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Tazorac (Retin-A) Caused Wrinkles Under my Eyes

My dermatologist prescribed Tazorac (Gold, 0.1%) for mild lines & undereye crepe'iness. I was told to use it once a week for a month, just under the eyes, & slowly progress down to once every 4 days (& more if it was tolerated). To be used at night & a good sunblock during the day. The cream has twice now caused, what seem to be, permanent wrinkles under my eyes. I'm devastated. She says this is not possible but the wrinkles are there & not going anywhere. I'm moisturising well. Any advice?

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by LearningtoLove
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Tazorac under the eyes

The concept of using a retinoid under the eyes is a good one but you may need a less potent product to start.  Ask your dermatologist for something milder.  You can keep the tazorac for now and potentially use it when your skin is more tolerant of retinoids.
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Tazorac does not cause wrinkles but can irritate sensitive skin

Tazorac is one of the most potent topical retinoids out on the market.  Retinoids increase epidermal cell turnover and collagen production in the dermis, essentially driving your skin to improve to a more youthful state. Tazorac can be very irritating, especially around the eyes, so it wouldn't surprise me if you have a dermatitis on your eyelids that is causing some swelling or wrinkling of the skin.  That should go away with treatment of the dermatitis. Either... more

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