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AHA moisturizers may be a little too drying when on Tazorac or Retin A. In our office, we recommend Elevase Moisture Booster for those patients on Retin A. Elevase contains Opti-Ceramides. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Everyone's skin tolerance is different. Some patients can tolerate both Tazorac and AHAs, while some cannot tolerate either alone. Since both Tazorac and AHAs can cause irritation, I would not start both of them together. I would recommend beginning with Tazorac for 2-4 weeks before adding an AHA or vice versa.
The combination of an AHA moisturizer with Tazorac 0.1% cream can be very irritating, possibly even causing a dermatitis (inflamed skin appearing red and flaky). That being said, it is possible and safe to use both together so long as your skin can handle them both. You may need to decrease the frequency of each or use them on alternating days. You can start with just one and let your skin get used to it, and then slowly introduce the other. Tazorac should always be applied at night as it is photo-sensitizing. Make sure to hydrate the skin routinely with a good moisturizer (with an SPF during the day!). Hope this helps!
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,...
