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I have noticed that the SK lesions are really numerous where my bra touches my skin, and I do need to wear a bra so have ordered some for sensitive skin…will post if they help.
One month ago I started applying tazarotene .1% cream twice a day. Supposed to do this for 3 months. It is making a difference…the really large lesions are already much smaller and some of the small ones are gone. It can be very uncomfortable, have had to take a 3 day break but am back at it now. I have about 80 SK on my front and most are where the bra rubs. Will keep you posted. Anyone else have experience with tazarotene cream?
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@woobus yes, I have been using this for 3 weeks. It is working very well. I have about 30 SKs on my back and a couple had become so large and disfiguring I decided I must do something. In the first couple of weeks they swelled up (no pain or irritation, just as if expanding like a dry sponge in water) now they are shrinking and peeling. I have some itching and pinkness on surrounding skin but nothing I can't tolerate. The SKs are starting to lift on the edges from the normal skin and I have read how Tazarotene does this and it is expected. Tazarotene basically destablises the abnormal cells in an SK and they self destruct. I am expecting them to gradually drop like a scab and so am moisturising with an occlusive a couple of hours after the evening application to try to avoid the scabs coming off before the normal skin underneath the SKs is healed. Some of mine are very thick and a few inches wide so any scarring from the scabs pulling off too soon might be quite big.