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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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October 31, 2008

Pros:

smaller pores

Cons:

more breakouts, dry flaky skin around mouth area

I feel like this isn't working. in the last 3 weeks my skin has become blotchy, red, irritated, flakey and now I am getting way more breakouts all over my face than I had before. I have no idea what is going on. the zits are soooo sore and painful and they just keep popping up intsead of going away. I feel soooo annoyed what a waste of time and money!!!!!
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October 28, 2008

Pros:

tend not to break out on massive scale

Cons:

dry skin flaky..

MAKE SURE YOU BUY A MOISTURIZER! wash your face at night with an cleanser that does NOT have anything in it that will dry out your face, no salcylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. Once your face is DRY put on moisturizer (lubriderm is wonderful) when that dries then put on tazorac. Exfoiliate in the morning then put on an moisturizer with a sunblock (neutragena is great). Tazorac makes ypur skin freak out in the sun so sunblock is important!!!!!
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October 28, 2008

Pros:

clears up 99% of acne. now i only experience a few blackheads when I have my period, which is common. I had acne for about 7 years, this finally worked

Cons:

its expensive.

never made my skin dry or flaky..overall skin is softer and better looking...still a few zits once in awhile, NOTHING like it had been.. it works..BUT YOU GOTA STICK WITH IT.. makes skin worse at first because its getting the gross stuff out of the skin. may take a week or 2.
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October 28, 2008

Pros:

It does dry up my breakouts and I can see a slight difference.

Cons:

As everyone has said it makes your skin peel alot. I wear makeup and by the end of the day, I look as though my face is coming off. The initial breakout was horrible.

I have been on this product for 8 weeks and I have not quite yet seen any improvement. I will stick with it and see what happens. If this does not work, I have no idea what I will do.
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October 26, 2008

Pros:

-treating my acne pretty quickly
-diminished redness in just a week

Cons:

-fourth day i had skin dryer than a desert and it flaking and i couldnt even wear make-up
-apply non-comodegenic moistureizer before tazorac,

it works well, i think it will be worth the side effects, and its cheap!
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October 26, 2008

Pros:

havnt seen any yet but this is my 4th application of the product to my face.

Cons:

obviously the dryness, peeling, increase too pimples and redness.
but this will be worth it if it does help in the end...

i have suffered with acne since i was 11. over the years, ive developed underlying acne so even though my skin looks clear on the outside, in certain lights you can tell that i have many small bumps that are just beneth the surface of my skin. i went to see a derm and he told me that he wouldnt reccommend taking them out by needle extracions since there would be a possiblity of scarring so he prescriped the Taz. im just hoping that it peels off the layers of my skin so that it can get to the real problem that is under my skin. i have noticed though that my skin has gotten worse but i am trying my best too stick with it because i figured i can survive a few months of horrible skin if it will get rid of my bumpy face in the long run. i just wouldnt reccommend wearing make up while on it which really sucks for me since i hate leaving the house without it on. my derm told me that it was ok for me too use makeup while on the taz as long as it is non-comodegenic. Good Luck everyone!!
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October 25, 2008

Pros:

clears breakout faster than any other medication ive used. I became resistant to DUAC, whcih is a great topical medication. It got my skin cleared for 4 years. I swtiched to tazorac and it took my about a week for my skin to get use to it.

Cons:

Can cause your skin to become dry, and if you happen to get it on your lips, get it off right away because you'll wake up with rash and sore lips.

Wash your face with luke warm water. Wait for your face to dry and then put on non-comodogenic moisturizer. I use Cetaphil. Put the lotion on before putting onTazorac. This is crucial because tazorac itself will dry out your skin, further exasperating your acne problem, and believe me, you think dry skin is good, it isnt; you'll break out even more. Then apply tazorac, ONLY AFTER applying moisturizer that does not clog pores.
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October 24, 2008

Pros:

seems to clear breakouts faster than over the counter things. Still waiting for better results.

Cons:

Extreme dryness and peeling. Red face (and im already red so this is bad haha). Worse breakouts in temple area.

Everyone says it gets worse before it gets better, and my derm says to keep with it, so thats what im doing. Although there are some cons, unlike OTC stuff it seems to be doing SOMETHING which i cant say for anything else ive used.
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October 22, 2008

Pros:

It did help with my acne (out of nowhere at 23 I broke out in horrible acne on my temples/ear area and both sides of my neck)

My skin is also a lot smoother, too.

Cons:

Weird scent, and flaking of skin (sometimes becoming a bit ulcerated)

I got a few samples from my doctor, and I think I might buy this.
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October 21, 2008

Pros:

tazorac has reduced the amount of whiteheads (closed comedones) that usually cover my entire forehead. it's also seemed to improve the overall texture of my skin and reduced the discoloration/scarring on the sides of my face.

Cons:

peeling, flaking, redness/sunburned-feeling skin (especially around my nose and mouth).
i've been on tazorac for about 4 weeks, and i'm still waiting to see more dramatic results.

always use with a mosturizer! i apply cerave before i apply the taz, but i'm sure there are other good, non-comedogenic mosturizers (like cetaphil). one important thing i've noticed is that there is a significant difference between the cream and the gel forms of taz. i was prescribed the .05% gel, but was given samples of the .1% cream to use until i filled my prescription. although the cream form i have has a higher percentage of the tazorotene, it doesn't irritate my skin as much as the gel does. i definitley have less peeling when using the cream. ultimately, i plan to stay on taz for a while, since it apparently takes some time to see the results. i'm hoping this will really work since i've tried basically everything! all OTCs, retin a micro, differin, antibiotics/clindamycin, murad, proactiv... everything short of accutane. i've been consistently breaking out since i was 12, and i'm now 23! maybe i'll write an update in a month and let y'all know if it real
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