Topical Retinoid
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Produces similar results to the two other topical retinoids, tretinoin and adapalene, which means only partial clearing, and comes with far more sensitivity and side effects when you first start using it. It probably won’t be a total game changer and don’t be surprised if it’s too much for your skin to take.
Topical Retinoid
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
Used Tazarotene? Rate It:
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December 17, 2011
Cons:
Takes a long time
Gets worse before it gets better
DRIES OUT FACE
your skin will peel
makes skin red
I've been using this for about 7 months and so far have not seen any improvements.I apply lotion with this and my face is sitll dry, flaky, and peeling no matterhow much lotion i will use.
December 14, 2011
Pros:
Gets RID of pimples, sometimes overnight
Works way faster than anything I've tried
makes scars fade faster
reduces swelling and pain
shrinks pores
Cons:
makes me peely and flakey if I use it more than one night in a row
makes my skin ashy, so putting on powder makes my skin look extremely dry
During the first few weeks the drying is intense
I have had moderate acne since I was 13 and I am now 21. I get swollen, pussy ones on my cheeks and jawline and I have countless tiny flesh-colored bumps all over my forehead. I also have fairly large pores. I've been using this stuff on and off for about three years. I've used essentially every other prescription topical they can give you for acne. Benzol peroxide in particular wouldn't work, no matter how persistent I was with it, so I was extremely frustrated and having this work for me was a huge relief. There was no intitial break-out. It worked as well for me on day 1 as it did on any other day. The only real issue I have with it is it takes your skin a long time to adjust to it, and until then it will be intensely drying. Flaking, peeling, stinging dry. Once you persists for about 1 - 2 months, it will stop making you dry and it will just destroy your pimples. This is the ONLY one that worked for me, and it works really well. If I put it on a big, swollen, inflamed pimple at night, it will often be completely gone the next morning with just the red mark that goes away gradually. It makes them stop hurting overnight, unless they're really big. No other product actually makes the pus go away from within. Other products bring the gross stuff to the surface, while this actually gets rid of it. And if I don't pop, there's no scarring. This is MAGIC cream. I love it. I sometimes get my friends to spot-treat with it when they complain about having a really bad pimple, and all of them have been blown away. It is absolutely 100% worth dealing with the dryness to get the satisfaction of obliterating painful pimples in a night. If you really slather on moisturizer on top of the medicine, it can often prevent the dryness and it still works just as well. It's absolutely worth a try, if it means it might work as well for you as it did for me. Note: If you're a girl, I highly recommend spironolactone pills as well.
December 10, 2011
Pros:
seems to be getting rid of scars, reforming my skin, pimples shrinking?
Cons:
makes my skin really really greasy and oily, breakout on nose
i am a 16 yr old male using this as my last resort before accutane so ive pretty much tried everything...hoping this works. second night of application so still pretty early, but it seems to be completely changing the texture of my skin. good/bad? im not sure yet. seems to be fading my scars, getting rid of a few pimples kinda?? only problem is, my skin becomes greasy, not much of a relief from my already oily skin. my nose is broken out and irritated from tazorac. its greasy but painful like skin is burnt if that makes any sense..too early to tell but i hope it works.
December 4, 2011
Pros:
Clears up cystic acne
Fades hyperpigmentation scarring
Cons:
Prohibitively expensive brand name
This is a fantastic topical. I switched to Differin/Adapalene only because I could no longer afford it. Comes in 0.5% and 0.1%, which is great for treatment adjustment.
November 19, 2011
Pros:
fades acne scars
makes skin softer
makes a blemish/pimple go away in 2 nights (2 uses)
Cons:
skin peels
causes an occassional pimple but that will go away when tazorac is used for another day or two
costly if insurance doesnt cover
its a very good product, my skin really cleared up and my acne scars are fading however i do still peel and get an occassional pimple or two
November 19, 2011
Pros:
SHINY SKIN, NICE SKINE TONE, SOFT SKIN, FADES LITTLE RINKLES AND SCARS, AND GETS RID OF ALL ACNE PIMPLES :)
Cons:
dries out a little sometimes, wish the price was lower
I give it 5 stars! :) I had acne all of my life. I've tried every acne product on stores shelves, and nothing EVER worked. :( I went to a good dermatologist, and she told me to use tazarac cream ..0.1% AND WORKED AMAZING!!!!!!! I am so happy! Everybody compliments my skin
November 3, 2011
Pros:
-nothing (unfortunately)
Cons:
-dry skin
-sensitive skin
-bad breakout for 3 whole months
-more acne scars
-acne does not improve if taken alone
im taking this med for about 7 months now (tazorac 01%) not working well for me at all. Three full months of depression and acne and still to this day i have acne. i already went to the derm and she gave me birth control 3 weeks ago (gianvi=generic form of yaz) and so far i have no breakouts thanks too gianvi:) overall tazorac did nothing to help me, so in 2 weeks i am going to start accutane!! (u guys pray for me). hope u have a better experience with taz, than i did and if this med still does not work after 3 months, it is NEVER gona work. (i was optimistic once apon a time). Good luck!!!!
October 23, 2011
Pros:
-results?
Cons:
-Expensive
- Dry out skin
-Bleeds skin
- stings when you put sunscreen or moisturizer on
I haven't been using this too long but when I thought they said "it may get worse before it gets better" I thought it would be peeling more or increased redness. But right now my face is painful, and it feels like I just put super glue all over it. I can barely open my mouth without pain. My face peels but mostly just scaly. I still have 5 more weeks to go. Maybe I just have to be more patient. But my face is so bad that I left school early because of my face pain and how it looked. It stings when I put moisturizer of it, wash it, touch it, move my face, or even put sunscreen on. and it definitely doesnt help that I live in a hot and dry climate.. PRO: This will help and my face will have super soft skin in a while, but it just takes a long while.
September 28, 2011
Pros:
Kinda waiting on the pros..
Cons:
BAD breakouts
Itchy, dry-prone skin
I'm not sure if this medication is worth it....the breakouts seem to get worse and worse as time goes on. I'm waiting for the time when everyone says it gets much better, but it's been almost 4 months now with slight improvement on my forehead and absolutely NO improvement everywhere else. I'm not sure what to do here :( I've had acne since I was 14 and ten years later there still seems to be no solution.
I would just recommend that you know that you are truly ready for your skin to get MUCH worse before it gets better, with the possibility of it staying worse than when you started.
September 26, 2011
Pros:
-Reduces oiliness
-Prevents future break-outs.
Cons:
-May cause dry and itchy skin
I've been using this product for years at night (although I would alternate due to weather change). Never had a complaint about this product other than causing dryness when the cold weather kicks in. If you have moderate-severe acne, I would definitely recommend you ask your doctor about this!
Pros:
Clears up acne Over time
easy to apply