Sides after just 3 pins

[Trooper23]

Hey guys, long time reader first time poster.

I recently started my third cycle of test E and EQ at 250mg/200mg respectively E4D. My first two cycles were 10 weeks of test E @500mg per week and then a short 7 week test prop/mast prop cycle.

Anyway after just 12 days I have had some severe facial acne arise that I've never experienced before. It's almost rash-like. Is it possible this is from the EQ, or is it too soon for EQ to be having any affect? It is possible the gear is bunk I supposed because it's a different brand then from my first two cycles. I have discontinued the cycle for several reasons, the sides only being the most physically obvious.

Do any of you have any experience with this and how to treat it, also how long should I expect this to stay after ceasing, sense I have only pinned 3 times total? Thanks in advance

 

[stevesmi]

usually the younger guys who use steroids complain about acne.. their bodies are already going through hormonal changes.

do you have existing acne issues? are you young? more info would help here

 

[muskate]

Where did you order you order your gear from? Both test e and EQ have fairly long half lives and would have just been starting to kick in at 12 weeks. Especially if you used test before with no side effects, it seems really odd that you would experience such significant side effects from test e + eq. I am not sure what was in that gear but your body was negatively responding to it for sure.

Whenever someone brings up acne someone always recommends Accutane. Accutane works - there is absolutely no denying that. However, it is one of the worst compounds you can possibly take in terms of side effects.

I would recommend pursing other options first and only use accutane as a last resort.


Drying/tanning out the skin helps immensely.


Go to your doctor and ask him to prescribe you a topical acne cream. It'll work better then anything available over the counter and your insurance will cover it.


On top of that, make sure you are showering 3 times per day: upon waking, after workouts and before bed.


Baking soda is one of the best natural exfoliants you can use. Gently rub baking soda on your trouble areas when showering to remove layers of dead skin and help remove the acne.