Tazorac Acne Treatment

[Ashley Teague]

My derm had me use Tazorac for my pimples but now my face is red, irritated and so dry! I have sensitive skin so I should have known not to use it. Anyone have any tips on how to heal this problem? It's very painful and feels like a bad sunburn : (

 

[emberscollide]

First off, if you're not all ready doing this drink a bunch of water.  Also, try Medicated Blistex for your lips if they are experiencing the same problem; use it around your lips as well (it will help with acne and soothe your skin), but I don't suggest using it on your whole face.  Make sure to use a really good moisturizer meant for sensitive skin that contains an SPF or apply sunscreen separately.  When you take a medicine like that your skin becomes really sensitive to the sun. 

Honestly though, I think that if it's having that effect on your skin you shouldn't use it because that's like getting a rash on your face.  You could just try eating more foods that are good for your skin that contain vitamins that are usually found in medications for acne such as vitamin E. My favorite food that has this is avocado.  I have sensitive skin so I choose to drink water, eat avocado, and use face wash that's very gentle on my skin.  Whenever I do this, my skin clears up really nicely (2 weeks later - since your skin is on a cycle - you're seeing the effects of two weeks ago on your face right now). You can still eat chocolate, greasy foods, and drink soda, but you need water and vitamin E rich foods to counter act them. 

Here is a list of the top 15 foods with vitamin e:

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/vitamin-e-foods/

I hope all of this helps a little.  If you'd like suggestions of moisturizers and cleansers for sensitive skin, I can get a list together.
 

 

[MissLindaJean]

Weird and that doesn't really address her concerns at the moment. Maybe you should switch up cleansers and use something gentle and formulated for sensitive skin, like Cetaphil. Try some aloe Vera products to help moisturize and soothe your skin. Have you contacted your doc to let them know about the reaction? Try to treat it like a sunburn or any other reaction and ease up on your product regimen. Maybe your derm can further advise on what can help to heal your skin faster.

 

[Ashley Teague]

Yeah, i don't plan on using this stuff anymore. It just has left me worse off! My acne really isn't that bad. It's just because I have PCOS. I stopped taking birth control because it's not good for you either and that was the only thing that helped my acne now it's back and I'm just not sure what to do. Mostly just need help fixing this irritation left from the Tazorac. I do drink tons of water and eat really well so I know that's not thee problem as far as acne goes. I might try taking a zinc supplement. I heard that helps with acne associated with PCOS. Also, a dilluted solution of tea tree oil for spot treatment. If anyone else has triedd this let me know if it worked for you or not /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Ashley Teague]

My cleanser and moisturizer are products for sensitive skin from Aveda. They are amazing! Aloe might help so I will try that! Thank you /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Yeah, I sent an email over to my doctor so hopefully she will help me out Monday. Just sucks in the meantime /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Ashley Teague]

Aloe might help! Thanks /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I probably wont hear from my doctor till monday so it just kind of sucks in the meantime /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Dalylah]

Ya I was thinking Aloe or a zinc based topical product.

 

[pbjelly]

your skin is probably just getting used to the medicated product... use only a little bit at nighttime with a moisturizer it should help..ive read that sometimes it takes at least a month or two for your skin to adjust

 

[Wida]

I have used Tazorac before with great results.  It does take a while for your skin to adjust to it though.  Start off with one application every other day (never use more than a pea size amount for the entire face - I only use about half that amount as it does spread very well).  After a week or two, increase to every day.  You can use it twice a day, but I found that was too much and I still had fantastic results with just using once a day.  It works better if applied at night as the sun can break it down on your skin.  Tazorac comes in a gel or cream base in a .5% concentration or a 1%.  The 1% seems to be too strong for me and I prefer the .5%.  The cream base is for drier skin or for more sensitive skin so you may ask your Dr. to give you samples of the cream based or write you a prescription for that one (if that's not the one that your on, of course).  Good luck!

 

[Ashley Teague]

Yeah i had the cream one. It just messed me up! My skin is too sensitive for it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> my acne is related to PCOS so i'm thinking the best way to deal with it is internally.