Androgens and the thickening of the skin??

[Frackal]

Now, I have pretty chiseled facial features, and I look the best the more defined (ie less water/fat) my face is.

I saw that post earlier regarding AAS and aging, and I'm wondering how significant of an affect androgens are going to have at giving you a permanent MOONface...now, the pros seem to have it no matter what bodyfat they're at but I assumed this was due to many factors.

So those of you who have been cycling awhile do you notice that you now have a permanent moonface/double chin?

And what type of cycles would you recommend to prevent this from occuring?

For example, if I do a sust/eq cycle at around 750/600 but use proscar to help block DHT that should lessen all the virilization the effects yes?

 

[Japanese machine]

hmmm this is very interesting..... im curious too now....

 

[Frackal]

I would like to hear from 2thick, Ulter, Huck, Ranger, (if that old bastard is ever around anymore), and basically all the mods/vets and anyone else with some solid experience....

 

[Nathan]

Well, a rounded face is generally the product of water retention. ONly thing I can think of is maybe jaw muscles growing and giving the appearance of a rounder visage. Look at Lee Priest, his face gets ROUND in the offseason, but when he's cut for a show, he just has a more square face since his jaw muscles are rather large.

 

[Frackal]

Bump for Huck, 2thick and the rest.

 

[Frackal]

Alright damnit, someone move this to the select board so I can get some good vet opinions. Shit maybe i'll just post it there too.

 

[HansNZ]

I have often thought that thickening your skin would be good. As you age your skin gets thinner so wouldn't thicker skin be rejuvenating?

 

[Gorlim]

no cuz it'll take away from chiseled cheekbones and make your face fat..and look baby faced.

 

[gwl9dta4]

Damn you know what? For the past hew months i have been looking at my face and comparing pictures from a couple of years ago and i must say that my facial features have becomed more blurred. Even when i lowered my BF% lower then before cycling, my face never regained the lean, youthfull appearance. It's like i look older then i am, but not because of wrinkles or lines, because i have none but my face just seems more mature. Maybe that is the result of the androgens's secondary sexual charasteristic development.




Sincerely

 

[Hugh Gellatts]

only thing I could see is that prolonged periods of elevated estrogen can cause increased fat deposits in certain areas...possible even around your face. For me when I do test without armidex any fat I gain is in the lower body, making my legs look very smooth even after I go off and the water is gone.