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[amonavis]

Here is a link about short contact therapy for those of you who have never heard of this way of applying a retinoid (normally tazorac): it is www. freepatentsonline.com/6083963.html

I have read some positive reports online about people using short contact therapy with tazorac in particular. Do you think that using short contact therapy activates the "receptors" in such a way that they will stay activated for 12 hours until the next application? (usually short contact therapy is done 2 x per day). Do you think that collagen can be built even if the retinoid is washed off after 10 minutes? How important is it for the chemical to remain on the skin in order to build collagen?

An advantage of short contact therapy is that it reduces the potential of irritation since the retinoid is washed off.

[FigliodelVento]

Here is a link about short contact therapy for those of you who have never heard of this way of applying a retinoid (normally tazorac): it is www. freepatentsonline.com/6083963.html

I have read some positive reports online about people using short contact therapy with tazorac in particular. Do you think that using short contact therapy activates the "receptors" in such a way that they will stay activated for 12 hours until the next application? (usually short contact therapy is done 2 x per day). Do you think that collagen can be built even if the retinoid is washed off after 10 minutes? How important is it for the chemical to remain on the skin in order to build collagen?

An advantage of short contact therapy is that it reduces the potential of irritation since the retinoid is washed off.

Yes, Short Contact Therapy is very good way for use tazarotene with many benefits and minimal irritation.It starts with the application of 1 minute 2 times a day, and then increase the shutter. The ideal is 20 minutes. When the skin has been used with only 20 minutes you can make an application just in the evening.Short contact treatment for those suffering from psoriasis is excellent, especially for entry areas like the face.I used this technique to the face and I was fine, then I switched to tazarotene cream

[TheFountain]

Here is a link about short contact therapy for those of you who have never heard of this way of applying a retinoid (normally tazorac): it is www. freepatentsonline.com/6083963.html

I have read some positive reports online about people using short contact therapy with tazorac in particular. Do you think that using short contact therapy activates the "receptors" in such a way that they will stay activated for 12 hours until the next application? (usually short contact therapy is done 2 x per day). Do you think that collagen can be built even if the retinoid is washed off after 10 minutes? How important is it for the chemical to remain on the skin in order to build collagen?

An advantage of short contact therapy is that it reduces the potential of irritation since the retinoid is washed off.

Yes, Short Contact Therapy is very good way for use tazarotene with many benefits and minimal irritation.It starts with the application of 1 minute 2 times a day, and then increase the shutter. The ideal is 20 minutes. When the skin has been used with only 20 minutes you can make an application just in the evening.Short contact treatment for those suffering from psoriasis is excellent, especially for entry areas like the face.I used this technique to the face and I was fine, then I switched to tazarotene cream

The paper seems to indicate it is just as successful with tretinoin as with tazarotene.

[torrential]

I use this method for Taz. When I opened the first tube of 0.05% gel I left it on (as with Tret) and my face was red like sunburn for a week (maybe two). Hurt, too. I left it alone for some time until I learned about short contact and started with five minutes. No redness! Gradually I extended the duration to 30 minutes and have recently moved to 0.1% cream and rolled back the duration to 10 minutes.

[amonavis]

It seems that the consensus is that it is effective for acne. I wonder if short contact therapy works for aging skin too though?

[TheFountain]

It seems that the consensus is that it is effective for acne. I wonder if short contact therapy works for aging skin too though?

The paper says it is good for photo-aging as well.

[amonavis]

It seems that the consensus is that it is effective for acne. I wonder if short contact therapy works for aging skin too though?

The paper says it is good for photo-aging as well.

im interested in more than just what the paper says. the paper is likely biased. I was wondering if anyone had any more insight into the science behind the way tazorac works on the retinoid receptors and if it would make sense that short contact therapy could build as much collagen/elastin as the traditional leave on method of application.

[amonavis]

It seems that the consensus is that it is effective for acne. I wonder if short contact therapy works for aging skin too though?

The paper says it is good for photo-aging as well.

Also the paper only makes reference to the results of a couple patients what what they reported seeing. Doesnt sound very scientific. It would be nice if the paper went into greater scientific detail. Also I would like an explanation about why a different application time is recomended for acne and aging (a couple minutes less).

Edited by amonavis, 14 May 2010 - 12:57 PM.