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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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August 9, 2011
Cons:
Makes face dry, red, and painful at first
Although my acne was mild, it was persistent. I had tried many over the counter remedies and prescriptions, and things were not working for me. The first few days of Tazorac were tough- my face was extremely dry and red, and it burned horribly, like I had a bad sunburn. I made an emergency trip to the dermatologist, who recommended moisturizing before putting on the medicine. It worked like a charm, and my acne cleared wonderfully. I am now about 99.5% clear, and any pimple I do get it easily covered and not noticeable.
November 14, 2009
Pros:
kind of clears acne
Cons:
none no more
This is my 6th week on this medication and at first it cleared all my tiny bumps in a weeks, those are all gone but I am still pretty broken out with the big ones. I just keep on getting new ones every day, like 3 a day. For how long more will I be getting them. My face overall looks good but I still get a lot. I am honestly going to keep on using it for the full 12 weeks hoping to clear my acne that I have suffered from many years. I will keep you all posted. I am so depress now. I will come back in 6 more weeks hopefully with a clear face ;(.
October 16, 2009
Pros:
it clears acne fast especially the little ones.
Cons:
itchy, dry skin
Omg! The first week or so my skin go so bad, I broke out horribly and I was so itchy I wanted to scratch my face off. I had to cover my entire face with make up cuz I was embarrass people would see me with that face. I have suffered from acne ever since I was 14 and I am 26 now. I have been on taz for two weeks now and I am so far happy with the results I am seeing. My forehead was full with little bumps and now all of them are gone, my skin feels so smooth when I wash it however, I still get some big pimples here and there and those do not go away that easy and that fast. I have like three in one cheeck and like two in the other but overall my skin looks clearer and all the little bumps have already disappeared. I am using this in conjuction with bactrim and I use the obagi products for the acne marks and belive me... it is really helping a lot. I feel much more confident now. I will come back in like a month to tell all of you how my skin is looking. I wish I could add before and
August 2, 2009
Pros:
Has made my face smooth.
Cons:
Has made my pimples more noticible (red) andhas givien me pimples in places i have NEVER had them on my face. DRIES SKIN!
Okay well, i have been using this product for about a week (i know not long) . In the morning i use The Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Wash Kit and aczone. At night i use The BP wash kit again and then tazorac. MAKE SURE YOU USE MOISTURIZER. I have been using olay and my skin isn't dry except a little under my lip and on the side of my nose. Today after i used my regular daily products, i noticed my skin wasn't as red and it was starting to get a little clearer. I have used over the counter products (Acne free, spot treatments, clearasil daily wash,etc.) But none worked. Im so happy i finally went to the Derm. Hopefully my face will Get free of acne because im sick of feeling so self concious.
July 31, 2009
Pros:
Highly effective, powerful, works when nothing else will.
Cons:
Peeled a bit for the first few days of use. Having trouble with hyperpigmentation.
Have had acne for 10 years. Tried almost everything under the sun, from herbal remedies, to over-the-counter medications, to pro-activ and other highly advertised products, to a whole assortment of prescription oral and topical antibiotics, treitnoins, peroxides, acids and so on. I've been at this for a while, and nothing, NOTHING, has given me the results that tazorac has. After one month of use I have NO active pimples. My skin is also much smoother, parts of my face feel like it did in my pre-teen years before acne. My only regret is not finding this soon enough. While my acne is diminished I am left with TONS of hyperpigmentated skin that may never go away. Thanks to tazorac I no longer have acne, but unfortunately it may still look like I do for years.
June 17, 2009
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
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 17, 2009
Pros:
See results in bumps going away and smaller pores.
Cons:
Drying and breakouts before getting better but it does as my pores look so much smaller and breakouts are gone. My boyfriend told me last night how much better skin is looking.
Now in my 40's I've started getting acne again, painful sores under the skin like in my teens. I also had little persistent bumps that I could not get rid of. Derm gave me Tazorac, Solodine and Aczone. I can already see my pores getting smaller but first it had to kill bacteria in the pores thus causing breakout in begining as impurties only have one way out. At the moment I do have drying going on but I've always had drying with any meds in the begining. Doc says give it all two month and will see amazing results and I'm all ready happy after two weeks. The drying does stink at the moment but worth seeing smaller pores that I haven't had before plus smoother skin. I was on accutane years ago and it worked well but this seems to be doing the same at the moment. Best wishes to all.....and remember it's got to get worse before it gets better.
December 1, 2008
Pros:
Big red pimples that hurt
Cons:
My face seems to be smoother
I have been on Tazorac for two weeks now.
I have big red pimples which seems to be put on a fast ack with Tazorac.
I have tried Proactiv, Differin which gave me no results whatsoever.
My Derm. had allowed me to try samples of Retin A which worked very well by my insurance wouldn't cover it so she put me on Tazorac.
It worries me that a medicine like this will caus my face to worsen before it gets better.
I need to have her explain that one to me.
I have yet to see any major results with Tazorac.
November 14, 2008
Pros:
Has worked enough for me to notice a difference, my skin hasn't become worse since using it. Helps minimize the scarring and makes skin smoother
Cons:
It makes you skin peel, makeup doesn't work so well when using this product.
I have hormonal acne, so my only problem is the chin--my dermatologist kept trying to get me to go on antibiotics, which I don't want to do because I feel you shouldn't be on them for long periods of time and every time I did go on them, as soon as I came off my acne became much worse. So I wanted to go the topical route...I found that tazorac worked pretty immediately with me, but I am also using a 15% glycolic pad every night which seems to help too. But before I put on tazorac, I put on moisturizer, which seems to help out with the peeling. I only put it on my chin and/or spot treat with it. In addition to the topical cream, I have also changed my diet, cutting out sugar, most dairy, yeast and gluten--which I think is making a big difference.
November 10, 2008
Pros:
really works
Cons:
takes a loooong time (2 months, in my case); must use product every day. if you skip a day, acne is a bit worse the next day. also, i suffered from the awful initial breakout for a month.
tazorac will work eventually, but it takes time. my skin looked worse for the first month, but began to gradually clear during the second month, though i still suffered from occasional breakouts (less and less severe each time). i have also noticed that my acne clears much faster now (within three days) as opposed to the week or two that it used to take to clear. as i approach the two month mark, i am almost completely clear, with the exception of a few comedones on one of my cheeks, but they get smaller each day and are easily covered by makeup. the tazorac website claims that you will not see full results until the end of the third month. i have insurance so it didn't cost that much, and after two months i still have 75% of the tube left. i didn't have any of the redness or peeling that other users describe, but i applied moisturizer a few minutes after each application and i used a gentle cleanser.
Pros:
Clears acne
Use pea size for entire face, so tube lasts FOREVER