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 | fine lines and skin discoloration | I have brief peeling and flaking. I use a daily moisturizer with SPF 30 but it doesn't help until the old layer of skin has been sloughed. Kind of like a lizard. Freckles have really lightened. | I first tried Retin A but it did absolutely nothing. I was later prescribed Tazorac and I love it. I use it to brighten up my skin about 4 times a year (each season). I apply a pea size amount to my face nightly for about 4 weeks. I always avoid the under eye area, corners of the nose, and mouth. My skin is bright and youthful. | F | 39 | 4 years | 10/23/2009 | 5 | Cystic acne | none | I use this medicine every other night coupled with benzaclin in the morning and I haven't had one single breakout in months. Although tazorac can cause a lot of drying, the trick is to use a pea sized amount a couple of times a week but not daily and this is enough to work. Also, it's a good idea to wash your face and apply a non-comodogenic moisturizer about 5 minutes before application as this prevents dryness. Their website recommends this and it WILL NOT lessen the effectiveness of the meds. I am extremely happy with this treatment. | F | 26 | 4 months | 10/6/2009 | 3 | mild acne | Severe peeling and dry skin. | I don't really know why I am taking this, my acne is pretty mild, as in I can mostly cover it up with make-up, except for a few problem spots. The main problem with my skin is that it is so extremely dry and flaking non stop, often to the point where it hurts to move my face at all and in doing so it makes it crack and bleed. I got prescribed tazorac though, the lower 0.1 concentration, being told it would help the problems with my skin. But oh my god, I look like a freaking lizard. I'm not really sure why I would get prescribed this? If I even move my face like so much dead skin comes off. More than I've ever seen before. It doesn't hurt though, and the skin underdeath all the numerous layers of peeling skin, it feels like practically perfect. It makes your skin feel wonderful at first. That's just going to dry out again too right? So I think I should stop using this, even though it's only been 3 days? It's too harsh? Or just use it on the REALLY really bad places when that happens. | F | 17 | 3 days | 10/5/2009 | 5 | Fine lines, sun damage, very minor | Slight peeling and burning, skin feels tender and sensitive to moisturisers and sun (even minimal exposure as in going outside for a few minutes) | So far I really like it. I had very minor acne and some fine lines. I am only 34 but I've spent a lot of time in tanning beds and worshiping the sun over the years and while people think I am much younger, I feel like I've lost the "glow" I had a few years ago. I've only been using it for a week but within days my skin felt extremelly smooth and a few people commented on how I was glowing (I hadn't mentioned use of a new product to anyone), I've also noticed my skin looks brighter and healthier. I can't say much for the fine lines but like I said its only been a week, I'm eager to see how the skin will look in a month or even several months. I tried Retin-a as well for a few years and the results were not as good as with the Tazorac and certainly not this soon. I did not experience breakouts but then again that wasn't really my problem to begin with, what did happen is I had 3 small blemishes which dried up within a day of using the cream. I am using 0.05% every night (very small amount all over face) before bed (30 minutes after washing my face), I am cleansing with Cetaphil and also using a Cetaphil Moisturiser 15 spf during the day (no moisturiser at night). So far its worth it, I will report back in a few months. | F | 34 | 7 days | 10/1/2009 | 5 | Bad Acne | Burning, redness, itching | Ohh my god TAZORCA is the best best thing that they ever put on this earth i love i look so much better my skin look healthy and my dermatologic i thank him so so much every month i go i thank him and plus i really had to buy him a gift lol yes but it works everyone skin is not the same but u should give it a try please | F | 22 | 1 months | 9/17/2009 | 5 | Acne, Cystic Acne | None | When I read about patient experiences with Tazorac online I was very scared of what would happen when I began using it. I have very oily skin and have been using Tazorac every other day along with clyndamiacin 2x's a day for 2 weeks now. I had clearer skin and no noticable new blemishes forming right away (in 2 days!!). I have battled cystic acne for YEARS and this is the first medicine that has worked so fast and so well. I still have some that are healing up and maybe one new one has appeared in the last two weeks but I WAS getting 1-2 new ones every DAY before begining this regimine. Just wanted to post my experience since people are more likely to want to vent and share when they have serious negative reactions - I am someone that has had no dryness, flaking, peeling or burning and no flare up whatsoever. So if you've been prescribed it and have serious acne I would not be scared - you may be like me and have no problem at all =) Love it so far! | F | 25 | 12 days | 9/15/2009 | 4 | Acne/Cystic Acne | Peeling, SEVERE sensitivity | It took me a solid 3 months to see great results! So don't give up! My skin got IMMENSELY WORSE before it got MUCH BETTER! My doctor is an idiot I believe, he gave me an antibiotic but said to start using it if I didn't see results in a week! A WEEK! But I searched online and found it took some time so I waited and it PAID OFF! | F | 26 | 4 months | 9/8/2009 | 2 | Cystic Acne/Oil | Inflamed, Burning & Itching, Redness and Dry/Flaky Skin | I'm not sure if I'm using it correctly, but for the past 2 weeks of using this product