No initial breakout period
Helps heal scars
Fades wrinkles
Not only clears acne, makes skin look radiant
Cons:
Causes very sensitive skin
Redness
Peeling
Painful for the first month or so
Expensive
Pros:
Teaches you patience, haha
It will work, trust in the Taz
Pimples go away quickly
Evens out your skin tone, fades post-acne marks
Gives you back freedom
Taz Effect, aka glow
Shrinks pores
Anti-aging over the long run