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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 the skin.
Tazarotene is usually applied once a day around bedtime.
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June 19, 2009
Cons:
Does not help with oil or pores (which my derm said it would); can cause redness or irritability.
I've used this stuff for about 2 years, but I'm trying to wean myself off...i hate being so dependent on a medication. It does help, but I have to apply a thin layer to my entire face, it doesn't work as a spot-treatment. Because of this, my face often appears red (especially in pictures!). Also, I was really hoping it would help with oilyness and big pores, b/c that's my biggest issue...it didn't. My dermatologist couldn't believe how oily my skin still was...she said most people experience major dryness. Sigh.
May 18, 2009
Pros:
reduces redness, makes skin smooth
Cons:
for the first week it stung really badly and made my face extremely dry! it also gave me a horrible breakout at first with even more painful acne than i had before
In about the first week, it made my skin really bad. I'm on my 3rd week now and it seems to be finally working. I still look broken-out, but I can tell it's slowly working. My skin is a lot less red, and it's looking smoother. I really hope this stuff works... I've tried other things like stievamycin and tetracycline which did not work. Now I'm using tazorac with minocycline and I really really really really hope it gives me results :( to reduce dryness I also use Neutrogena Moisture oil-free and it works pretty well.
May 15, 2009
Pros:
Worked very well for the first 3 weeks. Started to get worse. By week 5 I was seeing more improvement. Easy to get from dermatologist. Easy to apply.
Cons:
Itchy and dry skin at first. Feels slimy after application.
An ok product. Works better on face acne, altough it reduced the amount of nodules on my back by about 75%. May take months to kick in and works better when used in combination with other treatments.
May 5, 2009
Pros:
Begining to see clearer skin after about 6 months. Nothing left on my cheeks and not nearly as red as before.
Cons:
Begining was intense irritation. Flaky skin did NOT want to leave the house. that was done within a week. made skin a little more oily for a couple months. made skin irritable and sensative for the first few weeks
Useful product if you have the patience to wait for results and have no big events occuring within the first few weeks of treatment. Its starting to clear my skin and you to could have the same results! :D
May 3, 2009
in my opinion if you can put up with the dry skinwhen you first start tazrac then I highly recommend the gel...I swear even if it is the same percentage as the cream the gel works better and I have used both the gel and cream and prefer the gel however if you dont want to endure drying at first then use the cream because it work too but I gues it all depends on your skin type
April 14, 2009
Pros:
works well after a about 2 weeks of consistent use
Cons:
did anybody else have to pay 457 dollars for this stuf?!
it's good but only worth it if you can get it cheap or your insurance pays for it.
April 14, 2009
Pros:
Absolutly nothing.
Cons:
Peeling breakouts red skin the whole shabang.
Okay its almost my 5th month on tazorac. er was. i have been usuing for a long time. my skin wasnt too bad to start with honestly. but feeling bad about my back. whitch is bad so i got perscribed taz and toxycycline. it tottally ruined my life. but all of a sudden about a week ago my skin all cleard up! i was sick a week before so i didnt use any products. and i thought it was the taz finally working so i put some more on when i felt better. and i broke out soooooo bad every where with in hours. it was crazy. :/ so im almost a week without it hope i go back to where i was before i started. this product didnt work for me. and it wont so be carefull
March 19, 2009
Pros:
i dont breakout much anymore, and my skin is getting smoother
Cons:
it dried my face up a little and a slight initial breakout but nothing to bad.
i was scared at first to use this product because everyone says that it makes your skin much worse before it gets better but i tried it anyways, i had moderate skin. my doctor put me on the 0.05% gel, and i have been mosturiseing with this neutrogena lotion and my face peels a little but its really not as bad as everyone says.. i would recomend this if you have moderate acne ... good luck!(:
February 4, 2009
Pros:
makes skin smoother, more youthful appearance as it dimishes look of lines and wrinkles
Cons:
makes face look red
i have been on this stuff for almost 4 months now. i can honestly say that in the beginning i was skeptical...and even impatient. i saw my skin getting worse and worse when i first started using it. that lasted about 2 months. now, i love what it has done for my skin. i dont know what i would have done without it!!! i have those bumps UNDER my skin...that no makup in the world could cover. now, they are almost all smoothed out. ofcourse i still have some scarring but far less than what i used to have. i used to get huge cystic acne...but this stuff really does work in getting rid of them and preventing them if you use it often. I use Cetaphil face wash, then put Cetaphil unscented face lotion, then after letting the lotion sink into my skin (about 20 mins) i take a VERY SMALL amount (about the size of a pea or smaller) and dab it all over my face...ofcourse concentrating more on the areas affected the most. THANK YOU TAZORAC!!!!!
January 31, 2009
Pros:
Amazing results, diminished red marks
Cons:
Severely drying, can be irritating if used in excess
Overall, this product has saved my face. This is basically Accutane in liquid form. I was on .05% and couldn't use anything more than a pea sized amount on my entire face once a week for 10 minutes at a time or else it was entirely too drying..that should give some sort of indication as to how powerful this stuff is. Whenever I feel a new zit coming on, I put a tiny dab on and it's gone without a trace the next morning. I could never imagine using this product daily or even every other day as it is VERY powerful. I never experienced an initial breakout but that's only because I never used it daily...i'd caution anyone who does. I highly recommend this product but moisturizing is key.
Pros:
Really does help keep skin pretty clear.