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 | psoriasis | slight irritation on normal skin | Stubborn elbow patches cured within ~6weeks | M | 42 | 6 weeks | 4/22/2009 | 4 | Acne | At first - extreme redness, extreme dryness/flaking After a year and a half - none | At first my experience was really, really rough with all of the horrible redness and flaking- it was so bad that I considered stopping my use of the medication. However, I stuck with it and after about 2 months, those bad effects went away and it really did clear up my skin. I had had really severe acne since middle school and Tazorac is the only product that has ever worked to clear it up. My skin still isn't perfect, but it is a definite, vast improvement. Acne really ruined my life for a long time, and now I hardly think about it anymore. My skin is the best it has ever looked, and I would recommend that anyone using this for acne stick with it. | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 4/14/2009 | 3 | Acne Moderate to Severe | More breakouts(I assume this is normal at first) Some dryness, peeling that has now subsided, some tightness. I rated at level 3, because even though I ahve yet to see any real improvement, I am very hopeful over time it will really work! | This is the second time I have been perscribed TAZ. The first time my derm wasn't very helpful with directions or how to deal with side effects, so I used WAY TOO MUCH and wasn't diligent enough with moustirizing/sunscreen and my face was extremely red and peeling in large areas. Now (about a year later) I still have acne and I talked to a new derm who was much more helpful and encouraged me to try it again because it is considered one of the best (If not THE best) topical treatments out there. My frist week or so, I experienced drying/peeling, but now I am in my 3rd week and I have very little drying and peeling, but not much improvement in my acne. I am using 0.05%. My acne may have even worsened, which I hear is normal and will subside. I have heard that after the fourth week, that is generally when people see improvement. As I am nearing this time I am praying to the universe that it will work for me, because I would like to not have to go the Accutane route. I wonder though, since my skin seems to be tolerating 0.05 if I should perhaps try the 1%. Any thoughts on percentages? | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 4/3/2009 | 3 | Acne | Itchiness, a little bit of burning. | I've been using Tazorac for two months now. I feel like my acne on my cheecks has gotten even more concentrated and red, but the areas surrounding it look good. I'm starting to get frustrated! I also use Duac for spot treatment and I'm taking 100mg of Spirono daily. I feel like I'm paralyzed and don't even want to leave the house without my foundation on (a problem that I haven't had to deal with until a year ago). Speaking of foundation, I use Prescriptives custom blend foundation, and it is truly a god send. Definitely pricey, but so worth it. People are always amazed when I say that my skin is so bad, because the foundation does such a good job of covering it up. Take the time and go to a Prescriptives counter and have them blend it for you. While I love using it right now, I'm hoping that one day I'll be able to ditch the foundation! | F | 31 | 2 months | 4/1/2009 | 3 | Hormonal acne | Nothing yet, worried to use it! | I have been using Differn Gel at night (for a while now) and Benzaclyn in the morning. Although I do see some difference, its not perfect. About a yr and half ago, I started to break out BAD along my cheeks. Right now, I have 3 large pimples on the right side of my face that hurt. UGH! I truly think its because I sleep on that side of my face. About 2 weeks ago, my derm gave me Tazorac. He told me it wouldnt get worse as far as the breaking out but yes, I may peel. I am sooo worried to use it! I want to, but I am scared. Everyone on here is saying to use it for 10 minutes and then wash it off. Are you suppose to do that? My derm told me to rub it on my face at night and thats it. Well for now, I am going to go put my Differn on and wait for some helpful advice! Thanks everyone! Help! *please ignore my rating, I havent tried it yet but I had to pick one* | F | 28 | | 3/28/2009 | 5 | scars from IPL, dark spots | redness, peeling and scaling, itching, dryness | Tazorac is my best friend. I'm so glad I stumbled onto this forum, it helped a great deal as I have learned from other's trials of Taz. I went really slowly over the last month with the .1% cream. Only applied it once every 5 nights after putting on moisturizer and waiting 1 hour, then applying moisturizer after the Taz