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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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November 18, 2008
Cons:
Will dry out skin pretty badly if a moisturizer is not used prior.
My nightly regime which seems to be working great!
1.) Shower about 20 minutes before you are planning on going to bed.
2.) dry face and then apply moisturizer (i use Cerave)
3.) apply tazorac over entire face... avoid area right about lips and eyes as they are very sensitive.
4.) wake up...wash face gently * avoid using any sort of face wash with scrubbing bubbles or beads...it will only irritate the skin and make your skin flake.
October 31, 2008
Pros:
skin gets a bit clearer...
Cons:
skin dries up majorly, almost to the point of painful
i'm 15 and have terrible skin and ive been using tazorac for over a year now and I know the cardinal rule of skin care is "it's always going to get worse before it gets better", but my skin gets ridiculously dry and I peel practically sheets of skin off and sometimes it hurts and gets red. i'm going to quit tazorac and try an oral treatment maybe. i don't really know if it's because i'm younger, but i really don't think tazorac is working for me.
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!
October 25, 2008
Pros:
shrinks pores
Cons:
very drying
i used this along w/antibiotics for 4 months leading up to my wedding. after the initial HORRIBLE break out the cysts and white heads on my chin and upper lip never got better and there was no other product that i used that worked well enough w/taz to help those break outs. i kept getting compliments on my skin but i didn't understand why w/still so many zits. only after i stopped using it did i realize that, apart from chin/lip area, my skin really did look good, smooth and virtually no pores. i stopped using it in anticipation of becoming pregnant and i probably wouldn't use it again because it was a painful process using it despite what it did do, it didn't do enough to make it worth it for me to try again. ins. covered cost
September 6, 2008
Pros:
Gets rid of stubborn pimples, smoothes skin. USE MOISTURIZER - go to your health-food store and get some (gasp) OIL - like jojobam or squaline or sweet almond and use a tiny bit on wet skin.
Cons:
None - but you MUST wash your face and put moisturizer on BEFORE the Tazorac. I know moisturizer seems like the enemy, but you need it to protect from the excess burning. I recommend a tiny bit of jojoba oil - right onto wet, freshly washed skin.
I am 41,was on antibiotics as a young adult, then Accutane - which was great BTW - worked for 10 years or so. Then over the years I have used Retin-A creme, Proactiv (the cleanser is the only good part of that program), Differen, tea tree oli, sulphur and other preparations to kill my (hormone-stress-poor diet related) mild acne. Recently, nothing has worked, and I am faced with the dreaded wrinkles and dehydration crows-feet. Not a pretty sight: pimples and wrinkles. So I had some Tazorac samples from my Dermo - had never used them - until now. The first morning, zits that I had been fighting with for two weeks had vanished AND my skin was smooth and gorgeous. My skin looked shiny in the am - but I would rather have that than red-flaky mess. It was fine after cleanser & moisturizer. HOW I USED IT:I had first washed with a Dr.B's babymild castile soap, then applied a tiny bit of dqualine oil, then the Tazorac. Viola!
September 2, 2008
Pros:
Got rid of my acne, shrunk my sebaceous glands, lightened scaring, got rid of most of my excess oil. A con is that it is expensive, but the pro is that it's worth the money.
Cons:
Very bad peeling, constantly flaking, skin felt dry during treatment (when used every night). Was very embarrassed to go anywhere due to the extremity of the peeling and flaking. Approximately $70 for a 100 gram tube of Tazorac Gel.
This was my last resort. I felt like I had tried everything and my dermatologist didn't want to give me Accutane but instead prescribed me Tazorac. It had some pretty ferocious and embarrassing side effects, but they were very well worth it. I stayed on Tazorac for 1-2 years in middle school. I am now in college and even though it's been a very long time since using this, the results are still there. After going off of Tazorac my skin was just amazing compared to what it was before treatment. And now that I'm a bit older and on birth control I feel that it's just improved even more and my skin is just about perfect. I still use Tazorac as a scar spot treatment and blemish spot treatment, as well as to keep the pores on my back clear from breakouts due to conditioner becoming trapped within them.
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!
July 29, 2008
Pros:
Not really any....it was cheap since I got it free from my dermatologist, though.
Cons:
Made my skin incredibly sensitive, red, oily, and I think it clogged my pores.
I think this is a hit-or-miss product. My skin certainly doesn't like it. It worked very nicely for a few weeks, but after that my skin started to get very oily, red, and sensitive to just about anything. Also, I think it may have clogged the pores on my cheeks. I tried just putting it on where I had whiteheads, but my skin didn't go back to how it was before. I skipped putting it on completely for a few days, and my pores seemed to be smaller. I mean, they were huge for a bit and it was only when I had been putting the Tazorac on my face.
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!
June 2, 2008
Pros:
I did notice a slight difference overnight, and now after using it for over a year, my acne has improved dramatically. I used it in the evening with BenzaClin in the morning.
Cons:
I have very oily skin, and for about the first six months it made it more oily. Then in winter it dried my skin out so bad I had to use a lot of moisturizer in the morning so that I could put makeup on, then later in the day the dryness would go away
I recommend this highly. It has indeed worked wonders. This is especially good if you don't already have dry or oily skin. With insurance, one rather large tube only cost me about $20, but without insurance it would have cost almost $300. A tube lasts for about 6 months, or longer depending on how much and how often you use it.
Pros:
Works well, used once daily over entire face right before bedtime. Have been using for just under 2 months now and results are already quite visible.