Acne on Back, What To Do

[BodybuilderX]

I'm going into week 10 and up until this point acne has been prevalent but only a little by my front delts and lower legs, not it has increased A LOT on both middle and upper back and more pronounced on my delts. Is this temporary? I've used Accutane before several years ago which took away my facial acne but now its like a landmine. Should i go back on accutane? I had BAD side-effects using Accutane.

Cycle:
-Test E 500mg Weekly
-Adex 0.5mg E3D
-HCG 250iu 2X Week

 

[BoBoy]

I"m on the same cycle but in my 8th week and am getting almost like chicken bumps on my shoulders and arms , like when your chilled - more so than on my back . When I did cycles 20 years ago I never broke out .

 

[Harnold]

I find if I shower cool and asap after workouts, as opposed to going home to clean up, it gets rid of that oil your body is secreting, which is the main cause.just my 2cnts.

 

[Natehayes]

I had good luck with generic acne wash. It all says it's for your face, but works great on your body too.

Like Harnold said, it's the oil so the more of it you can get off your skin the better.

 

[hothead]

You need to take more frequent showers, and start using some soap thats primarily used for acne

 

[tesseract]

acne wash + go tanning, tanning will dry out your skin.

 

[BodybuilderX]

thanks guys, so acne wash, tanning, and frequent showers. Ill hop in the shower right now XD

 

[H 3 L L S M A N]

Tanning I found was the biggest help [Acne was not cause by a cycle though], people with thicker skin have a higher risk of pores being closed off and causing pimples so genetics play a part, being on cycle just magnifies the problem.

 

[Harnold]

acne wash + go tanning, tanning will dry out your skin.

good point as well as above others.

 

[mistah187]

Do not use accutane. That shit has horrible side effects.

 

[R1rider]

^ x 2

tan, acne wash, shower frequently, use a loufa

 

[Smashed]

Do not use accutane. That shit has horrible side effects.

Define Horrible? Its going to effect each person differently. I'm almost two months through 40mg doses twice a day and get very little sides, dry lips is the worst. Nothing a little chapstick and A/D at night can't control. Skin is a little dry but not bad and nose is dry, some bloody boogers but thats about it. For the work Accutane is doing for me, its worth it.

I came off a cycle of Cyp/HCG and got HORRIBLE acne. Saw a derm, acne was ruled a bacteria infection. Tried a benzoyl wash and it didn't really do too much for me.

So in short, see a good derm that practices in IPledge and requires monthly blood tests. Monitor yourself as well and see how well its working and whether the side effects are worth it to YOU.