What’s the data: tretinoin or tazarotene?

Again to summarize: any retinoid is better than none. Tazarotene 0.1% seems to overall have an advantage over tretinoin, but there needs to be a meta analysis and more studies for this to be definitive. Here are the studies discussed in this vid: . PMID: 15203997 Taz 0.1% vs tret 0.05% for photoaging. Taz burned more at the beginning but improved wrinkling and hyperpigmentation more than tret . PMID: 15692472 Taz vs vehicle showing it has antiaging properties: wrinkles, pores, pigmentation, etc . PMID: 12095064 0.1% taz vs 0.1% tret microsponge for acne - taz was more effective than microsponge . PMID: 10898831 Taz 0.1% vs tret 0.025% vs adap 0.1%. Taz and adapalene equivalent IF taz is every other day and adap is daily so taz can take over for missed apps. . PMID: 19588641 Tret 0.04% microsphere pump gel and taz 0.05% cream in acne. Tret pump may have had more rapid results and overall better than taz . PMID: 11499329 Tret 0.025% vs taz 0.1% for acne. Taz more effective . PMID: 18328195 Taz 0.1% w clinda vs tret 0.025% with clinda and taz combo stronger for acne. . PMID: 11735710 facial photodamage Taz 0.1% vs tret0.05% (and other taz formulations). Taz better . PMID: 12095066 Taz better than adap 0.1% . PMID: 18575220 Adap 0.3% and taz similar for acne . #doctorsoftiktok #derm #dermatologist #dermatology #SkinCare101 #skincaretips #medicaleducation #retinol #retinolskincare #tretinoin #tretinointips #tazarotene #skincaretiktok