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Tazarotene is a vitamin A derivative called a topical retinoid. It helps clear acne by promoting skin cell turnover and reducing inflammation in...

Tazarotene is a vitamin A derivative called a topical retinoid. It helps clear acne by promoting skin cell turnover and reducing inflammation in the skin.

Tazarotene is usually applied once a day around bedtime.

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August 7, 2009

Pros:

Break outs seem to heal over night, coming to the surface or flaking off daily. Pores seem to be smaller

Cons:

inital breakout, lots of white heads and redness

Iam now in week 4 things are getting better each day, your really do have to wait through the intial breakout things will get better. I recomment waiting the full 12 weeks, for some ppl it may take longer to work. But if you give up you will never know. And one more thing do not use more than a pea size!! put all over face for evenness.
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August 5, 2009

Pros:

did smooth out skin texture
after initial breakout improvement was seen

Cons:

extremely drying
burned something awful

i only used tazorac for about a month, and at first i was happy with the results. there was some drying, and there was a really bad inital break out but i was expecting that. After awhile though my complexion did start to get better. As time went on, however, each application of the medication seemed to react less and less well with my skin. by the end, the burning was so bad that i would have to put ice packs on my face. I thought i was possibly allergic, but no other retinoids or similar products have given me that reaction.
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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.
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July 31, 2009

Pros:

Smooth and glowing skin and improved skin texture.

Cons:

Peeling and flakiness

I've been using Tazorac for several years. It works really well in improving the skin's texture. My skin is usually flawless, but I still get an occasional pimple during my monthly cycle. I would totally recommend this. If you are concerned about the flaky peeling skin, I would suggest the cream over the gel formulation.
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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.
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July 30, 2009

Pros:

My skin is much softer, my breakouts are decreasing, and the scars are fading.

Cons:

Pretty bad initial breakout. It happened around week 3-4. I broke out in places I never do. Expensive, even with insurance. I experienced sensitivity to the sun. Mild flaking and burning.

My face isn't completely clear, however my breakouts have decreased a lot since the first initial breakout. Now I have only a few pimples, which is a bit less than when I began. I am only on week 7, so I am going to go through with the 12 weeks before I make any harsh judgments. Moisturizer before a pea-sized amount is crucial. I am using it nightly, while taking Doxyl (antibiotics) once a day, and wearing Aczone daily. I am also on birth control: Loestrin Fe 24. Good luck to everyone else who is using this. Don't stop using it unless you haven't seen results after 12 weeks!
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July 28, 2009

Pros:

None yet

Cons:

Redness,peeling,dryness

Im on week 3 and so far all it has done is dried out my face and made me break out. I dont know if i should stop using it or not
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July 25, 2009

Pros:

This has a 60% efficacy which is the highest in the industry for treatment of acne compared to Clindamycin which is at 30%.

Cons:

Very Expensive especially for those without insurance.

I've tried many topical treatments, anything from Proactiv, to Murad, to Acne Free, and all of the drugstore brands. All have proven to be ineffective. I even tried birthcontrol pills, but that only made my breaking out sessions more erratic. I finally seeked advice from my family doctor and she put me on Doxycycline (antibiotics), and Clindamycin (topical). Almost after two months of using them, my acne has started to spread and gotten worst. So Tazorac is my last effort in dealing with my acne before I seek a derm. They're just ridiculously unaffordable. And so...lets just knock on wood. I'll keep you up to date.
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July 22, 2009

Pros:

None yet.

Cons:

Bad burning (probably worse cuz I live in the desert), Itching, Dry Peeling skin. (but I didnt know before the reviews that I you're supposed to moisturize first)

Only been a few days & Im only using it to spot treat. AVOID SUN EXPOSURE. It looks like huge welts all over my face now!
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July 20, 2009

Pros:

Clearing skin! This is awesome and is the only thing that I have found to stop my massive breakouts! This feels great too...it doesn't itch or burn it just does the job.

Cons:

takes a while to work (but all do)

This takes a while to work so give it some time I am at week 3.5 and I just saw improvment a couple of day a ago and ever since it looks better everyday! Aparently you are supposed to go through this purging period where you breakout like mad but then after that it is supposed to get a lot better. My derm said it was supposed to happen around week four so either i didn't have or it is still to come idk. Anyway this gets you under CONTROLL so you don't have breakouts every week like I used to, and that is the bottom line...if I have a few zits here and there...eh...w/e. I also used this with klaron which is an anti-bacterial agent nd aparently you are supposed to use an anti bac agent like bp or some other agent...so keep that in mind.
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