I have not had any positive results. Since my skin is extremely oily, my dermatologist suggested that I stopped using a daily moisturizer. I still don't feel 100% confident in taking it out of my regimen. How much longer should I wait to incorporate moisturizer? | F | 24 | 14 days | 8/31/2009 | 4 | Adult acne | Burning, redness, itching | I have had acne since I was 14 years old. Used accutane at age 23 and was virtually clear until age 38, then bad, stubborn breakouts since. Went on another round of Accutane in 2000 and cleared me up until a couple of years ago. Derm started me on this 2 weeks ago, and I have had additional breakouts, worsening of the existing areas, along with burning, stin ging, itching, and redness. At the end of 2 weeks, I have begun to notice my skin tone is better, more of a healthy glow to it, and the worst areas are healing up. Derm says to give a full eight weeks, use moisturizer before applying, and expect around a 50-70% improvement over 8 weeks. Then as you acclimate to the therapy, gradual improvement thereafter. | M | 48 | 2 weeks | 8/23/2009 | 3 | acne, acne scarring, discoloration | increased sensitivity, flakiness, flushed appearance | I have suffered with acne and a multitude of other skin problems (oily, blotchy, freckling, huge pores, redness, scarring etc...) since i was 12. Just a few months ago (march 2009) I had laser resurfacing ($4,500 yikes!) done in order to help my skin look more normal. Well, now as I'm trying to heal from that, my skin decided to go on a breakout spree, and i developed dime-sized cysts along my neck/jawline. I know it wasn't b/c of the laser, b/c my actual face is just breaking out like normal. Derm says its hormonal,(exact words were, "I cannot believe it!") :( I'm so depressed by this, and I just stare at my skin, with disgust. Anyway, he put me on spironolactone, doryx, and of course tazorac. so far, its been about 2 weeks, and my skin doesn't really peel as much, and i put it on my entire face every night. He also has me on a special salicylic/glycolic acid regimen. My skin looks cleaner and more glowing already...on my face ONLY. My evil neck however, has gotten worse! :( It seems like one bump goes away to make room for another. But, it seems to get worse for a lot of ppl... I just pray that this works for me, too! I'm just trying to be patient. :\ I will be sure to keep you informed on the results. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 8/7/2009 | 4 | Acne | Dryness, burning, peeling | I really do like this med, its the first that I've used to show results so swiftly! I've only been on it a week and I am seeing noticeable results! It made my skin peal almost immediately but I went out and found a great moisturizer that helps the dryness and burning. | F | 30 | 1 weeks | 7/31/2009 | 4 | adult acne | None so far | I had been using differn with some good results. My derm wanted to be more agressive and put me on Tazorac at night and clindamycin 1% lotion in the morning. After reading many posts here about the Tazorac, I was scared to use it. I am being very careful weith both meds. I wash my face w/ Cetaphil, dry and use Neutrogena oil-free moisture for sensitive skin. I wait 10 minutes, then use a very, very little of the Tazorac. I'm using the Tazorac only 2x a week to start and the clindamycin every other morning. I'm also using SPF 30+ every day (since it's summer) to make sure I don't burn. So far, no dryness and even though I do notice a few blemishes coming to the surface, my face looks better! I even think some wrinkles are disappearing! So far so good. I will increase the Tazorac to 3x a week in 2 weeks once I get used to it. Hopefully this will prevent the side effects others have had. | F | 38 | 1 weeks | 7/22/2009 | 3 | Acne | Acne on face, back, chest, and shoulders, neck and darkened jawline. | I just chose any rating so I can give my opinion for the first week of trying TAZORAC. It is what everyone says it is. I have extreme redness, flaking of the skin, itching, and my jaw line is darkened. I am so embarassed to be at work like that. I try to hide my acne with my hair, and I do not use any foundation to try to hide the acne. My acne is so exaggerated. I have to let my co-workers know that I am using a medication for my acne, and that is why it is why my skin is so red....I plan to stick with it and see what happens in a month or so. Also, my Dr. as well wasn't very helpful as to information on how to use the gel. I still am clueless. Am I suppose to be using a moisturizer along with it? Because I haven't. Am I suppose to wash my face before use of this medicinie? The Dr. did not explain anything about it. I had tried another cream prior to this, a year ago with another Dr. it was called Retinae. I think that is how its spelled. That did work on my face, and it had the same side effects that TAZORAC is giving me now. I would say the cream did work, and I loved the way my face looked after 3weeks. I stopped use of that cream because I mentioned it to my gynecologist about my use of it, and she told me I had to be careful because it was such a risky medication. I could have no sun exposure what so ever, and if so I can develop cancer or something like that.That scared me, therefore, I stopped, and my acne is back, and that is how I started TAZORAC | F | 28 | 1 weeks | 7/16/2009 | 5 | acne, scarring | I really like this med. I have used just about everything under the sun to clear up my acne. I was using benzaclin for yrs with great results but had recently become ineffective so I had to go back the derm. She prescirbed taz and aczone to combat my moderate acne. I have to say that I have not had some of the severe side effects that some have posted. I did initially experience a slight burning