acne!

[nofun]

Just finished a cycle of deca (600 mg per wk.) and enanthate (500 mg per week). I now have acne so severe that I can't take my sweatshirt off in the gym or go the beach. My shirts are covered in blood at the end of the day and this shit itches burt hurts like hell at the end of the day. I've wanted to avoid accutane but I have tried virtually every naturopathic, over the counter and prescription cure there is. Looks like I have no other choice but try the accutane. Can anyone out there tell me about their experience with this stuff? I'm also thinking of giving up roids altogether unless someone can tell me of a way to cycle zit-free. I was hoping to do a fina cycle but I don't dare for fear of another breakout like this.

sorry to here about your acne bro. I've heard of several things like bathing in salt water (or ocean if you're near), or adding a little bleach to bath water too (not sure how much). do a search on this forum and see what you can find..I'm sure there are a lot of old posts about it. good luck bro, you'll figure out how to prevent it somehow. just keep studying.

/t\

[mulestick]

showers twice a day with dishwashing liquid work for me,but i think the trick is to start keeping the skin clean/oilfree before the pores get clogged and the eruptions begin...i start as soon as i notice more shine developing on my face...and i always smell lemony fresh! i've also been experimenting with 2on/4off cycles in hopes of avoiding the acne.

[PAIN]

bro, i had the same problem on my 3rd cycle, i was on test and d bol heavy and my chest broke out like madd.i ended up going to the dermatologist to get it cleared up.

[Daveb19]

i have never cycles but I will pass on what I was told. fist off, you want to keep your skin dry as possible to avoid the acne. A few methods of doing this, are 1 tanning regularly, it definitly drys your skin out but try to avoid the moisturizers, also the dish shop I havent heard of but im thinking is similir to the antibacterial soap showers 3 times a day, the basica idea is to avoid any type of moisturizer and dry out your skin, dry skin isnt the most desirable, but prioritize would you rather have pimples all over or just dry skin. choice seems clear to me. Also for severe acne I hear Retin-1 creame works pretty well ive used it on my strech marks and it seems to work decent.

[Argentino]

i have taken Accutane before.... I had bad acne, not from juice, but from puberty! No other acne medication worked for me, so i tried accutane cause some of my friends tried it.. We all got the same results, CLEAR SKIN. this shit works. but it has its side effects.... First of all, it takes like 6 months for acne to clear up completely... when you first start taking it the acne gets worse, maybe a little mroe red or whatever, but not too much worse... then slowly, it starts to clear up... Skin gets dry as hell, but you can use moisturiser for dry skin, ask your doctor.. your lips get really fucking dry, I would wake up to finmd my pillow covered in blood from my lips... but you can use chap stick, you MUST use it! you're lips will get pretty red too, your skin looks a bit beat up from the dryness. Night vision will get a little worse. Skin will feel uncofortably tight (again from dryness)...

I did not like the side effects at all, especially since you get them before any acne even clears up... i hated being on this shit, and got off of it earlier then I should have but stayed on long enough to get cleared up... If I could go back, I would have taken accutance earlier! Cuase it works, just battle through the side effects and you'll be fine

[Bigbadasian]

|--[\\\]>------ 'tane is the way to go, especially now that you have it so bad. I cont. to use injs. with my 'tane and got full effects of juice while staying claer, but do NOT use orals with it, 'tane fries the liver and so do the 17aa steriods like dbol and a50. I was on 'tane for 26 weeks and cleared up completely! I am now on 40mgs a day just to keep the few cystic ones down. the shit does work.

[chemwalla]

yup, accutane is the only thing that will stop the acne in its tracks instead of just holding it at bay.

[Bigbadasian]

Originally posted by chemwalla
yup, accutane is the only thing that will stop the acne in its tracks instead of just holding it at bay.

i know a guy with pretty good pricing on accutane. $200 for 60 x 20mg caps.

email or pm if interested.

|--[\\\]>------ R they the ones made by Rouche or are they generic ones? The ones i had were football shaped and yellow. Now i'm using generic tab formed ones' from across seas.

[hyper]

Sorry to hear about that. I know the feeling.

I have taking tane, and I never felt depressed or anything like that.

Good luck!

[sassy69]

If you want to stay w/ OTC stuff, try loading Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic Acid for a few days, then cut back, then load again.

According to my "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" reference, other supps considered very important to help deal w/ acne are:

Chromium Picolinate - take as directed on the label - Aids in reducing infections of the skin.

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs, e.g Flax seed or primrose oil) - take as directed on the label - To supply essential gamma linolenic acid, needed to keep the skin smooth & soft, repair damaged skin cells and dissolve fatty deposits that block pores.

Vit B Complex - 100 mg, 3x daily - Important for healthy skin tone. Use a high potency formula

Vit B 3 (niacin) - 100 mg 3x daily (but watch increased amounts of niacin as it will cause a rash at higher doses) - Improves blood flow to the surface of the skin. (Also dont' take niacin if you have a liver disorder, gout or high blood pressure)

Vit B5 - 50 mg 3x daily - anti stress vitamin

Vit B6 (pyroxidine) - 50 mg 3x daily - Involved in cellular reproduction. Deficiencies have been associated w/ acne.

Zinc - 30-80 mg daily (do not exceed 100 mg daily from all supplements) - aids in healing of tissue, helps to prevent scarring. A necessary element in the oil-producing glands of the skin.

Other stuff considered important:

Colloidal silver - actsas natural antibiotic & disinfectant

Garlic (Kyolic) - Destroys bacteria & enhances immune system

Potassium - Deficiency has been associated w/ acne

Vit A - To strengthen the protective epithelial (skin) tissue. Use emulsion form for easier assimilation

Natural Carotenoid complex (betatene) plus Vit E - an antioxidant that enhances healing.

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Also make sure you are using some good anti oxidants in your supplement pile to keep the "shit" flowing out of your system. And of course clean your skin on a regular basis w/ a mild astringent to keep the pores cleaner.

[Linchu]

I have the same problem, not from cycles but from my own hormones. I produce too much DHEA naturally and i have severe acne, I know how horrible is this shit. Do you guys think I could use accutane too ? Ill be going to the doc this week, so ill post you the solution he gave me.

[Ryan]

if u dont mind the doc. u could go ask him for doxycline it works very well for me the only prob. is if u burn easly, it makes photosenceative(sorry cant spell) but i dont burn easly and still go tanning,beach and so on with no prolbems

hope this helps

ryan

[Big A]

Agreed, doxycycline is great. Plus it makes you tan quicker ;)

[rj420]

Make sure you drink a ton of water while on accutane. It will help with the dry lips and nose tons, as well as helping out your liver.

[MikeS]

Speaking of acne...

Whats the difference between Acne, and a Priest?
The Acne waits until a boy is 14YO to come on their face.ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO

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Originally posted by MikeS
Speaking of acne...

Whats the difference between Acne, and a Priest?
The Acne waits until a boy is 14YO to come on their face.ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO

Oh, we're all going straight to hell for that one!!/t\ ROTFLMAO

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[buffarat]

I beat my acne with an aveeno bath everyday for a week. soak in it for about an hour a night and the aveeno will knock that shit out. My acne was awfull too bro