Oily skin with dose/frequency change

[Jimstigator]

Hey fellas,

I keep TT between 700-800, E2 between 20-30. This is normally achieved via every day or EOD injections of test c with a total weekly dose of 70-90mg a week. I know... against the norm, its just what my Dr likes.

With that said - when I switch to twice a week, 40-50mg per injection, my skin gets extremely oily. When I touch the bench in the gym it leaves big oil marks, my hands are slippery, and I feel it around my eyes and it drives me absolutely insane. The added oil also kicks up small bouts of back acne. I went and got tested and the 50mg twice a week is putting me around the same TT/E2 so no change there.

As best as I can tell, this always happens when attempt to go to twice a week injections. Does this ever go away? I tried to do twice a week about 6 months ago and the oily skin had me off it in a few weeks. I'd stick with it if I had some hope!

Thanks!
-Jim


**EDIT** My reason for even changing anything is I feel libido is a bit better when I do twice a week over ED/EOD

 

[Mrrippedzilla]

How long have you been on this new protocol?

Oily skin, acne, etc is all caused by excessive sebum production, which is the result of fluctuations in test/e2/other HPTA related hormones.
To keep it simple, even though your overall levels are the same - you have different peaks/drop times due to the new protocol and that alone is enough of a fluctuation to cause the above issues.

It will go away if you stick with it, but I don't recommend cycling on/off with different protocols - pick one, stick with it and eventually it will all stabilise itself.

 

[3J]

How long have you been on this new protocol?

Oily skin, acne, etc is all caused by excessive sebum production, which is the result of fluctuations in test/e2/other HPTA related hormones.
To keep it simple, even though your overall levels are the same - you have different peaks/drop times due to the new protocol and that alone is enough of a fluctuation to cause the above issues.

It will go away if you stick with it, but I don't recommend cycling on/off with different protocols - pick one, stick with it and eventually it will all stabilise itself.

i had to drop from 100mg twice a week to 60mg twice a week to keep myself from breaking out like a mofo..

ive never heard of someone with such low dosages having oily skin and acne..

 

[Alpin]

If u can take 70-90 mg a week of Test and be between 700-800 TT...
All the power to you. That's great news.
Less drug needed to maintain quality of life.

 

[Mrrippedzilla]

i had to drop from 100mg twice a week to 60mg twice a week to keep myself from breaking out like a mofo..

ive never heard of someone with such low dosages having oily skin and acne..

Though dosing is important, I've always maintained the position that the actual fluctuations - going from high>low//low>high//changing injection frequency, etc - are also a major cause of temporary acne.

Anything that changes whatever your body considers to be a "hormonal balance" carries with it a risk of acne.
Its one of the reasons why I'm reluctant to recommend guys change anything related to their TRT protocols once they're fully dialled in.

 

[3J]

Though dosing is important, I've always maintained the position that the actual fluctuations - going from high>low//low>high//changing injection frequency, etc - are also a major cause of temporary acne.

Anything that changes whatever your body considers to be a "hormonal balance" carries with it a risk of acne.
Its one of the reasons why I'm reluctant to recommend guys change anything related to their TRT protocols once they're fully dialled in.

amen to that..

i go a drop over 120 i start to see acne.. esp with the sport that i do.. there is alot of uhh.. sweating going on lol

 

[Jimstigator]

Appreciate all the input.

I guess curiosity gets the best of me sometimes and I wonder if other protocols are better. My libido hasn't been the best on EOD injections so I figured why not try what the majority of the TRT population does, twice a week.

I have only been doing it about two weeks now. Last time I tried I gave up after about a month as the oil was bothering me too much.

Guess I either wait it out to see what happens or revert back to old protocol.