TAZORAC Reviews (TAZAROTENE)

Average Rating: 3.7 (317 Ratings)

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TAZORAC  (TAZAROTENE):  Tazarotene is used to treat psoriasis or acne. It is a retinoid product related to Vitamin A. It works by affecting the growth of skin cells. The foam form of this medication is only approved for use on acne.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-06-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 3  Adult Acne First 2-3 weeks i experience peeling, redness, dryness, also burning when i apply lotion, but 4weeks it seems to even get worst. I'm getting new breakouts in different spots. I have scars & red marks all over my face. I Did noticed that the pimples were drying up but the red marks are still there. I just can't wait for everything to go away. I'm using Tazorac every night and also use 'clindamycin' twice a day. I'm not sure if it's my hormone related for cuz I'm overweight, It just doesn't seem to work for me just yet. has anybody know if being overweight can trigger to breakouts? F 30 4 weeks
1 1X day
5/26/2010
 5  sun damage & fine lines Redness & drying, some irritation. I have been using Tazorac for approximately 10 years. My dermatologist prescribed it to improve skin texture, tone, and color. He also prescribes Premarin Estrogen cream as a night moisturizer. I have been seeing this Dr. for 30 years now. I am now 60 years old and have the skin of much younger woman. Smooth and soft with very minimum fine lines. As a sun worshiper in my youth I was concerned about sun damage. Tazorac has removed it all, even on my neck and arms. The estrogen cream has kept my skin supple and does not have that thinning skin we ladies get after menopause. Girls, use this product & don't give up, you will have wonderful benefits. If it is too strong for you to use everyday. Start out with 1-2 times a week mixed in with your moisturizer. F 60 10 years
.1% 1X day
5/10/2010
 4  cysts on face tightness, burning and peeling I have always had acne... but it was in college when I started getting cysts on face. I was put on Accutane, which work well. Then after that was given a cream the following year after taken the last dose. I was told after the year was up, I could go back to the basis. Cleanser, Toner and Moisturizer... Now, I'm back to square one... I have been using Tazorac for a week now. Day 2, It started peeling and getting worst. Day 3, More peeling, burning and drying occurs. I'm at Day 7, most of my acne has dried up, leaving red marks and scars but I'm praying that I will see an improvement in a month. I won't lie... It is depressing but after reading everyone's post. I have hope... F 26 7 days
1X day
5/7/2010
 2  Acne My skin became fairly dry and I began peeling on spots on my face I was given the Tazorac cream by my dermatologist and, overall, I would say it didn't work. I have a combination of dry and oily skin and I'm using this prescription along with Minocycline pills. Since I've been using this cream I would say my acne has become significantly worse and now my zits seem to be scarring. In addition, my face has become drier so it's difficult to cover up the marks with make-up. It seems to work really well for some but not for others : ( F 16 8 weeks
30 g 1X day
4/25/2010
 5  Amanda: Prescribed by Dermotologist The first 6 weeks were hell. HELL! My skin got extremely worse basically right away, side effects including redness, itchiness, MAJOR peeling, burning, and adding redness to my already existing pimples and also creating new ones. But then, on the 6th week, everything changed. The redness was gone. All the pimples were healed and the dry skin has slowly but surely been moisturizing itself. I wake up in the morning worried that it was all just a dream. But it was not. My skin has not looked this good in over 2 years (around the time my pores started clogging up). I am so happy with this product now. My skin used to be terrible and I was literally depressed during the first 6 weeks when I thought I was doomed to bad skin for the rest of my life. That is far behind me. My skin is smooth and clear again. I am so happy I committed to this product. It works. F 29 6 weeks
1X day
4/18/2010
 2  Acne on my face I have been on Tazorac for 4 weeks, and it made my face extremely worse. I have pimples everywhere and it is just very depressing and it makes me embarrassed to walk outside. I have not worn makeup since I've started tazorac. At first it made my face extremely dry and peely but it is not anymore, but I have had this patch of acne on my chin that has been there for weeks!!! It doesnt seem like it will ever go away! I'm about to give up on this :( F 19 4 weeks
.1% Gel 1X day
4/15/2010
 5  to lighten skin hyperpigmentation I have been using taz for about two weeks now. I am using it with the Obagi skin blender to lighten sun damage on my face. i am very fair with freckles, and after spending years in the tanning booth, my skin is really damaged. I have dark freckles covering my whole face, along with a few larger dark spots. I have never really had acne, accept for the occasional monthly pimple, so I was using it in order to allow the skin bleach to penetrate my skin better. I did break out initially (within the first week) and I got a few pimples...which completely freaked me out, but they went away very fast and I haven't had a zit again. overall I am very happy with the results. my hyperpigmentation is lightening a ton already, and my skin is very smooth and glowy. I did get a little dry, but I just took a few days off to let it calm down a little. F 27 2 weeks
