Does Tazorac make your acne worse before it gets better?

Since Tazorac helps clean out the pores, it can cause a flare in your acne.  If Aczone is not helping, please return to your dermatologist since additional medication or treatments such as Isolaz or photodynamic therapy may be appropriate for you.

Typically a  tazorec induced flare would last a week or two.  If your acne is still active, I would consider other options such as oral antibiotics or blue light therapy.  Also you should be evaluated for underlying causes of acne such as hormones etc.  If you are a woman, have you ever been on birth control pill?

The short answer is yes. The flare up however is transient, lasting only a few weeks at most. This is mostly seen with deep microcytic comedomal acne. Your dermatologist can guide you through the flare up periodAll the best Dr Davin LimLaser DermatologistBrisbane, Australia.