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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 21, 2009

Pros:

It made the 3 big pimples I had on my face better

Cons:

It smells funny, it made me break out on places I never get bumps on and it made my ski oily when I applied it on

I haven't really seen any improvements but I've only been using it for 3 days so far=]
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August 17, 2009

Pros:

Strong medicine

Cons:

Peeling and burning. plus initial breakout sucks

I've used so much sh*t i'm 15 and started tazorac and sodium sulfacetamide 7 days ago. The past 5 days i've been breaking out bad mostly around my lips it's weird. i think it's just purging. anyone know if my skin will be more tolerate and stop breaking out hardcore?
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August 14, 2009

Pros:

This clears up acne very well

Cons:

Takes about a month or so to actually start working, Very very expensive if you don't have healthcare, Flakey skin in the morning, Very dry skin

Tazorac is great but will cause your acne to get severe for the first month and a half. But after that it will start working like magic. everynow and then my acne might get worse but it dosn't usually last for long.
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August 2, 2009

Pros:

Has made my face smooth.

Cons:

Has made my pimples more noticible (red) andhas givien me pimples in places i have NEVER had them on my face. DRIES SKIN!

Okay well, i have been using this product for about a week (i know not long) . In the morning i use The Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Wash Kit and aczone. At night i use The BP wash kit again and then tazorac. MAKE SURE YOU USE MOISTURIZER. I have been using olay and my skin isn't dry except a little under my lip and on the side of my nose. Today after i used my regular daily products, i noticed my skin wasn't as red and it was starting to get a little clearer. I have used over the counter products (Acne free, spot treatments, clearasil daily wash,etc.) But none worked. Im so happy i finally went to the Derm. Hopefully my face will Get free of acne because im sick of feeling so self concious.
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July 31, 2009

Pros:

Smooth and glowing skin and improved skin texture.

Cons:

Peeling and flakiness

I've been using Tazorac for several years. It works really well in improving the skin's texture. My skin is usually flawless, but I still get an occasional pimple during my monthly cycle. I would totally recommend this. If you are concerned about the flaky peeling skin, I would suggest the cream over the gel formulation.
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July 30, 2009

Pros:

My skin is much softer, my breakouts are decreasing, and the scars are fading.

Cons:

Pretty bad initial breakout. It happened around week 3-4. I broke out in places I never do. Expensive, even with insurance. I experienced sensitivity to the sun. Mild flaking and burning.

My face isn't completely clear, however my breakouts have decreased a lot since the first initial breakout. Now I have only a few pimples, which is a bit less than when I began. I am only on week 7, so I am going to go through with the 12 weeks before I make any harsh judgments. Moisturizer before a pea-sized amount is crucial. I am using it nightly, while taking Doxyl (antibiotics) once a day, and wearing Aczone daily. I am also on birth control: Loestrin Fe 24. Good luck to everyone else who is using this. Don't stop using it unless you haven't seen results after 12 weeks!
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July 28, 2009

Pros:

None yet

Cons:

Redness,peeling,dryness

Im on week 3 and so far all it has done is dried out my face and made me break out. I dont know if i should stop using it or not
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July 7, 2009

Pros:

working so far keeping my fingers crossed

Cons:

dry skin, flakey, moisturize 3 times a day

its been about 2 or 3 weeks. i made the mistake of not applying a moisturizer with it the first couple days and applying too much. skin started to dry. i used biore ice cleanser and olay or aveno moisturizer then taz. and just the wash and moist. in the morning. at first i turned red and broke out. but for once decided to stick with something. I used differin .3 for months and broke out so bad and uncontrollable. now i just got 3 zits this morning but first time in a while. about to switch to cetaphil cleanser now bc of the dryness. BUT ITS WORKING SO FAR, KNOCK ON WOOD
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July 3, 2009

Pros:

Really does clear up skin, I only use it on my problem areas (daily on forehead which always has that 'gravel under skin' look) and every other day on my jawline. I use bp the other days. The tube has lasted over a year, so it was worth a $25 copay.

Cons:

Causes my skin to peel, was worse when I tried using it nightly (as prescribed), so I switched to every other night on my face, but continue to use nightly on my forehead, which for some reason doesn't peel, but does clear up!

It works, but use it only/as you can tolerate it, and my skin can only handle it every other night, so that's how I use it.
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July 1, 2009

Pros:

It is supposed to work and make your skin clear

Cons:

Dry, flakey skin.

I started using tazorac, but I am doing exactly what my dermo told me to which is to only do it twice my first week. So i have only done it once and my skin is dry and flakey, but it will work. I am not going to give up just because my skin is peeling, it's supposed to do that. Just make sure you moisturize before putting it on.
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