TAZORAC Reviews (TAZAROTENE)Average Rating: 3.7 (317 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TAZORAC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TAZORAC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | acne | peeling early on; minor burning/irritation | Terrific! It has completely changed my complexion. My acne is now 95% non-existent. I had mild chronic acne, and I have been on every treatment (Azelex, Accutane, Retin-a, Klaron, oral anti-biotics, Rx benzoyl peroxide, OTC benzoyl peroxide, more). This medication not only has helped my acne by a zillion per-cent, but it has also smoothed out my complexion and improved my skin's tone. I use this medication in conjunction with Klaron (I apply Klaron in the AM and Tazorac in the PM). | M | 30 | 1.5 years | 10/18/2006 | 4 | acne | initial redness, increased acne, dry skin | initially skeptical...skin became worse. it started to work 6-8 weeks into treatment. skin now looks like I had a facial and skin is glowing with the odd spot. also on Diane 35 | F | 31 | 8 days | 10/11/2006 | 4 | acne | initial redness, increased acne, dry skin | initially skeptical...skin became worse. it started to work 6-8 weeks into treatment. skin now looks like I had a facial and skin is glowing with the odd spot. also on Diane 35 | F | 31 | 8 weeks | 10/11/2006 | 4 | acne and hyperpigmentation | Red, raw and flaky skin. Itchiness and made make-up application difficult becuase my skin would flake off | I am getting married in January and started using Tazorac back in July to treat my severe acne. I had been on Accutane 3 times before back in high school and college(dramtic results but it came back) so my doctor was afraid to let me try it any more. I used Tazorac for 2 weeks and it burned and peeled so badly I gave up and stopped. Then I tried a month later by dabbing only on the acne spots at night before bed and not the rest of my face and it made it more tolerable. I did not see much improvement at all for 1 month but kept at it. It's now been 2 continuous months and I'm starting to see improvements. My skin is clearer and the acne pigmentation is slowly lightening; the peeling is still there but very mild. I use Proactive cleanser and sunscreen and my doctor also put me on a combo of doxycycline and Yasmin birth control which I think also helped. This medication is effective but takes at least 2 months and lots of patience to kick in. | F | 25 | 2 days | 10/11/2006 | 4 | acne | initial redness, increased acne, dry skin | initially skeptical...skin became worse. it started to work 6-8 weeks into treatment. skin now looks like I had a facial and skin is glowing with the odd spot. also on Diane 35 | F | 31 | 8 days | 10/11/2006 | 5 | acne, sun damage | burnin/itching with rough handling and certian lotions. Peeling, dry skin. Overall tender skin. My husband has peely sking around his mouth from contact when we kiss, weird. | I love Tazorac! It makes your skin purge all the bad junk in your pores. It has made my sunspots/freckels disspaear. When I stopped using it for the summer (I love the sun and beach and it is soooo bad to be in the sun a lot when you use this product) my freckels came back in the same areas. Now that I have started up my regemin again I am experiencing baby smooth skin, tender, but clear and so soft! | F | 21 | 2 years | 10/6/2006 | 4 | sebaceous hyperplasia | redness, dryness. | Anyone using Tazorac should remember to put on minimum spf 15 sunscreen if going out in the daylight. I have read allot of research on this topical.Tazorac makes your skin supersensitive to uv/uva rays. If you don't wear sunscreen you will be highly suceptible to significant sundamage which will reveal itself within 10-15 yrs. | M | 40 | 3 months | 10/6/2006 | 5 | Acne scar | I don’t use it yet. My doctor gave it to me yesterday. I just come here to check, but I really scared now, all people say at first my face would be worse. I don’t have acne now I don’t want them back; just scars of acne bother me. do you think it can help me? | F | 29 | | 10/4/2006 | 4 | moderate acne | peeling, itching when in sun | tazorac has done a pretty good job. I have been on it for about six months and i only have a few pimples here and there, compared to my whole face being covered in them. i am going to continue with tazorac and hopefully clear skin will be on its way. | M | 6 days | 9/24/2006 | 5 | adult acne | just mild irritation if I rubbed my skin | The best acne treatment ever!!!!! I was suffering from acne all through my twenties and now in my thirties I have youthful and flawless skin. I love you tazorac! | M | 34 | 3 weeks | 9/20/2006 | 4 | Moderate Acne | dry, red, irratated skin, along with oily. I also notice myself sweating a lot more. | I've been using tazorac for alomost a month now and I think I'm just starting to see an improvment. The first couple weeks were awful though. My cheeks accumulated lots of little bumps, and my pores seemed really big. I don't think I've even had that many pimples at one time. However, I stayed with it, and eventually they went away, and my pores also got smaller. My breakout has moved to my chin now, so hoefully this is the last of the "initial breakout!" I'm