I recently read on the internet that mineral oil can cause premature aging of the skin. Tazorac cream has mineral oil as one of its ingredients and it is supposed to be a wrinkle fighting retinoid! Please explain and help.
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At this point, begin with a ceramide based moisturizer such as Elevase to soothe the skin and avoid direct sun exposure to minimize skin discoloration. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Tazorac (Tazarotene) is part of a family of compounds known as retinoids. These include other well known topicals such as tretinoin (Retin-A, Renova) and adapalene (Differin). These compounds are effective for reversing the effects of sun induced aging--- they reduce fine lines and...
Tazarac can be a fairly rough drug. However, if your skin tolerates it, I feel that it should be part of everyone's skin care regimen.
If you have trouble tolerating Taz, begin with the 0.05 cream and go to every other day. You can also add a moisturizer to it such as Cerave. These two go...