also. Gradually have worked up to once every 3 nights, and will continue until can tolerate nightly. Scars have faded tremendously and texture really smooth. Have patience and be sure to wear sunscreen!!! I like the Olay Complete spf 30 for sensitive skin. I only use a very tiny amount of Tazorac, and only on the areas I am trying to improve, not my whole face. Still seems to even everything out. | F | 47 | 4 weeks | 3/12/2009 | 5 | Adult Acne, Sun Spots and Wrinkles | Mild Side Effects - Closely read patient reviews and learned by others mistakes. Cleansed with Cetaphil, dried face and applied Oil of Olay Regenerist Night Recovery Moisturizing Cream. After waiting about 10 minutes for cream to sink in, applied a very thin layer of Tazorac gel over the Oil of Olay cream. Sensitivity decreased over time, without any major redness or peeling. | At 45 years old, I have VERY OILY SKIN, always have. Tazorac has thankfully dried up my oil! 3 weeks in, and I've had some slight redness, some itching and light flaking. I use Oil of Olay Regenerist Nightly Moisturing cream first, and then blend in a thin film of Tazorac. I believe this has been the key, and I use it religiously. I tried Aveeno Daily Calming Moisturizer as some have suggested during the day, but it actually made my face burn and turn red - weird, I know. I use the night cream during the day now. | F | 45 | 3 weeks | 3/10/2009 | 5 | acne | dryness, flaking , dark spots | had to start taking it for my acne it hit me very bad at 26, always had clear skin.I was on retin A for a while but it was not helping so I changed dermatologist so i started using Tazorac in combination with Erythromycin-Benzoyl gel and in about a month and a half my skin was wonderful!!! it even got rid of my black heads on the side of my face! BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW if any one has had this side effect I seem to be getting more dark spots like sun spots on my face manly on my cheeks. My doc says that It helps with dark spots but it seems to be getting worse PLEASE HELP I use a sun block 15 every day most of the time I don't even put on make because I think it will remove the sunblock. Also my skin is so dry I wear Bare Minerals make up but with my dry skin it looks soooooo bad dose any one know what make up would be best? I have no more acne but whats the point with dark spots and dryness :( please email me if you can help THANK YOU | F | 28 | 1 years | 3/9/2009 | 5 | Cystic Acne | Temporary redness and areas of dryness | I have been struggling with acne since I was 11 or 12. I've tried clean and clear regimen, Proactiv, prescription cleansers, and Retinamicro, but nothing worked. It took me 7 years to find a dermatologist who finally changed things by putting me on Tazorac. My face got better within three weeks. At 3 months I hit a rough patch (which seems to be standard for Tazorac) and had more breakouts and dryness then normal, but it went away within a week or two. I have been on it for 6 months and recently went to my doctor. He showed me the pictures he took of my face the first time I came into his office and handed me a mirror. I almost cried!! The difference was so drastic!! Acne scars take a year and a half to go away and I have the lightest porcelin skin...but the old scars are all thats left! My doctor said not to expect my black heads to go away...but they're gone. My horrible cysts have gone from originally occuring 2ce a month to once every 3 months (and they're a fraction of | F | 19 | 6 months | 3/3/2009 | 2 | Acne and Cysts | At first dryness, then increased acne | 2 weeks, acne has increased, disappointed, how long do i wait till it improves? | F | 16 | 2 weeks | 2/23/2009 | 5 | breakouts, moderate acne | more breakouts at the beginning | It took a long time to clear up my face, but now my complextion looks GREAT! Time is the key, I guess it just depends on the person as to how long it takes to start working, but once it does, the results are worth the initial breakouts. Just be sure to use only a 'pea' size, anything more will dry and redden your skin. | F | 13 | 2 years | 2/10/2009 | 5 | acne, photodamage. fine lines | none | works very well, my skin looks younger and healthier | M | 4 weeks | 1/29/2009 | 3 | Adult Acne, scarring, wrinkles | itching, burning | I have tried it all, and was still using Ret A, and Sprironlactone (cream) for years until I started TAZ. I have medium skin tone and tan easily, however, I do not plan to sun while using this. I am desperate to get rid of the dark scars on my chin and around my mouth, as well as get current acne (chin and mouth) under control. I am hoping this works and does not contribute to scarring, which