1X O
4/5/2010
 4  Adult Acne, Scarring, Pore Size I'm currently using Tazorac cream at night, Duac gel in the morning, taking Doxcycline, washing with M.D. Forte II glycolic acid cleanser, and using Purpose SPF 15 Moisturizer. During the first week I had more breakouts than before going to the Derm. I'm finally starting to see results in less than 2 weeks. I am getting really small bumps around my chin and neck area, but no dryness or peeling has occured (maybe because I'm African American?). I'm curious to see how it goes next week when I switch to every night. Taken every other day, then will switch to every night next week F 39 10 days
.05 1X O
3/18/2010
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 5  wrinkles, mild breakout I started using tazorac for acne when it first came out in the 80's. I have been using it ever since. I am now in my 50's and my skin is almost wrinkle free. My dermotologist can't believe how great my skin looks. No crows feet, laugh lines etc. It did cause peeling when I first started using it, but I have developed a tolerance to it. I just started to use a face cream in addition to my tazorac. It is by a company called yonka and it is fabulous. I would say stick with the tazorac. You can combat the peeling by using aquafor...believe me this really works!! People always ask me why my skin looks so great and I have to say I owe it to tazorac. If you are really peeling, use the cream form. I used the .5 for many years in the cream. I now use the 1.0 in the gel but use it sparingly and add the yonka cream. F 53 20 years
1.0 gel 1X day
3/16/2010
 4  acne peeling, dryness, some redness I have been on and off of Taz several times over the last few years. I do like how it will clear my skin and even get rid of the "smile line" on my face. I found that the moisterizer technique works well. WATER WATER WATER is another great way to cut down on dryness and peeling. Hydrated skin looks better and can handle the harsh effects of the medication. DRINK YOUR WATER!! Overall, I use it every other day for a little while then take a break then start up again if i start to notice more breakouts. F 32 14 days
ordered 1X day
3/13/2010
 5  hyperpigmentation, light acne Side effects were great! In the morning i wake up and my skin is flaking so i jump in the shower and gently rub my face and all that dry skin is removed and i am ready to start the day! Its Amazing everyone i see wants to know what i did to my skin. I had very un even skin tone and texture. I used to hate looking at myself in the mirror in sunlight because it made my skin's rough texture so obvious. Now I love looking at myself in the sun and i wear my hair up, such freedom! I used to love the sun but now that i get this fresh start I want nothing more to do with frying my skin to temporary look good. F 31 1 months
30mg .01% 1X day
3/2/2010
 4  adult onset acne redness, mild itching and irritation for the first week or so my nightly regimen consists of 5.75% benzoyl peroxide wash, .05% tazorac cream, and doxycycline capsules (100 mg). the tazorac was irritating my skin and causing breakouts so i stopped and resumed using epiduo (.1% adapalene/2.5% benzoyl peroxide - gel) from a previous derm rx but continued with the bp wash and doxy. after 2 months my skin had improved and when i went for my follow up the derm told me to start on the taz. i did and my skin had none of the side effects. i think the epiduo, which is less potent, helped my skin adjust to any irritation. my skin is pretty oily so using the taz daily is actually great for controlling shine, etc... now it's been about 4 months, my skin is not breaking out anymore, not even during my period! still have residual discoloration - my skin seems to be prone to hyperpigmentation and takes a long time for dark spots to fade. am now on a regimen of bp wash, taz and now topical 1% clindamycin (antibiotic). so far so good. if you experience severe side effects from the taz, maybe your derm can start you on a lower intensity rx like adapalene (epiduo) and let your skin adjust gradually to the meds? (i wash my face morning/night with neutrogena face wash. also used the clarisonic brush but stopped bcuz thought skin was breaking out due to excess exfoliation) i gave taz 4 stars instead of 5 because i feel the combination of taz, bp wash and antibiotics is what helped my skin. just taz alone probably would not have been as effective. F 37 45 days
30mg/.05% 1X day
3/2/2010
 4  Acne Dry skin, intense burning/itching When I first started taking tazorac it took a long time for my face to clear up and get used to it. It burned really really badly until my skin finally got used to it. Its good for spot treatmnet. I wouldn't recomend putting a lot on especially on areas that don't have pimples because it will make that area red. So just a little on the pimple. It does dry out your face but you just have to get used to it. I still have breakouts every now and then but tazorac clears them up for the most part. F 20 4 years
0.1% 2X day
2/16/2010
