Skin Care Review: Tazorac

Rating
Adverse Effects

Benefits
Skin was beginning to lighten and clear up just after 3 short weeks

Drawbacks
Peeling, hyper sensitive to the sun, see review below

Details
I have been using tazorac for three weeks and was happy with it as i began noticing my skin (moderate acne and fading of hyperpigmentation) clearing up. I did experience a lot of peeling (but no redness or itching) but was aware that this would occur and just planned to ride it out. I was very happy until I was out in the late afternoon sun for approx 30 min's with 60+sunscreen, wide brimmed hat, sunglasses and my back toward the sun while waiting for friends on the 4th of july. The following day I noticed my cheeks were pink as if i had been burned and the next day was horrified to see darker and more hyperpigmentation where my cheeks were pink the day before. I was/am aware that this product makes one highly sensitive to the sun but a mere 30 min's well covered....?? It happened again a few days later when I took a less than 10 min walk to lunch at work. I should add I'm extremely careful about staying out of the sun however we all have to live a normal life vs. that of cave dweller/vampire. Has anyone experienced this? I'll call my Dr. tomorrow and am thinking will need to go off the product until the fall but am disappointed as I was beginning to see great results in such a short period of time. On top of that there is now additional damage to my face.

Conclusions
Please advise if anyone has had similar issues with added hyperpigmentation?

Price (paid by reviewer)
Copay

Where to find it
Prescribed