is what some older posters on this site have experienced. Anyone that has had prior scarring before using this, please post your results. It is very much appreciated. | F | 42 | 3 days | 1/25/2009 | 5 | Acne | Peeling, burning, redness | I believe I am the oldest poster on this board so far (53). Have battled acne since age 12 and have been through the gamut: accutane, light therapy, so many antibiotics cannot remember them all, overy OTC you can name. A new derm took me off 10 years of bactrim and put me on stronger topicals several years ago. I have been on retinoids since the late '90's, starting with Retin A, on to differin and finally to Taz .05% then Taz 0.1% for the past 5 years and nothing but nothing has improved my skin the way Taz has. Once you get past the initial peeling and redness (it takes awhile, probably 6-8 months for me), the acne cleared up substantially. People actually ask me what I do to get such "smooth skin". Yes I still break out occasionally, but the nightly taz takes care of the problem. Taz, with a good moisturizer & sunscreen, is nothing short of a miracle for me. Stick with it, the peeling and redness will go away over time and you will be SOOO glad, especiall | F | 53 | 5 years | 1/17/2009 | 4 | Fine lines/wrinkles, pores | Drying, flaking, mild burning | Great for fine lines around the eyes when combined with a great eye moisturizing product!!!! And for treating enlarged pores and uneven skin tone. If you are sensitive, use moisturizer before and after application. This will help with the dryness, etc. Very pleased and will continue to use! | M | 44 | 1 years | 1/17/2009 | 4 | Acne | Dryness | The first couple weeks I didn't see much results, but by the third week, I could tell my face was getting better. It was about 50% better than from before using Tazorac. I've been using it for a total of six weeks now and my face isn't perfect, but it is significantly better ... about 90% clear. I also have scars from my acne and the dermatologist said Tazorac should make the scars fade, but I haven't really been able to tell. I didn't have to pay anything for Tazorac since my dermatologist gave me a bunch of samples. To not dry as much as others complained, after washing my face, I use Olay moisturizer, wait at least one hour, and then put Tazorac on. I only use a pea-size amount for my whole face. My face is a little dry, but it's not as bad as when I used benzoyl peroxide. | F | 23 | 6 weeks | 1/11/2009 | 1 | acne on chin, cheeks, & forehead | redness, severe itching, burning, severe peeling | I was really excited to finally get rid of my acne. However, I think tazorac screwed it up even worse. I kept using it - and kept waiting for it to run its course and clear up my face and it never did. Such awful side effects to never get the true result you'd hoped for. I actually kept getting acne and even more concentrated in the areas I applied it. And for the price!! Definitely a huge waste... :( | F | 19 | 1 months | 1/9/2009 | 5 | Lines and dark spots | At the beginning I had a lot of peeling. Then burning and redness. The longer I have used it the better all has gotten. My dark spots are gone and lines MUCH better!! | Hang in there to all. The older you get the more you will appreciate this. I am not kidding. My doctor told me I would kill for this once I started using it. I don't know if I would go that far, but I will always use it - forever hopefully!!!!!! | F | 43 | 18 months | 1/2/2009 | 3 | acne | breaking out in places I never have, peeling, redness | It's really frustrating being a professional woman & dealing w/ constant breakouts... I'm at week 4: let me tell you thefirst 3 weeks were horrific in terms of breaking out. I spent this weekend in bed crying b/c my skin has never been so ravaged. I rarely had breakouts until I hit 30 - clearly hormones have a big role, but I've been on spirinolactone for almost 5 months & haven't seen results. Thx to all the encouraging reviewers, I'm going to stick it out for 12 weeks. I have noticed really pretty, smooth skin where I'm not broken out. I'm praying I'll be one of those ppl who got 'flawless' skin from using tazorac. I would love to throw my foundation away!!! In the meantime, any suggestions for good liquid foundation while on taz?? Can't use bare minerals cuz it seems to dry my skin moe and the peeling is VERY visible when I've tried it. | F | 32 | 4 weeks | 12/27/2008 | 3 | molluscum contagiosum | Very red in the area where treated. Dry cracking skin. | Used on my 2 year old son to treat molluscum contagiosum. Seems to be helping. Dermatologist recommended aquaphor to relieve the dry skin where he is being treated | F | 2 | 14 days | 12/10/2008 |