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Below are Avage (Tazarotene) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 4 ratings/reviews, Avage has an overall score of 7.75. The effectiveness score is 8.50 and the side effect score is 7. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Avage review by 50 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | to achieve a smoother skin surface |
| Dosage & duration: | | one application daily (dosage frequency: one application a day) for the period of 3 days at a stretch, every 2 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | oily T zone |
| Other drugs taken: | | topical hydroquinone with steroid | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Very effective in obtaining a mild peel, to slough off dead skin cells, every 15 days or so. |
| Side effects: | | Using it for more than 3 days at a stretch caused excessive peeling, which was visible even under makeup. Redness and rawness was also present. A break of a few days was required before restarting the treatment. |
| Comments: | | Tazarotene cream was applied to the face at bedtime and washed off in the morning |
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| | Avage review by 46 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | anti aging |
| Dosage & duration: | | 0.1% (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of tbd |
| Other conditions: | | na |
| Other drugs taken: | | na | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Avage contributed to maximum exfoliation to treat both hyperpigmentaion and minimization of lines, creases and wrinkles. It also helped to minimize pore size and added a more radiant look to my skin (it was very dull and drab). |
| Side effects: | | Some type of basic moisturizing cream must be applied over the Avage. If the moisturizer was not used the avage was to strong to use daily. I have used Avage without a moisturizer on a every other day time table. |
| Comments: | | after 30+ days skin condition greatly improved. Avage contributed to maximum exfoliation to treat both hyperpigmentaion and minimization of wrinkles and anti aging. It also helped to minimize pore size and added a more radiant look to my skin (it was very dull and drab). |
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| | Avage review by 42 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Hormonal Acne/Sun Damage |
| Dosage & duration: | | Apply to affected area once daily (dosage frequency: once daily) for the period of 7 months |
| Other conditions: | | n/a |
| Other drugs taken: | | n/a | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Skin is clear smooth and brite. Best it has looked in years |
| Side effects: | | initial breakouts worsen, peeling, dryness, redness, burning for the first few weeks and then got better. |
| Comments: | | The first few weeks were horrible with bad break outs, dryness, burning, redness, Peeling, It was a nightmare. Almost gave up on it but my dr would not let me. I then started using a moisteriser right after washing my face and then waited 1/2 hour to 1 hour before the Taz. Symptoms eased up and now my skin is beautiful. This stuff Rocks. Don't give up and keep it off of your lips! |
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| | Avage review by 45 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | dark spots |
| Dosage & duration: | | once a day (dosage frequency: once a day) for the period of one year |
| Other conditions: | | Dark freckles probably associated with pregnancy. |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I didn't notice dramatic results with this product and it was fairly expensive at $100 for one tube. I wasn't religious about applying it each day, so that might have had an impact on the effectiveness. I didn't notice significant fading of the darkest large freckles on my face as I had hoped. I didn't notice any significant reduction in wrinkles. |
| Side effects: | | I did not experience any burning sensations with this product in the first week or there after. The product did make my face peel significantly the following day and this occured even with the use of an exfoliating facial wash each morning. |
| Comments: | | I applied the product to my face in the morning OR evening and did it in combination with other typical facial sunscreen products and mosterizers. Since the product was expensive and made my face peel, I tended to apply it only on the dark freckles I was trying to fade. |
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