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 |
| 3 | adult hormonal acne | Dryness, peeling, stinging, burning, darkened skin on cheeks | I had some sample packs because the pharmacy said my insurance would not pay for the prescription because I was over 18 years old. I am African-American with acne on the cheeks and jawline. I believe my breakouts are hormonal. I also get hair on my chin. I loved the peeling and smoothness, but I don't understand why my face has darkened on my cheeks and jawline. There is a dark mask that was not there. I've run out of the samples now. I would like to fix this problem and possibly continue using the product. | F | 43 | 3 weeks | 11/30/2008 | 4 | moderate-severe teenage acne | redness, slight stinging after initial application, dry mouth & eyes, skin peeling | I'm taking this in conjunction with Solodyn, an oral antibiotic. So far, my skin has gotten a little better. I've only been taking it for about a week, though. Some of my scars have faded and my complexion is a bit smoother. After the 12 week course I hope my skin is completely clear! | F | 14 | 6 days | 11/23/2008 | 4 | Acne | Dried out the area applied. | A little goes a long way! Food is a major contributing factor in acne. If you eat carbs, it will weaken you immune system by 75%. If you avoid carbs & supplement with Vitamin C, You will see a dramatic improvement on your acne. Research for your self what elevated glucose on you immune system has & how sugar defeats any anti oxidant has on your body. | M | 39 | 2 years | 11/22/2008 | 4 | Acne on my cheeks and chin | Extreme dryness of skin | I have been using Tazorac 0.05% for about 2 weeks. Previously I have tried ProActiv, Benzamycin (which only worked for a few months), and many many over the counter products including ones with slyic acid and they did not work. Tazorac has been pretty amazing so far. My family and I have already seen a noticable difference in just 2 weeks. The con about Taz, as everyone else has previously mentioned is the dryness, but its totally worth it. I think the dryness is also due to the cleanser I'm using which dries out the skin in itself, so I am going to switch cleansers. Excited to see what's to come! I would suggest be careful what cleansers/soaps you use along with Tazorac | F | 26 | 2 weeks | 11/21/2008 | 4 | Cystic acne on my upper cheeks | peeling,light burning | when I first started using tazorac conbined with tetracycline. i did see a big inprovement. After about 6 months I was clear so I stopped the medication. after 3 months had gone by i stated to break out again.. So now i'am back to using it hoping that it would work like it did the first time. | F | 31 | 6 months | 11/6/2008 | 5 | adult acne, large pores, fine lines | Some dryness and flaky skin | Cleared out the gunk in the pores and made the pores appear smaller. For those with acne that persists, try the "Blue Light" series at your Derm which destroys the bacteria in the skin. Took Accutane, had 2 lazer peels (cost was no object), saw the best derms in the U.S. and in Europe, but the "Blue Light" with Levulan really "cured" the bad cysts and breakouts. Also, don't believe the diet stuff; acne is hereditary and hormonal for most. I eat no meat or junk food at all (am an athlete and at my ideal weight, never one pound overweight), and have little stress, but had terrible acne; friends ate junk food and had perfect skin--never a breakout. It's bacteria in the skin, genetics, age, hormones. Benzaclin also great, and 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide all day (but not with Tazorac, too drying). Your skin will clear up--be patient. | F | 29 | 4 months | 10/30/2008 | 5 | acne, fine lines | very slight peeling | I love this stuff. I've had breakouts and lots of blackheads since having my two daughters. Have been on this for almost 2 weeks and my skin has never looked better. I have very sensitive skin but I think the reason for no side effects is that I have only been putting a small blob of 0.1% gel on at night and washing it off after only one minute. then follow with cetaphil. i plan to gradually increase the time I leave it on, but just this small amount has really cleared my skin. my blackheads are fading and my skin just feels a lot smoother. thank goodness. not fun having wrinkles AND acne at 37. | M | 37 | 2 weeks | 6/4/2008 | 4 | mild acne, red spots from old acne | dry, itchy skin, redness | I've been using Tazorac Gel for almost 3 months. I saw results pretty quickly and my skin has gotten even better since. Occasionally my skin does get really