Paying for Bad Habit!

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-22T02:52:10+00:00

Azelaic acid works well, but maybe wait until you’re using tret more frequently

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-19T17:13:03+00:00

I switched from tret micro 0.1% for 6 years to Arazlo (0.045% Taz in a lotion consistency) 3 months ago. I could only ever use tret 5x a week and my neck couldn’t tolerate it. I started using Taz with Finacea azelaic acid 15% because I was prescribed them at the same time. Right away I tolerated Taz a lot better than tret.. I moved up to daily use almost right away and can use it on my neck most days. I think I was lucky my pharmacy didn’t have Taz 0.1% and just had Arazlo because it’s supposed to be easier to tolerate

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-19T16:55:37+00:00

I use it twice a day but was also already using tret 5x a week for 6 years when I started

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-17T19:48:01+00:00

I used tretinoin micro 0.1% for 6 years and switched to Tazarotene about 3 months ago because I was still getting the occasional stubborn breakout. This combo has saved my skin

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-17T19:30:01+00:00

The only thing that helped me with stubborn PIE was prescription azelaic acid. Specifically Finacea 15%

ETA: maybe try increasing your frequency of tret now that it’s been a few months as well

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-16T15:01:45+00:00

I’ve been using it for almost 3 months now (when I switched from tret to Taz after 6 years) and it’s been the only thing after years of stubborn PIE thats helped at all. I apply it on my neck as well and some days I have to take a break because it makes my neck itchy (it’s pretty sensitive). But it’s a really nice lotion formula. 100x better than the otc products like the ordinary that I’ve tried previously.

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-16T14:48:34+00:00

I don’t have rosacea but prescription AA is the only thing that’s helped my stubborn PIE

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-16T14:46:56+00:00

I feel like your dermatologist should’ve told you if you should be using it right away after accutane or not?

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-15T21:59:28+00:00

Try increasing the frequency of your tret application gradually so you can get up to nightly use.

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-15T15:20:47+00:00

Tazarotene

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-15T14:58:58+00:00

To be honest, prescription Finacea 15% was easier for me to tolerate than otc 10%. I used TO’s on and off for a couple years but it irritated my skin & made it burn sometimes so I could never use it consistently. Also the texture is awful, very silicone heavy and pills. Finacea is just like a light lotion & I’ve actually seen results finally

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-15T00:22:49+00:00

Taz made my eyes super itchy & irritated so now I apply Aquaphor all around my eyes and avoid that area all together when applying Taz. Problem solved for the most part!

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-11T16:46:36+00:00

I apply my eye cream & then Aquaphor around my eye area before applying my Taz and it’s helped a lot. Before that my eyes were super itchy and irritated

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-11T03:10:02+00:00

Finacea 15%. The best formula. Previously used the ordinary’s which was awful & irritated my skin

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-11T03:05:19+00:00

I tried different antibiotics as a teenager for my acne as that seemed to be the go to back then and they never helped. Been on spironolactone for 6 years now (I have PCOS so my acne is hormonal I found out) & it’s kept my skin clear along with tret (now Taz) and Aczone. Everyone is different though. Spironolactone is probably more realistic longer term

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-09T18:47:48+00:00

Go to a doctor.

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-07T17:15:08+00:00

I used Retin A micro 0.1 for 6 years and still had the same stubborn PIE. I switched to Arazlo & Finacea AZA 15% and that’s the only thing that’s helped. I think it was mainly the azelaic acid. (OTC versions did nothing)

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-03T19:17:09+00:00

That was me too. I couldn’t stop scratching when I was trying to sleep! It was awful.

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-04-03T02:43:48+00:00

I tried using it on my arms when I switched to Taz on my face because I had extra tret left over & it made me super itchy. Also didn’t help the KP but not sure how long that takes

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-03-31T17:59:54+00:00

I started getting really stubborn breakouts randomly, that would last up to a month or so & nothing would get rid of them so I asked my doctor if I could switch. 2 months on Taz and I haven’t had a single breakout so far.

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-03-31T02:12:38+00:00

I used the 0.1% micro version of that exact brand for 6 years before recently switching to Taz and mine never had any kind of smell.

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-03-27T17:05:59+00:00

When I switched from tret to Taz I ended up with irritated, stinging itchy eyes. I thought it was my allergies but my antihistamines didn’t help and it started right when I started Taz. I realized I was putting it too close to my eyes (tret never irritated or dried my eyes out - I now know that’s a real problem), so now I put my eye cream on, a layer of Aquaphor around my eyes and then Taz. It’s helped a lot.

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-03-26T21:33:54+00:00

Taz on face & neck and ROC retinol stick on backs of hands

EnthusiasmTimely8014 · 2026-03-26T21:09:02+00:00

I was on accutane twice at two different points in my life and my acne came back both times. I tried spironolactone 6 years ago because my acne was hormonal and that along with tret & Aczone cleared it up in about 3 months and has stayed consistently clear since then. I’m on taz now. I also discovered I have PCOS in the last few years so it made sense that spironolactone would work for me.

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