also taking doxycycline. While my skin is oily, it's really soft and smooth, while I've never had that before. At night, I use proactive, along with cetaphill cleaser after. I'm not noticing any dryness at all anymore. If you're someone who is just starting this, keep at it! You'll be pleased in a month or so! | M | 22 | 1 months | 9/17/2006 | 4 | sun damage | mild flaking, slight stinging later when applying facial cream. Temporary dryness that has now improved | I have a lot of sun damage. Since taking tazorac, "blotchiness" has faded. I am excited that something is working and intend to keep using it. The side effects I experienced were/are mild. | F | 42 | 6 weeks | 9/7/2006 | 2 | whiteheads | itchy skin, red blotchiness | I wonder if anyone has ever used this to treat whiteheads alone? I have a bumpy complexion and am starting to feel like nothing will work. It seems that my skin has gotten bumpier since I have started Tazorac, and I already hate my whiteheads. I need a little encouragement so that I feel like I am doing the right thing. Anyone experience the same sort of acne when Tazorac has been successful? Its hard not to feel alone, even after reading these testimonials. These two weeks have felt like an eternity! | F | 22 | 14 days | 8/27/2006 | 5 | Moderate Acne | redness, face looked somewhat oily | I have been using this product for roughly 3 weeks now. The derm told me that my acne would get worse before results would be noticable. Many people are discouraged when the tazorac makes acne appear to be worse. But the acne getting worse is all part of the process. This happens because all the junk under your skin is brought to the surface while using tazorac. It not only will get rid of what is already on the surface, but it will also clean out whats under the skin. My derm said it would take about 4-6 weeks to see improvement and/or optimal clearing. Now at week 3, i have already experienced the worsening of my acne. I am now at the point where my acne should start to get better and eventually clear up. I haven't stopped using this medication yet and will not stop, i have hope that it will clear up soon. I am also on minocycline 100mg twice daily and use some sort of lotion that is supposed to help clear up acne as well. I use a moisturizer in the morning and at night to | M | 14 | 3 weeks | 8/23/2006 | 5 | acne | initial eruption of breakouts, slight redness in skin, increased sensitivity | I heart tazorac. My skin was AWFUL for the past two years. I have been on accutane twice and my terrible acne still came back. After several months on Tazorac (combined with being on the birth control pill Desogen) my skin looks better than it ever has before. You have to be very patient, I would say it took at least 3-4 months for me to see a good improvement, but now I am thrilled with the results. PLEASE be patient and give this time to work--it really does what it says it will, plus its great at preventing wrinkles. | F | 26 | 8 months | 7/21/2006 | 3 | cystic acne | peeling, significant discoloration around my mouth, burning during exersize or in the sun and when washing face or applying lotion | I've been using it for 4 weeks 4 dsys. I am very discouraged right now and want to quit. my breakouts have diminished dramatically but the discoloration, peeling, tightness around my mouth is really bumming me out. I dont want to go out in public and I am a very social person. going to see my dermatologist next week. plan to continue using will check back and update. | F | 39 | 4 weeks | 7/15/2006 | 3 | acne | LOTS OF PEELING, redness, burning | I haven't been taking this for very long, but holy smokes! My face looks like a desert! i wake up in the morning and get out of the shower and it's hard to move it. I know that eventually the dryness will stop, but right now, i'm worried about how long it will take. | F | 15 | 8 days | 7/7/2006 | 5 | My dermatologist recommended it. | Burning, peeling, drying, redness, stinging | During the first month using Tazorac I got very discouraged because my face got all red and dry and peeled alot. It took alot of courage to even go out in public because my face looked awful. However, I had a photodynamic facial peel done recently and used the cream prior and post treatment. My face has never looked this good in the 10 years I've had acne. It can be discouraging for a while, but patience is all it takes. The stuff really works wonders. Everyone comments on how good my skin looks; looks like I've never had acne before! | F | 20 | 1 months | 6/26/2006 | 5 | Acne | I have been using Tazorac for about a year now and it is the only thing that has ever worked! I was on just about everything, including acutane (which did nothing!). You have to be patient with Tazorac. Your skin peels in the first few weeks and areas of it may continue to peel as time goes on but it works! At about 6 months I was 70% happy with the results and after almost a year now I am 100%...this cream has saved me from always being embarrassed about me skin:) | F | 21 | 1 years | 6/20/2006 | 5 | keratosis (chicken skin) | a little dryness, but it works! | i love it! i wish i didnt need a prescription for it. | F | 27 | 2 days | 6/15/2006 |