TAZORAC Reviews (TAZAROTENE)Average Rating: 3.7 (317 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TAZORAC with similar:
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| 5 | adult acne | my skin was more sensitive and red during the first month, especially when out in the sun for only a short amount of time. | i've had acne for 8 years and nothing else had ever worked.it definitely got discouraging during the first 2 months while my skin broke out worse than ever. but i cant even say how happy i am now and how glad i didnt give up. its sooooo worth it in the end. even though i still have minor breakouts it continues to improve more every day. so to all of you who want to stop when it gets bad just remember it will get better. give it 2 months! its truly a miracle!!! | F | 25 | 2 months | 6/10/2006 | 4 | Adult Hormonal Acne | Dryness and flaking, burning, itching. | As with anything, it takes time. I started using this medicine once every three days for two weeks, then every other day for 2 weeks, then every day. That way my skin was able to get used to the treatment. I noticed a difference in the third week of treatment. I wash with Purpose Soap Free Cleanser and use a topical antibiotic in the morning and TAZORAC in the evening. I use a moisturizer that contains sunscreen. Now, my skin is pretty clear although I've just experienced a minor breakout. Yet it clears it up almost immediately. It has cleared dark spots and made my skin almost flawless. Despite the occasional breakouts, I think that this medicine is the key to the flawless skin that I have always wanted. It has not been a full two months yet, so I am certain that it will get even better with time. | F | 25 | 7 weeks | 6/6/2006 | 4 | acne, scarring | peeling for about the first 2 weeks | if you are someone who is just starting this medicine, let me tell you, keep using it! the side effects should stop. my skin has dramatically cleared up and I am so much more comfortable with my skin than ever. | F | 23 | 6 days | 6/4/2006 | 4 | acne, scarring | peeling for about the first 2 weeks | if you are someone who is just starting this medicine, let me tell you, keep using it! the side effects should stop. my skin has dramatically cleared up and I am so much more comfortable with my skin than ever. | F | 23 | 6 months | 6/4/2006 | 5 | adult acne | dryness, redness, in the first few weeks of usage | My skin is nearly flawless now. Dryness would be a problem if I did not moisturize well. I use Cetaphil cleanser and cetaphil moisturizer with sunscreen in the morning, and the cleanser, the tazorac, and Cetaphil cream at night. I got better results when I realized that I should apply the medication to my entire face daily; I initially only applied it to troublesome areas. | F | 29 | 1.5 years | 5/24/2006 | 3 | acne | redness, peeling, burning | my doctor put me on the medicine to try it out, and i only lasted a week and quit because i hadn't seen results and i was peeling really badly. But, i've went through a lot of topical creams and none of really been that great... so i'm actually trying to stick with tazorac this time. its been about 3 weeks, and i haven't seen improvement... i actually feel like its getting a little worse. but, i'm going to stick with it and hopefully i will get some results soon! | F | 17 | 3 weeks | 5/20/2006 | 3 | adult acne | i used is right after i took a hot shower and thats a no no it was burning like hell and made it all red | id been using it for 3 days and man let me tell you my skin is peeling like crazy and its all dry i hope it gets better | M | 33 | 3 days | 4/16/2006 | 3 | acne | None. I've had zero side effects from Tazorac, not even itchy or dry skn. | With just a month of use, it's very hard to tell how effective it is. Overall, I would have to say I've seen a SLIGHT improvement. Nothing to write home about. | M | 20 | 1 months | 4/13/2006 | 4 | Adult acne and fresh skin | Tight skin, drying, flaking, senstivity, some redness. It takes time - more than a few days or weeks. | I wash my face at night and let it dry one hour. Can be difficult to follow this routine. I use an AHA twice a week and also a tea tree oil mask twice a week - seems to help texture and peeling. I use cetaphile lotion in the morning and it is a huge help. My skin stopped breaking out by 90%. Looks much better. WIth time and use - skin does improve - but you have to suffer a bit and stick with it for several months to make a true judgement. | F | 39 | 2 years | 3/19/2006 | 2 | Small