What's up? I haven't used any gear in 5 yrs because on my last cycle I got acne on my chest and back soo fuckin bad!! I still have the scars. Back then, I wasn't as informed about steroids as I am now, it was basically my first real cycle. Then I was using tren, anadrol, test, and some deca without any estrogen blocker or aromatase inhibitor, except for some Nolvadex by Gaspari from the vitamin shoppe. From what I understand, bad acne on gear is caused mostly from the excess estrogen, so taking Anastrazole while on cycle should prevent the worst of the acne right?? I'm just about to start a cycle of test prop/deca/primo/Sermorelin and I think I'm fully prepared with ancillary drugs and everything, but I really want to make sure that Anastrazole will prevent any real bad acne on my chest and back. A pimple or two, I don't care about. Can someone please help me out if they can. Also, if anyone knows a better way to prevent acne, please let me know.Thanks!
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WILL ANASTRAZOLE PREVENT ACNE?
- Thread starter Jay132NY
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No. I get horrible acne no matter the AI. More factors into it than just estrogen
Darby
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I'm no expert, but from what I understand it won't prevent acne. If anything you might get more because it obviously prevents the conversion of testosterone to estrogen, but doing so enables more test to be converted into DHT. From what I understand, DHT is the main culprit in acne.
Kinetic
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Excess androgens can produce cystic acne, not just estrogen. Keeping estro under control may help the acne problem, but won't alleviate it if you're pumping androgens in your body... especially if you're prone to getting it.
No
Salicylic acid is useless in cystic acne according to my dermatologist. 10% benzoyl peroxide wash.
Basic protocol is shower twice a day, exfoliate, clean sheets every 2-3 days. After using everything under the sun short of accutane.... Tan constantly. You pick, acne or melanoma tho...
Yeah, my skin gets a bad rash when I use any benzoyl peroxide product, which is why I use salicylic acid products. They really work for my skin when I'm not on any juice! I guess my acne prevention technique is gonna be 2-3 showers/day, Anastrazole, salicylic acid pads and cream, washing my face with exfoliating scrub, and tanning! Maybe also an acne medication. Oh, and some of this Retinol cream I seen for acne! I think sticking with moderate doses of just testosterone, maybe sustanon, will work best for me with modest side effects. OR I THINK I'M JUST GONNA SAY FUCK IT, AND GO WITH MY PLANNED CYCLE OF TEST PROPIONATE, DECA, PRIMO AND SERMORELIN. OF COURSE WITH ANCILLARY DRUGS AND HCG! YoLo!!
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Ironchief
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I would wager the acne had as much to do with a lack of an AI as well as running several compounds you had no experience with, including two 19 nors and the with tren being harsh as well.
Honestly, I think you'd be best served sticking to just test 300-500mg a week. Use an AI, be smart and get bloods, and use your AI. You may get acne or you may get none at all. But from there you would have a baseline of how you react to one compound at a relatively lower dose, rather than using several different variables that could just brew up a shitstorm for you.
Just my opinion.
Honestly, I think you'd be best served sticking to just test 300-500mg a week. Use an AI, be smart and get bloods, and use your AI. You may get acne or you may get none at all. But from there you would have a baseline of how you react to one compound at a relatively lower dose, rather than using several different variables that could just brew up a shitstorm for you.
Just my opinion.
I agree with Ironchief 100%. That's what I said earlier in the discussion, but someone said an AI would have nothing to do with it. I read that you get acne because of all the uncontrolled estrogen build up in your body, and I was thinking that Anastrazole would help me out with this. At the time I thought that the tren acetate was to blame. I know its said it doesn't aromatize, but I think it would still cause acne. But yeah, I agree with you, and I'm just gonna use Anastrazole with my cycle, and do everything else I said, and hope for the best! Thanks.