and irritation from it but only when I would wash my face, this was probably due to the fact that at first I would use the cream and no moisturizer! I also think I tend to have a higher tolerance for meds. I did break out bad for the first 3 weeks and thought about stopping the treatment but started to alternate with aczone. I have now been using taz for 7 weeks (nightly) and I love it, my skin looks really good. I know it will just keep getting better. This is one of those "gets worse before it gets better" meds. It has cleared up my acne and hyperpigmentation, as well as plumped up | Love it | F | 29 | 2 months | 7/15/2009 | 5 | Mild acne on my face | Severe worsening of acne, some dryness. | A warning: this drug is not for the faint of heart. My skin had always been decent, and I went on tazorac after a brief bout of more intense acne. Well, for a good two months, my skin was worse than it had ever been; layers of makeup couldn't cover the pimples and I was embarrassed to be photographed. After two months of atrocious skin, though, my acne has entirely cleared up. I don't even wear makeup anymore-I feel like my face is perpetually glowing. For me, the frustration was worth it for near-perfect skin, but if it's going to be to tough for you, opt for a less intense brand. | F | 18 | 6 months | 7/1/2009 | 3 | acne | severe burning,extremely dry skin | M | 15 | 3 weeks | 7/1/2009 | 5 | Acne | Some temporary peeling and dry skin. | Since I was 10 I've suffered from Cystic Acne. I've tried everything from antibiotics to gels to accutane. None of those really worked. Then in my 20's my skin got slightly better, but I suddenly broke out with the worst case of acne ever on my cheeks. The doctor prescribed weaker tretonin creams and over a period of 8 weeks brought me up to the Tazorac .1% strength. After a few weeks of some peeling my skin is now extremely clear, and it almost glows. I get constant compliments on my skin. I don't even bother with foundation makeup anymore! If you can tolerate this drug it is HIGHLY effective. If you get bad dryness and peeling I recommend exfoliating a few hours before application, with some baking soda mixed with a little water, then use a heavier facial moisturizer before putting on the cream. I also started out using Cetaphil cleanser but I'm back to my regular cleanser now. Worked great for me and I don't have any dryness. | F | 25 | 1 years | 6/29/2009 | 5 | not for acne; smoother complexion | red skin | actually I really like the product, however I've been using it for over a year in lieu of chemical peels. I apply a pea-size amount to clean skin, leave it on for about 3 minutes and wash it off. Then I apply face cream to sleep in. | F | 58 | | 6/22/2009 | 5 | Truncal Acne-chest, shoulders, back | redness, itching, slight peeling | Although I never had facial acne, I sought treatment for my "truncal" acne that I developed at age 22 from a dermatologist for the first time. I was prescribed tazorac and was given several trial sizes. It truly worked like magic for me. However, in reviewing the comments on this site posted by users who reported poor results and experiences w/tazorac, I noticed a pattern among those who reported such experiences and whom initially described their acne condition(s) as being "slight" or "mild". I am not entirely sure what "slight" or "mild" acne consists of, since it would seem as though one either has an acne condtion or they do not and acne is not slight. The occasional and normal occurrance of blemishes and blackheads should not be characterized as acne with a "slight" or "mild" designation. My dermatologist told me that tazorac is designed to work very well for truncal acne, which is notoriously difficult to treat, due to the skin on these regions being thicker, more oily and slower to exfoliate than facial skin. My doctor warned that this medicine could even be too strong for "moderate" facial acne. I believe this was done to discourage me from using tazorac on my face to treat the occasional breakout or keep my skin perfect after seeing how effective taz was on my truncal acne..(good thinking doc!) Although this is only one dermatologist's opinion I would keep it in mind to avoid | F | 26 | 4 years | 5/14/2009 | 5 | horrible acne and hyperpigmentation | bad peeling, tightening, stinging, and more breakouts. The 1st time i used it it darkened my skin around my jawline. | People need to realize this isint a magic drug and it wont cure your acne in a few days or a month. Yes your acne will get worse, it will get more red, your going to peel and most people probably stop using it. You must realize that this happens because the med. is going deep into the pores and moving everything up to the surface which is why you break out. If you can get over this period which lasts about a month, month n a half i recommend just sticking with it. I've been using tazorac .05 cream since i was 15 years old and i am now 21. I had dark brown hyperpigmentation spots all over my face along with horrible acne..let me tell you it was gross. My skin now is beyond perfect. I dont breakout and have absolutely no acne or hyper-pigmentation at all. When I first started using tazoarc it was horrible. It burned, made my skin red and my skin was very dry and peeling no matter how ch oisturizer i used. I remember eating and having the skin around my mouth just crack and peel off, i couldn't even eat in public. After about 3-4 months os using it before bed my skin was great. the only time i stopped using it was last year for about 8 months. After those 8 months i started breaking out again so i started the regimen again. Ever since my skin has been nothing but perfect. This is the only med. that has ever worked on my face. | M | 21 | 5 years | 5/9/2009 |