 2  Prescription I am only in my 1st week of using Tazorac, so my rating doesn't mean much, but I am having major flare-ups. I was told flare-ups were to be expected, but it is worse than before I started taking it. I'm going to stick with it and hope it actualy begins to work after the flare-up period is over. Anyone know about how long the flare-ups will continue? F 28 10 days
1/11/2010
 5  Acne and Oily Skin Clear skin, but at a price. It itches!!!!!!!! Tazorac works really good. Its the best product I've ever used for my acne and I've had acne and oily skin since I was 12. Nothing else will clear up my skin. But it does itch really badly for like an hour after I use it. And the longer I go without using it, the more my face will itch when I use it next. I only use it once a day or every other day because it is so strong that it will dry out my face. I use it before I go to bed, after I wash my face and put on moisturizer. (I hope that the itching isn't an allergic reaction!) I love it, even though it makes me itch. F 19 2 years
1/8/2010
 1  mild/mod. acne, occassional cysts dry, peeling skin, drastic increase in amount of acne as compared to prior tazorac use, pustular acne and acne that looks almost like a rash (lots of little red bumps in one area) Starting using tazorac with hope that I would have similar positive results as many of the posts have described. But after 15 weeks, I am losing hope! I continue to get 5 or more new pustular breakouts daily along with many smaller red bumps. I can hardly recognize myself anymore! Make up won't cover the many breakouts sufficiently and there are also many red spots from the acne experienced over the past 15 weeks. From the onset, I experienced increase breakouts as described above and have continued to througout the past 15 weeks with no reprieve whatsoever. As I stated, I am giving up! How depressing the last 15 weeks have been! I have learned to live looking really gross and will be happy to have my old pattern of breakouts back! Do not consider this med if you cannot stand a long period of horrific breakouts with the possibility it may not even work after all that time looking horrible! F 39 15 weeks
1/8/2010
 5  Cystic acne, oily skin, huge pores Redness, sensitivity, peeling I had the oiliest skin around - you could see your reflection in my face :( Anyway, tazorac has GREATLY improved this. I recommend pairing this with the clarisonic for cleansing day and night - it will totally help with any flaking you have because it sloughs it all off. Ive been using clarisonic for about 5 months so I didnt experience a heavy breakout period when I first started taz, I think cause my pores were basically cleaned out (just huge). So I use clarisonic in the morning with a mario badescu glycolic cleanser, benzaclin, la mer moisterizer, makeup. At night I wash and moisterize with the same regimen, then wait about 30-60 mins, then use the taz, and wash off in the morning. So far I REALLY LOVE the results. I still break out a little, but its MUCH less severe. I cant wait to see how much more it improves - already my pores have shrunk and the oil production is way less, making a more even tone. Be patient. F 33 4 weeks
1/5/2010
 5  1st signs of hyperpigmentation very light flaking, which subsided within 10 days after continued use. I have generally very good, clear skin for my age, but have noticed hyperpigmentation from years of sun exposure becoming more prevalent. I was also concerned about fine lines around my eyes and early signs of aging. My doctor gave me samples of this cream (0.1%), instructing me to begin with only 1 nightly application every 3 days (pea sized amount mixed with my moisturizer). I began this regimen over the spring/summer so I was extra careful due to my outdoor activities. After about 3 months I increased frequency and now I am using it every night. My skin has NEVER been better. This cream has clearly faded my hyperpigmented areas. I have a huge decrease in any fine lines (they are virtually eliminated), my skin tone is pretty perfectly even, I have fewer breakouts, the overall quality of my skin is significantly better. I used to use mineral make-up to cover spots and even skin tone, but now I can go with no makeup as I could in my earlier years. I cannot say enough good things about the success I've had. Because of it, I may go back to only using it every other night for maintenance. F 38 6 months
1/1/2010
 2   I am experiencing red spots and dryness and it burns and itches at night when i am going to sleep. I have been reading other comments about how this happens and then it gets better and your complexion is clear and perfect, but I just don't seem to see those results. Should I just be patient? F 18
12/25/2009
 5  Acne Slight peeling and redness I started to break out in my T-zone a year ago. I was really oily with a ton of black and white heads. I tried everything from over-the-counter cleansers to U-Blue therapy. My dermatoligst (private practice and expensive) swore that if I stayed on Tazorac it would work. It took a while but after using it every 2nd night for 7 months (with moisturizer)I really started to see a difference. Now I use it every night and my skin is near flawless. Amazing stuff... All I have to say is stick with it even if you have to start by using it once a week. It's worth it! M 31 9 months
12/10/2009

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