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#15343 - 07/26/04 04:03 AM
Re: Tazorac frequency for Lamellar Icthyosis
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Registered: 01/16/04
Posts: 1449
Loc: Richmond, VA, USA
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Brian has been trying the .05% Tazorac cream for the last 6 days on a thick spot near his armpit. At 3 days, he couldn't feel or see a difference. Day 5, yesterday, he noticed that the area was getting thinner. Today he showed me the same area, and it is starting to get raw.
He has Ich-en-confetti, which is pretty much like EHK.
Jennifer
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Jennifer Ichthyosis-en-Confetti Type 2 Husband, Nathan - 10, Elliot - 7, Oliver - 4, all affected. I also have an unaffected daughter, age 8.
email: jennifer at confettiskin dot com facebook - find me on "ichthyosis mommy spot" or "friends of ichthyosis"
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#15346 - 06/15/08 03:01 AM
Re: Tazorac frequency for Lamellar Icthyosis
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Registered: 01/16/04
Posts: 1449
Loc: Richmond, VA, USA
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We're still using it, but we just use it once and let it be. After 4-5 days, everything peels off and it gets thin, but not oozing like a skin tear. It's pretty itchy and flaky for 2-3 days, but then under control for about 6 weeks before using it again.
I've only used it once on my son when he developed a lot of buildup, and he followed roughly the same schedule. I'd be hesitant to use it frequently on him because while it has a pretty short clearing rate from the body (18 hours, says the paperwork in the box), I don't want to impact his bone growth, as he's only 5. Using it daily increases the risk.
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Jennifer Ichthyosis-en-Confetti Type 2 Husband, Nathan - 10, Elliot - 7, Oliver - 4, all affected. I also have an unaffected daughter, age 8.
email: jennifer at confettiskin dot com facebook - find me on "ichthyosis mommy spot" or "friends of ichthyosis"
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#22426 - 08/19/08 01:16 AM
Re: Tazorac frequency for Lamellar Icthyosis
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Registered: 07/04/07
Posts: 2
Loc: PA
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I have LI, and use Tazorac as my primary treatment. It clears my skin completely, except for the elbows, knees, and feet (which require scrubbing). I use it over the entire body (sparringly) every four days, 1/2 hour before I bathe. It removes almost all buildup, and stays that way for most of the following four days, although there is some peeling by the fourth day. I use it more frequently on my face (every other day), also 1/2 hour before showering. I've been using it for 8 years with no side effects. It's also minimized my bathing time to about 5 hours a week, and I no longer have to scrub except at the elbows, knees, and feet.
I had to use it more frequently when I first began to clear buildup, but gradually worked out the routine that minimized my use of it, while keeping my skin cleared.
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