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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 21, 2008

Pros:

stay away from tozorac, this product suxs, if u want acne all over ur face then use it!!!!!!

Cons:

skin dry, nasty, red, acne all over face when i had like 3 or 4 spots once a month, one day its super dry the next min oily

k so i hated breaking out every month when it was not even that bad like 3 or 5 spots the most, went to my derm and she said to use this sh*t she must be dumb bc this is for severe acne breakouts when i only had 2 spots when i visited her...after two weeks my face was covered with acne spots and there ugly and red i refused to go to work or anywhere bc it made me feel so ugly, even my mom couldnt believe how bad my skin got....after i stopped using it i used proactive and that stuff is amazing it made my face back to normal only bad thing is it blaches my towels but i dont care as long as my skin is nice:). Tozorac is a mess dont use it, u will break out more then it will help u. oh and thank god i only used the samples that she gave me bc the tube is about $150.
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December 1, 2008

Pros:

Big red pimples that hurt

Cons:

My face seems to be smoother

I have been on Tazorac for two weeks now. I have big red pimples which seems to be put on a fast ack with Tazorac. I have tried Proactiv, Differin which gave me no results whatsoever. My Derm. had allowed me to try samples of Retin A which worked very well by my insurance wouldn't cover it so she put me on Tazorac. It worries me that a medicine like this will caus my face to worsen before it gets better. I need to have her explain that one to me. I have yet to see any major results with Tazorac.
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November 13, 2008

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

This product really made it worse.

They say it takes 3 months to see full effects. I used this product for almost 3 and a half months, my acne is still the same, barely any difference. Maybe a few pimples went away, but the scarring this product left is horrendous! I'm so frustrated! It may work for others, but for me, this ruined my life.
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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 21, 2008

Pros:

I haven't seen any!!

Cons:

Omg my skin is worse than when I started it. My doctor said to stick with it but I feel like I'm back in junior high! How is it working if its making it worse!!

I'm not sure if this works or not. I haven't had my skin dry out yet or turn red or peel--so that is good. I've just had more break outs! I'm very embrassed because I want flawless skin!!
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September 16, 2008

Pros:

i dont know yet

Cons:

made my skin VERY dry and burned a LOT. Had to leave work early one day, due to burning of skin. Flaky and dry!

I started using this product 2 weeks ago, and in the first week, i dabbed a little bit of the cream on my face, the pimples reduced a little in size but there was a little redness. Then one night, I got generous with it, and applied a lot all over my face. BIG MISTAKE!!!! I broke out 10 times worse, had horrible burning and flaky skin the next morning. I was stupid by applying extra. (lol) and it was dry and peeling for about 5 days. My doctor said i was stupid for doing that, but told me to continue on the cream.. so i've started using it again (VERY little amounts)..so far i've seen no change...but im hoping it will help....fingers crossed..(i've also been told to start Minocycline antibiotics and yasmin)
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September 9, 2008

Pros:

????

Cons:

I have extreme burning all day long. Tons of peeling and tightness in my skin. I cracked all around my lips and the sides of my nouthone day when I yawned.

I have only been on it for a week but, wow, it's tough. I haven't been wearing make -up because during the day I am putting on lotion about every hour or so. I have tried everything-including Acutane so I will stick it out for a couple months. Stock up on the chap stick and lotion if you are going to try this one!
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September 4, 2008

Pros:

nice, smooth gel

Cons:

made my face a total disaster, worse than it has EVER been. Zits come in sets of two and three, especially near my mouth and in places where I never had problems before.They are huge and painful, my face is oily, peely, red, and so gross.

I hate this stuff. I was on it almost 3 months - giving it TIME to work, and it has made everything go from bad to WORSE.Last night was the LAST time I will ever use this crap. Glad it worked for some of you. For me it was 3 months of HELL.
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August 29, 2008

Pros:

I've only been using it for about a week but so far it seems to be helping.

Cons:

It burns, peels, itches and makes going out embarrassing....

It dries out my skin and hurts a lot but with patience i'm hoping to see results very expensive if you don't have insurance
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August 29, 2008

Pros:

??????

Cons:

huge sores developed all over my face about 3 wks after starting the cream,many of tese would have pus and blood leaking from them. whenever i was with my girlfriend these knots would burst onto her face. i,ve had to quit my job .

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