Is It Okay to Use a AHA Moisturizer While Using Tazorac 0.1% Cream?

Dark pigmentation on the skin can be caused by genetics, hormones, and sun exposure. I would use a carefully curated protocol of laser therapy, fractional ablation, Covalent peels, and topical creams. The most important step is first starting Melarase creams for at least 6 to 8 weeks.  AM: ...

Not only has it been shown in studies that using a moisturizer with topical retinods, such as Tazorac, does not reduce efficacy but moisturizer may in fact help acne get better. It has been shown that people with acne have reduced ceramides in their skin. Ceramide is a type of skin lipid that is...

As a former Norwell High School teacher, albeit chemistry, I would hope our students would recognize the grammatical error in "more superior". Sorry, I could not resist the dig. ( For those unfamiliar, Deborah is from Marshfield, a town adjoining Norwell, Massachusetts). First,...

Acne cannot and will not improve overnight. It will take weeks and even months to see the full effects of medications. Most patients become frustrated before this and stop taking or using their medications, or worse, overuse their medications and cause additional problems. Your lack of results...

Many patients flare around the third week when using a Retiniod such as Tazorac. As Dr. Perri points out, Tazorac is a bit more irritating than Retin A, and significantly more irritating than Differin ( which, unlike the others is chemically not related to Vitamin A). It was once felt that this...

We start patients out every other night for the first two weeks, and if they are having dryness or irritation, they can add a moisturizer on top of it.  The short contact method was previously done with Tazorac Gel, which can be more irritating, and is likely not necessary when you are...