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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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December 11, 2007

Pros:

Does help get rid of acne

Cons:

Dries out skin like no other. Some mornings i would wake up feeling like a reptile from how scaly my dry skin was.

Did help rid my skin of acne, but the dryness made me look almost as bad. I don't think it's worth using a product where the side effect is almost as bad as the disease its treating. Used in conjunction with Cleacin pads. Switched to clenia and finacea.
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December 6, 2007

Pros:

clears acne and reduce marks.

Cons:

Takes a WHiLE to kick into affect, peeling, drys skin out, causes more whiteheads.

This is my 2nd time using this product. It worked before so im hoping it works again. I'm 19 & tired of breaking out and wearing makeup so thick just to try & cover up my face. I want to go makeup free. Its been 1 week since i've been on this product & my face looks amazing, not completely spotless, but very improved. I used this along with cetaphil face wash & face cream. I also exfoliate twice a week & use an egg yolk & egg white mask on every other night. So far i'm happy with the results. I do break out but i try not to pick at it & it goes away in no time, WITHOUT scarring. So far i'm very happy & i can't wait to reach my 8 weeks mark date, so i can see the incrediable difference. Give it a try, especially if ur insurance covers it. You have nothing to lose but acne!
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December 4, 2007

Pros:

Controls Acne, Reduces Pore Size, reduces scaring, and its less irritating than 1st generation retinoids.

Cons:

Over use can cause peeling, flaking, redness and swelling.

I'm a big fan of Tazorac 0.1% gel and the 0.1% cream. I use the 0.1% gel in the summer and switch to the 0.1% cream in the winter. Rather than jumping right to slather either formulation on every night at bedtime, I let my skin adjust to the new level of exfoliation. I started one night a week for 4 weeks, then 2 nights for 4 weeks. and so on till I'm up to an every night routine. This really helps to reduce the crazy peeling alot of people seem to experince. And its pretty normal for my to break out more at the start of the therapy, but it settles down by the 5th or 6th week. What really helps me tolerate Tazorac treatment are the NON-glycolic products from M.D. Forte. There made by Allergan, the same co. that makes tazorac. They really help reduce the irritation and redness, like 10 fold.
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November 28, 2007

Pros:

completly cleared my skin. been using it since i wsa 15, im 19 now. love it

Cons:

always had peely flakey skin around my mouth chin and nose even after years of use.

it works amazing. it will mess up your skin at 1st. i think it took months literally to clear it all up.
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November 27, 2007

Pros:

none yet

Cons:

its been drying my face and the skin around my nose has started peeling but cetaphil moisturizing lotion works well for that

i've been using it for less than a week and so far its just made my face burn/peel
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November 23, 2007

Pros:

Is clearing me up. My skin hasn't been this clear in a long time.

Cons:

None

I'm using this along side Duac gel and Oracea so i'm not sure which is helping. But i've been suffering with acne for years and this finally did it :]
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November 23, 2007

Pros:

Affordable, covered by insurance, doesn't bleach clothing

Cons:

burns skin, causes peeling, significantly worsens acne initially

I have been on Tazorac for about 3 weeks now and my acne is worse than ever. I was getting pretty worried, but I feel a lot better after reading these posts and seeing that MANY other people have shared similiar results. Hopefully, the result will be well worth the month of even worse skin. So far, I'm not sure if I would recommend it or not.
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November 23, 2007

Pros:

NONE!!!

Cons:

Burns, Itches, Irritates, Redness, Sorness

This stuff sucks, it irritated my skin so bad when I got my eyebrows waxed it took off my skin, luckily I used Neosporin and it heeled up. My skin was so dry no moisturizer would work, not even vaseline. The funny thing about this whole thing is, my skin isnt sensitive at all!! I have tough skin.
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November 19, 2007

Pros:

Affordable

Cons:

I just started using it and I'm burning/peeling and it hurts.

Acutane is the best prescribed medication for ACNE.
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November 14, 2007

Pros:

Tazorac has worked better then any other topical treatment I have tried. It evened my skin tone and cleared up most of my acne.

Cons:

It caused redness, peeling, itching and burning.

Tazorac is great if you want to use a topical treatment to treat your acne, however Tazorac does not cure acne. You will have to use this product everyday if you want to keep the results. You can not skip treatments or you will not see the benefits. The biggest benefit I have received by using Tazorac is even skin tone. As an African American woman I have had lots of issues with scarring and uneven skin tone. Tazorac has done wonders for my skin tone (minus the red cheeks). The biggest problem I have experienced with Tazorac is the side effect that causes my face to peel weekly. I use a facial mask to peel off the dead skin, which really helps. I don't really expereince itching unless I have not applied it for several days. My cheeks almost always look red because of the medication. I can't say it will work for you because everyone is different, but I think it's worth a try. I purchase a tube that lasts me a year for about $85 w/insurance so I guess that equals out to $7 a month.
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