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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 6, 2008

Pros:

Dries oily skin

This stuff is amazing!! I've been on it for about a month and a half now and all of the darks spots have disappeared. I wash my face twice daily with Neutrogena Oily Skin Free Wash and let it completely dry, then apply small amounts of Tazorac followed by Eucerin cream to moisturize. My skin looks so much better now and I've received many compliments from family and friends. Now they want to try it too!
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August 2, 2008

Pros:

First it cleared up breakouts

Cons:

dryness.....incrased breakouts

i am not so sure how i feel about this product..when i started using this product i had mild/moderate acne and now i feel as though my acne has gotten much worse! im feeling so discouraged and i dont even want to go out in public
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July 28, 2008

Pros:

Cleared up facial, chest, and back acne. Left my skin really smooth.

Cons:

The first month is rough. Lots of itching, peeling, and redness. Don't give up though! No matter what. If it hurts bad, a day break from it helps a lot.

I had really embarassing back and chest acne that caused me not to be able to wear anything other than t-shirts. I was really tired of it, and my face was kind of bad too. I've been using Taz for 2 months now, and my chest is perfect, my back is about 90% better than it was (there are a few scars), and my face is very clear. My advice is not to give up on it because it took me about 2 months to really get clear, but I am sooo happy I did it now.
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July 24, 2008

Pros:

Clears up acne. Makes skin soft. For all you people out there who are unsure, i recommend using it for SEVERAL months before you decide. Really great for wrkinkles. highly recommended. this should be free if you have medicaid!

Cons:

Makes skin shiny looking so i recommend using it when you know that's you're not going to go out. Not that great for scars, but i've only used it for two months so that could change.

For me, Tazorac was practically heaven sent. I have suffered from moderate acne for the last two years and the doctor put me on Tazorac. My only problem is that I had not tried it sooner. I used to be so ashamed of my acne and now it's all gone. Tazorac is not really all that great with scars, though, but I've only used it for about two months. The first month was absolutely horrid and I got many new pimples and was quite unsure of whether or not it would work, but now my skin is AMAZING. Trust me, all of this is coming from a girl who's used PROACTIV, Retin-a, Dr. Ci Labo, every possible Neutrogena and over the counter product out there. I use the .1% cream and it is really oily but i put it on in the afternoon or early evening after my shower and let it soak in for several hours and the next morning my skin is soft and clear. I adore it! Ask you doctor for the cream because it is not as harsh and should work well. I was flaky at first but not any more.
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July 20, 2008

Pros:

No Pro's yet, but I've only been at it for two weeks

Cons:

My face feels / looks like an oil slick. I feel dirty and grimy and shiny and in spite of it all, I am in it to win it.

I just wasn't prepared for the constants oiliness I am experiencing with Tazarotene. I didn't have many pimples, my main reason for using the product is to help diminish fine lines and wrinkling. But after using this product - I am left wondering how my skin can manage to be both severely oily and severely dry and flaky at the same time. How does that happen? I wish my Dermatologist had been more forthcoming regarding the use or Retin-A type products. I certanly would have chosen another route.
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July 20, 2008

Pros:

helped my acne and scars for the first year, but i now think it could possibly be causing new scars.

Cons:

Be extremely careful with the amount of tazorac applied-keep it down to a pea-size! The drying is excessive. I almost think that the scars are better than the redness/flakiness i now have. Beware of traveling to dry places-tazorac DOES NOT like it!!!

Ive been on tazorac for about a year and a half, and it seemed to work well up until this point. I just went on vacation to Yellowstone, and the dry air there in combination with the sun and tazorac wreaked havoc on my skin! I now have cracked skin that will simply not go away. Its been this way for over a week now. I am afraid that when the skin peels off, it will create new red scars! Has anyone else experienced this? i wonder if i maybe used too much without really noticing...I would recommend a less powerful form of retin-a that will not cause so much damage. I cant even tell where my skin is underneath all of the flakes! Moisturizers have not helped either! I am getting laser done next week and am discontinuing tazorac use FOR GOOD!
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July 18, 2008

Pros:

It lasts along time! It somewhat keeps my acne under control.

Cons:

Doesnt work for combination skin! Doesnt help what so ever on blackheads! It kinda dries my skin but then my face gets oily!

Ive used it for a very long time and i still get breakouts! It doesnt really work even though my doctor keeps me on it!
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July 15, 2008

Pros:

dries oily skin up

Cons:

copmletely dried skin TOO MUCH, eventually leading to a ovrcompensatng production of sebum and oilier skin, which in turn led to more break outs. also caused itchy, red, flakiness, especiall yon my back and chest

just use a retin-a micro or something like that. also, if you do decide to get this, don't put this on your back or chest as my new derm told me this is more irratating and less effective
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July 11, 2008

Pros:

none that I know of

Cons:

made face oilier which caused break outs

Originally, I was using Retina Micro...that was working really well, but my dermatologist still noticed my skin was really oily, so she said start using Tazorac, it will take away all of the oil and dry your skin up...she also mentioned to make sure my face was COMPLETELY dry before I put it on because if not it would become so dry it irritated my skin. I followed directions and my face has been oily still after having it for the past month...even oilier than it was on Retina Micro. Which means I break out more now. I even tried making sure my face wasn't water free and it was still oily!! :( I will be going back to my doctor before school's start I suppose!
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July 11, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

makes my face very red, oily, and irritated.

It hasn't done a thing, not worse, not better.
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