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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.
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January 13, 2007
Cons:
Depending on the strength, using too much causes burning, redness, irritaion, and pain. Do not use alot. I use the .05% cream.
Tazorac gets rid of acne within the first 5 months I would say. I was skeptical at first but I tried it and the first month was not very pleasing, it made my skin itchy, oily , peeling, but after the initial months, all my acne is gone and I have no clogged pores/ small bumps on my face at all. It is amazing for that. But now I have to get rid of the acne scars, which my dermatologist suggest I treat when the acne is completely eliminated.
January 7, 2007
Pros:
did not initially break out from it
Cons:
make my face really oily but yet dry
i used tazorac and i heard it was supposed to work really good, and i have tried absultely everything there is.... and it did not work at all for me..im now on solodyn it just came out... and its been about two weeks.. i think its actually working, and im going to start accutane in about two months...
November 18, 2006
Pros:
Works really fast. But for old blemishes, its takes a long time.
Cons:
There isn't any.
The first five days my pimples were gone, but it took a while for the blemishes to clear up and its still taking its time to fade. But I have way better skin than before. I started to use Proactive in 2004-05 and then my skin broke out again and had worsen, so i tried Murad, it made it more irritated and redder. So I started to put more makeup on and try to use my hair to cover it up. Boy, did i cry a lot. It never broke out so bad. I went to the doctor and he made for me an appointment for a dermatoligist to see that visits the same hospital, every month, she taught me how to use it, like only where it in the night and keep it on for a few minutes than wash it off. I didnt take it off, i slept with it. It didnt dry out, because i had really oily skin and it is a cream, so it combines well, it only made my skin better. And i have medicaid card so i didnt have to pay anything and it i did it would be over $100.
November 16, 2006
Pros:
clears up skin.
Cons:
dryness to the point where your face feels on fire!
I've had different types of acne since I was 12. When I turned 15 it got really bad and I had it all over my cheeks. The dermatologist prescribed Tazorac and I decided to try it. This product really burns your face. I would cry almost every night because my felt literally felt on fire. My skin eventually conformed to the pain and it really did clear up. However, I began getting cystic acne on my chin and haven't been able to make it stop since. It caused my bacteria to mutuate and now I'm suffering on a different part of my face!
October 7, 2006
Pros:
my skin is as smooth as a baby's bottom, the sun blotchy freckels I had have lightened up and naren't noticable. No more "deep" zits.
Cons:
I am peely a lot, skin is easily irritated by certain moisturizers and rough handling
I like it, it has reversed som sun damage and evened out my skin tone. I sometimes get a weird zit that is like an infeected blackhead, I am convinced it is my skin purging everything that was deepin the pores. That is why early use can appear to worsen acne.
October 4, 2006
Pros:
Works very well, after a couple of months my face was totally clear and it stays that way with continued use.
Cons:
Sometimes burns if you use it too much. After a while it could give you dry skin.
This product works great! I was totally clear after two months and I've stayed that way with continual use. Acne still appears here and there every few days or so but mostly I'm 100% clear! If I use too much it gives me dry skin, but it's much better than the alternative!
November 30, 2017
It worked, hang on in there!
If u do use tazorac i recommend the cream version because initially i had the foam and it did nothing but when i used the cream i started to see results. My doctor prescribed me aczone 7.5, tazorac and antibiotics. It got really bad and my jawline was covered with bumps for at least 3 to 4 months and i was fustrated because family members would say that i need to be using this or that and they didn't understand that it would get worse before it got better. During the first 3 months i stopped taking antibiotics because although it helped with my cystic bumps, it didn't help with all the other types of bumps i was getting. I continued with the aczone and tazorac, i started taking zinc, oneaday vitamins and probiotics, as well as drinking a lot more water and eating salmon. So really it took about 4 to 5 months for me to have mostly clear skin. I do have a lot of visible acne marks but my bumps are minimal to clear now and i would recommend it, i will say some days i cried and didn't want to go anywhere but it will get better. I'm praying for you all because Ik how hard that it is and many people don't understand it and it's not fair but clear skin is coming your way!
December 7, 2016
Keep your head up! :-)
The end of 2015 into 2016 i had very minor acne when i was on my period or stressed out for whatever reason. I used aveeno clear complexion face wash every night. By june of 2016 i began to breakout more then usual so i turned to proactiv. Proactiv was amazing for me! My skin was completely clear and healed all my scars. But by the end of august of 2016 i became immune to the Benzoyl peroxide and the other ingredients im the product. My face started breaking out so so so bad which forced me to call the derm. I drove almost an hour away because i was so upset. He prescribed me 200 mg of doxycyline hyclate, tazorac 0.05% & clindamycin phosphate gel 1.2%. I right away bought all the products (spending $140). I started doing the cream and the gel and the pill, the first 2-3 weeks were absolutely terrible! I broke out all over my face including places i have never gotten pimples before. After doing loads of research i learned that those first couple weeks is the purging stage and is the worst. Going into the 3-4 week i was so depressed and really down on myself. I sat there and cried to my dad because i hated myself so much. Im in my 6-7 week now and my skin is honestly doing so much better. My scars are fading, i barely have any bumps except on my jawline which is probably because of my hair. But if you are on tazorac and feel like you want to give up or its not working all i have to say is keep going! I was in the same position. I know how it feels to feel like everyones making fun of you or looking down on you. You are beautiful and keep your head up because it will get better! Tazorac will help you
February 15, 2017
I'm two weeks in and am definitely seeing my acne get worse. Holding out hope. I have a long few weeks ahead of me. Thank you for posting this. I am on the verge of crying to my mom about it, but reading this makes me want to push through!
May 16, 2016
Effects of purge not worth it
I always struggled with acne but got it under control after a 2 year battle. The only thing I had were those annoying little colorless bumps on my forehead. Nothing worked so my derm prescribed me with both the .5 and 1%. Because of its effects I'm going on accutane now. The purge was so not worth it and after almost a month and a half my skin still has new painful bumps everyday. In the 2 years that Ive struggled with mild to moderate acne its never been this bad. I highly suggest staying away from this product if you have mild acne. Not sure how it works for more severe cases but I definitely wish I stayed away from this.
February 3, 2016
One Month
I am 16 years old and have had pretty mild consistent acne since I was about 12. In the last few months my acne has gotten worse. My forehead was mostly consistent of small bumps that could be covered up but were incredibly annoying. Also I occasionally got more red pimples around my Tzone, but nothing too extreme. After being done with my bumps I went to the my dermatologist and she prescribed Tazorac and Yaz birth control for my acne on my chest, back, and face.
I have been using the combined products for over a month and my skin on my face had never been worse. The first few weeks were the worst, my face was incredibly dry but now I use cetaphil daily moisturizer from the jar and my face is never dry anymore. Not only was my face bumpy but I had started to get acne on my cheek and chin, which never happened before. But I am expiriencing better skin on my chest. I'm hoping this is just simply the purging process and my face will clear up soon.
Pros:
This product definitely gets rid of acne.