dry or red, but I think thats because I use too much of it at times. When it works well you just want to use more, but I think thats a bad idea.. My dermatologist recommended Aveeno Ultra Calming Moisturizer ( SPF 15) and after about a week or so of using the moisturizer my redness got better as well as the dry skin. | M | 20 | 3 months | 6/4/2008 | 2 | Acne on face | peeling, increased breakouts, dryness, sensitivity. | I was first prescribed Tazorac .05% in 2004 and it worked wonderfully. I then stopped using it for a while because I moved and I had to take some time to find a dermatologist and I also had a baby. I began using Tazorac .05 again early last year and again it worked well. I stopped using it once more because I switched insurance plans. I just began using it again 7 weeks ago and it is not working the same as the last 2 times. The last to times I used Tazorac I saw significant improvements at this point which is mid-way to the 12 week point. This time I am getting more frequent and bigger pimples, which is causing more scarring. I am going to try applying a moisturizer to my face at night before applying the Tazorac to see if there is any difference. | F | 28 | 7 weeks | 5/12/2008 | 4 | hyperpigmentation | drying/flaking/burning | My dermatologist told me to follow these directions to prevent the adverse side effects mentioned here: Use it at least 30 minutes after washing your skin so you have some time to build up some oil. When starting use it for 5 minutes then wash it off. Do that for a week then the next week do 10 minutes on. Work up to being able to use it overnight and moisturize during the day. Hope this helps! | F | 22 | 1 years | 5/11/2008 | 4 | moderate ance | burning, tightness around the mouth, peeling, and reddness | I've been using tazorac for about 3 and a half weeks now. The derm put me on .1% and bactrim. After about the 2nd week of using them, the bactrim started to give me a rash (because i was allergic to this). So, now I'm only using the tazorac at night and a face wash in both in the morning and night. I don't really see any improvement at all. I'm still breaking out around my mouth and a little on the cheeks. I'm very dissappointed right now but i know that it take time. So, I'll hang in there and hopefully it will start to improve. But when does it start to get better? | F | 14 | 3 weeks | 5/10/2008 | 5 | moderate acne with scarring | severe irritation, burning, flaking and peeling, itching, | I am a 34 year old african american female and am on benzaclin in the morning and tazorac 0.05% at night. The first two weeks were unbelievable, my face broke out badly during the first week, then by day 10, it appeared as if I had been severely sunburned. Everything burned and irritated my skin except cool water. I used pure 100% cocoa butter stick as a moisturizer with the benzaclin. Once the first major peeling occured, I noticed a remarkable improvement. After only 4 weeks, people have asked if I am wearing makeup, and I'm not. Not anymore!! :)The discomfort had me in tears but it was worth it. It does seem that about once a week I continue to experience some mild irritation and peeling the next morning after. | F | 34 | 4 weeks | 5/1/2008 | 5 | Moderate acne | Day 1-tingly/itchy Day 3-6 really red(tomato), dry skin (snake like, sheets of skin peeling off...crazy!!), burning Day 6-13 (present) still red but tolerable and moving back to normal skin colour for me, flaking skin | I was so scared to start using this stuff, but figured why not it's better than acne. So after almost 2 weeks I am finally feeling like I am not emabrassed in public. The red and super dry skin was a bit tough to get through, but it is worth sticking to the product. I am only into 2 weeks of what I think will be at least 12 of using this medication and other than the red (which is a small price to pay.) My acne has not gotten worse and in fact it has cleared my skin already. I still have some work to go but I think I am on my way to getting this acne cleared up. I cannot stress enough that you HAVE TO MOISTURIZE an hour before using this product. As soon as I clued into moisturizing before applying, my redness and the burning started to subside and is almost gone. And remember to USE ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT...like the size of a pea for your entire face. This stuff works. You just have to stick to it. | F | 32 | 13 days | 4/30/2008 | 5 | mild to moderate acne | severe dry skin, flaky skin, major increase in breakout after 3 weeks of use, redness, burning upon application initially | I have been using tazorac for almost 3 months and I must say that I have had a very positive experience. Initially my skin looked horrible and red and I broke out in places that I never had before which has caused some mild scarring. However, I used to get cystic acne which has completely gone away and I now get a few mild white heads in place of those. Also, the scarring has majorly decreased over the last month so is not as much apparent anymore. I recommend that you stick with Tazorac as much as possible because even though it may seem as though it's not working, in time you will see positive results. I also recommend using Eucerin Spf 15 moisturizer with it as it has decreased the burning, redness and dryness. My best advice for anyone is to be patient and give it a try before giving up! | F | 26 | 3 months | 4/28/2008 | 2 | acne, whiteheads | serious burning, redness, itchiness, minor peeling | I've been suffering from adult acne for 5 years now, since out of college and started working. I've had acne since around age 16, but my first visit to the dermatologist healed me completely after couple years of a prescribed BP cream. My 5 years of adult acne I have been prescribed Accutane, Tretinoin and Differin .....etc. They seem to work for a while but eventually my skin develops irritation again. So I went back to using simple BP wash and toner but my acne persist....so I give a new derm a chance and she prescribed me wtih Tazorac. I was only using 1/4 of the recommand dosage nightly, it was ok at the beginning, tolorable irritation...but right at the 7th week all of a sudden I developed a allergic reaction, i skin got really tight and dry, very red and itchy i had to stop the Tazorac. It takes me a week now i'm slightly better. I'm just surprise that being told to my derm my pass not very good experience with Retinol, she end up prescribing me the strongest of all Retinol, Tazo | F | 31 | | 4/16/2008 | 1 | mild-moderate acne | horrible acne that increased daily over 3.5 months of use. skin flaking off. now that i am off it, i have many many acne scars because of it. | i hated my tazorac experience. i totally realized that i was supposed to break out at first, but this was basically a steady increase of acne for 3 months straight, far worse than i've ever had in my life. i kept thinking if i stuck with it, i'd get nice clear skin like the people in some of the reviews. i really just did not see it doing anything positive for me even after several months of using. after i quit, my acne started to go away and my skin got back to normal. however, i'm left with many scars. i am going to try for a more holistic approach to see if any foods trigger my acne as well as take some vitamins. it's not worth using such a strong chemical for something that you can possibly fix with some eating and lifestyle changes (which would be better for you in the long run anyway). | F | 24 | 3 months | 4/9/2008 | 5 | slight peeling and mild burning | Works great saw results after 4 days of use! | F | 24 | 1 weeks | 4/7/2008 | 5 | Acne | How to beat the side effects | Hey guys i work for a dermatologist and i see here that there are several people having problems with the side effect of tazorac whether its 0.05% cream to 0.1% gel tazorac should be applyed to face after a moisturizer ( cetaphil does the job ). Honestly you should truly appreciate your doctor put you on tazorac its the best thing ever!! Retin-a for both woman and men is a must for you entire life ( should be stopped if you are trying or are pregnant, or nursing) | F | 3 years | 4/6/2008 | 3 | acne | Severe worsening of acne | I was on the verge of giving up on Tazorac, but after reading all these comments, I've decided to persevere. I've had acne for 15 years, and now, as an adult, I have little patience left. Since I've been using Tazorac, I've seen a worsening of acne on my cheeks and chin, but I'm going to stick with it and hope for long-term improvement. | F | 25 | 6 weeks | 4/3/2008 | 3 | Scarring from acne | lots of redness and blotchy skin, and a ton of peeling, stings a little, and iches too | My dermatologist put me on Tazorac o.1% gel, antibiotics, and a cream to treat my acne. he told me to use the acne cream in the mornings, and tazorac at night, and to take two minocycline pills a day. the minocycline really helped, and then when the tazorac started showing, my skin looked so horrible, but i decided to stick with it. And now after 2 weeks, ive noticed a change in how smoothness of my skin, so i cant wait till i finish the tube | F | 16 | 3 months | 3/28/2008 |