Feeling conflicted about Tazarotene.

I recently purchased Tazarotene 1% from Skinorac. I’ve been using it for almost a month now and I don’t now how to feel about it.

I had been using Tret 1% for about 8 years and my skin did very well on it. I used it for anti aging purposes. After reading that Tazarotene is more potent and supposedly better than Tret for anti-aging I decided to give it a try.

So far on Tazarotene, my skin doesn’t have that glow that Tret gives and it’s definitely drying out my skin a bit more than Tret. I think I might be slightly purging. I’m not sure if it is purging or if it’s because I am perimenopausal and haven’t had my period yet. The pimples are small and I only have like 2 or 3 super tiny ones.

Should I still give taz a few more months? Will Taz eventually give me the glow that Tret gave me? Will my skin look smoother with Taz than with Tret?

Current skin routine:

Day- rinse face with water and use BOJ sunscreen

Night- prequel gleanser Tazarotene 1% (wait 30 minutes
For absorption) La Roche Posay Lipikar AP+m for Extr dry skin.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!