breakouts after using Duac | Very dry, irritated and red skin. | Derm told me to stop using it for 4-5 days and let skin relax and using only mild wash. Then start using it every other day with equal amount of moisturizer (pea sized of both). Then start using Ben Peroxide wash in morning and Cleoin T gel in morning. I hope it works. | M | 29 | 2 weeks | 2/8/2006 | 4 | rosacea | burning on face | M | 35 | 1 months | 1/11/2006 | 3 | dfasd | asda | asd | M | 25 | 4 days | 12/14/2005 | 3 | acne | When taken daily I've experienced redness, dryness, flaking and burning when washing area where tazorac was placed. | This is one of the better forms of acne medication I have had and the strongest. While I have had some burning from using it daily I find when I switch it up with Retin-A or something else overnight and then use tazorac again it's not so bad. The burning, flakiness, & dryness goes away for me after 3 days. I use ProActiv also so the beads in the wash help to wash away the dead skin. Underneath it looks good after a couple days of healing and cutting down on Tazorac. My dermatologist feels it's the best source to get rid of my acne and is hesitant to put me on Accutane due to severe side effects. I'd recommend this in small doses. | F | 24 | 5 months | 11/27/2005 | 3 | I have very bad acne | I have itchy skin,some peeling | I was using it for about three months,and my face did clear up some,better than it was,butI stopped for awhile,and now I have breakouts around my jawline very bad.The bumps look like chill bumps.This looks very bad,so I have started back using for about a week now. | F | 33 | | 11/12/2005 | 5 | Acne | Dry flaky red skin with heightened sensitivity. Please note, you only need a dimed size amount. Yes, the dryness and flakiness can be a bit of a challenge, but I am using Ponds Cold Cream and Hydrating Moisturizer which seems to intercept any dryness. | Like many others on the forum, I was in hell the first two weeks. I used glycolic face wash and moisturizers and now I have some residual scaring, but the Taz seems to fade scars, wrinkles, and prevents acne. Hey, it's my newest beauty secret. Kinda pricey, but definitely worth every cent. I am on Dynacin or Minocycline and I have people off the street commenting on my creamy complexion. Don't give up! Everyone deserves a healthy complexion. | F | 28 | 2 months | 10/13/2005 | 2 | the occassional breakout | redness, burning,PEELING | I am trying to stick with it:-) | F | 17 | 7 days | 10/5/2005 | 5 | acne | flaking, dryness around the mouth | At first my skin was all blotchy and much darker than normal. The first 2 weeks were brutal because even though the DR warned me it would dry me out at first, I didn't expect that level of peeling. The good thing is I haven't had acne since that flaking ended. I saw a friend I haven't seen in months and her jaw dropped. My skin is totally flawless. Stick with it please and don't lose hope. You'll be glad you did. This product is a godsend! | F | 31 | 4 months | 10/3/2005 | 1 | Acne | I used it for 3 days, and my skin is burning, red, peeling, flaking, some areas are scabbing, tight, dry. This is like a chemical peel. 3 days and still healing.. How long before this heals? Might have to go for an operation.. | M | 19 | 3 days | 9/27/2005 | 4 | acne | reddish skin if left on too long, worsening of acne at 2 week point(expected)before the healing started | I was told to apply it for 1 hour a day for the first 2 weeks so skin would adjust. Since then I wear at night while doing homework, a few nights a week leave it on all night. Also using Duac and 2% Salicylic acid face wash, Doxycycline 100mg 2X day. A definite improvement so far. | M | 17 | 2 months | 9/12/2005 | 3 | ADULT ACNE | been using it for over a month, at first dry skin but not that bad. | i was using it with erythromycin benzoyl peroxide gel and got very flakey. then i decided to only use tazorac which definiely improved the skin texture but NOT the acne, or maybe slightly helped. at one point i had 20 not so small pimples on my face-never had that in my life. some painful ones too. tazorac makes my skin SO OILY that i keep on breaking out because of oiliness. i took a 4 day break from it and my pimples are going away and did not get a new one yet which has not happened since i started using tazorac (when i got 1-3 new pimples every 1-2 days and cysts) im going to ween off it and see what happens. i will start using it for improving skin texture in a week or so. | F | 27 | 7 weeks | 8/15/2005 |