posted Sat, 04/14/2012 - 20:28
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+ 1 Cosmetic tips for people on cycle.
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Hey I wanted to give my advice on people who get acne on their face/body while on cycle.
- Use an astringent toner as the skin tends to get more oily on cycle(?)
Witch Hazel is an all natural astringent and works really well in keeping the skin dry and clean(usually comes with about 10% alcohol)
ATTENTION: USE A MOISTURIZER THAT IS FREE OF FRAGRANCE/ETC. CERAVE IS A DERMATOLOGIST RECOMMENDED MOISTURIZER FOR PEOPLE WITH ACNE. HAPPY GRRL? 
- Kojic acid soap - This soap is really good for keeping the skin dry, and it also brightens/whitens the skin and exfoliates very well. It is mainly used in asian countries where the females who wanted a lighter skin tone would use this soap.
ATTENTION:since most of our faces are darker than our bodies this would even out skin tone.
http://www.amazon.com/Kojie-San-Skin-Lightening-Soap/dp/B005R3IPJI/ref=s... <- you can buy it here.
- Retin-A This topical gel is used for wrinkles and getting rid of acne very fast. Brings out all the stuff that is stuck in your pores and increases cell regeneration/collagen production. (This stuff is usually doctor prescribed for people with really bad acne). Can be purchased at alldaychemist.com very cheap.
ATTENTION:Use this only at night because it leaves the skin vulnerable and very sensitive to sun-light. Using a .025 or .05 probably would be best unless you have severe acne.
These are some things you can use without any side effects compared to accutane or other orals. Hope it helped
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Anonbleh.... Yes retina-A is highly effective but DO NOT OVERUSE it and only apply very very small amounts to existing acne only. It's a tretinoin product which is now becoming once again an "investigational drug" as we call it. Multiple lawsuits currently under way. it's mainly accutane ( orally taken ) that causes these insane side effects you of course will never hear about because the stories are not publicized but hidden.... This shit SHOULD have been removed from the market long ago but when 13 million people are prescribed a med - that's big business for big pharma. All tretinoin products are risky as well as highly toxic and shouldn't be taken lightly, although retina A is certainly not the worst of them. Personally I threw my retina-A in the trash after I learned of some of the damage this shit has done to people, side effects you would never think possible... But my acne is manageable without it so if you do need it, just be very conservative with it! Personally seen some of the irreversible damage done by accutane since I work in a hospital... Liver FAILURE ( poor kid had a transplant, couldn't have been but 25 at most ), ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease in otherwise healthy young adults, and PERMANENT severe hair loss. There's many more but those are the ones I've witnessed personally. I've seen a lot of posts about people taking accutane here and it makes me cringe - do your research about the "hidden" side effects and lawsuits under way, THEN decide if it's really worth taking.
And good post by DT sorry to hijack brotha had to make my point
My back and shoulders lookin like a damn war zone. I figured it woulda cleared up by now. I'm starting to wonder if human grade would be easier on the acne. I ordered a bunch of iranians for my cruising in the future, cause I've been cruising for a couple months and figured it woulda cleared by now. I can't even wear sleaveless or stringers in the gym. I've been looking around for that sulfer soap, I'll have to check the herb shop. Epsom salt baths, nuetrogena facial cleanser on the shoulders and back and still notta.
HardLuck13Aromasin does the trick for me. It seems to regualte the balance of Test and Estro very well. I never worry about acne while I'm on it.
I'll order some up, thanks bro. I'm at the point where I will try just about anything. I was contemplating accutane even though I know there's a plethera of side effects, but after reading tryptamines post I'm sold against that.
AnonGlad I could help man
If it's that severe, you could consider a low dose antibiotic for 2 months or so to clear it up. I used minocycle at below Rx recommended dosage through last cycle/pct and tapered off the dose afterwards to prevent the "acne rebound" from abruptly stopping. It's not good for you either but its NOTHING like accutane, especially if you ( like me ) can get away with taking an extremely low dose and reaping the benefits. If you don't know where to get it PM me.
Maybe worth mentioning... I used adex last cycle and needed minocycline, this cycle ( thus far ) I've been taking aromasin and have had only minor acne. Minocycline on hand though. Wouldn't have thought for a minute to correlate aromasin with that excellent point.
DT-SwoleBUMP, just had to say I've been using the retinol .5 % and my pores shrank, skin is ALOT smoother, comodones and acne have cleared up in about 2 weeks.
even if you don't have acne it'll help rid of wrinkles and just make your skin awesome. Apparently it also reduces the appearance of stretch marks by restoring collagen to the area.
You guys MUST try it
56tooActually I have realized one of the benefits of aas in adddition to the muscle building qualities is the oily skin side effect. My skin, the older I get seems to get drier, I mean DRY. Now my skin looks more youthful and healthier yet its not so much that I get acne. I might get one here or there but thats about it.
DT-SwoleShould have been moisturizing better if your skin was getting drier..
Me too. I always had some acne on my back all the way up to my mid 40's. Then it suddenly started to clear up; and skin dry out. When I'm on cycle it's like I'm a youthful 45 again. I'm wondering if that'd be the time my natural T levels started dropping off the low end of the scale.
i use some cream that has placenta in it for spot treatment. made in a village. not even kidding... hard to get that stuff. have had acne since i very young. i realized u have to balance your face out. u cant get a face wash that is too harsh. it'll dry u out too much and make your problem even worse. moisturizer is essential. cant have it be too heavy. I use Anthony logistics glycolic cream cleanser (glycolic acid is great for wrinkles). and jack black double duty moisturizer with spf. everyone thinks im 4yrs younger. still get ID'ed at the bar.
Anonthank you ;-) yes..
Give them a vote if you find it helpful.PermalinkAnonnot bad for a boy DT.. but you have one very big mistake up there.. alcohol... never ever ever ever use it to control oily skin.. if you dry out your skin you produce MORE oil to overcompensate for the dry skin ..
DT-Swolebut its amazonnnnnnn :(
NastyNateNice post...good info. You should edit out the source promoting though, not allowed in this forum even though it's meant to be helpful,and informative.
Thanks brudda...Just what i was looking for!
sgtstedankoHuh. Surprisingly decent post... I'll have to get some of that retin a. I'm not real acne prone, but every once in a while I'll wake up thinking I'm 19 again :/
True dat, I've been getting a little sun, so that should help some. Backne sucks cause all the old guys at the gym seem to know what that means. They start askin if your on the protein juice and stuff like oh your skin looks shiny. I've tried astringents, but not straight witch hazel, maybe that'll help. Thanks to the author.
sgtstedankoHa. protein juice... I buy sulfur soap, as well as getting sun. That helps me.
I'll have to try the sulfer soap, I've used everything the wife has and still hasn't cleared up. Even scrip metronidazole topical. That mighta lessened some.