question from a user
Ive been on Test cyp for over 6 months now, I use hcg as well through a UK clinic. What can I do to combat the acne I have all over my chest and back? The clinic Im with say its my GPs issue, the GP is basically telling me to stop the test so im stuck. Is there anything I can do?
AlphaMD's Answer
That is a very general practitioner point of view, all or nothing. What is your dosing per week? If it's around 160mg or lower, then it would be good to start with these methods.You may have already tried some of these things, but our first steps would be:- Shower more often & scrub your back when you do, not just let water run down it. Once a day or once every other day.
- Do you sleep without a shirt? It can help to wear a clean shirt to bed each night then change out of it in the morning, this has helped a lot of men with back acne.
- Avoid eating fast food or bad fatty foods, trial it out for a week or so.If you've tried those already & are consistent with them, our next step would be to look at your dose and make sure it's not too high for you. We've had men at 220 go to 180 before with no chance in benefits but major lowering of side effects like BO and back acne issues.
For acne, the largest impact is generally daily habits. Be aware there are some medications out there for acne as well, but a lot of them are focused on face acne rather than body acne and may provide no benefits with only more side effects if used.
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