How do pros not get acne?

[pfunk222269]

From what I have read, pros take a heck of a lot more test and other performance drugs and I am frustrated to see they have perfect skin..... what gives?

I run a 1g test e and dbol and get acne all over my back and shoulders, no matter what i do... How do they get rid of it?

[Bonaparte]

Good genes and a lot of tanning.

[OCTOBER-2009]

Accutane (isotretinoin). I took this stuff way back in the day. It works wonders.

[theorignalanimal]

Accutane (isotretinoin). I took this stuff way back in the day. It works wonders.

20 mg a day works for me on cycle and into pct, is really a wonder drug against acne!!!

[Swifto]

Accutane, anti-biotics, but its still evident in some.

The recent pics of Dennis Wolf show acne on his back, shoulders and arms.

The magazine pics are edited and photo-shopped to hide it.

[B1gDaddy]

Ive heard tanning also does wonders, its hides a lot of it and prevents aswell.

[Bossman]

I never get acne. They became pros because they've busted their asses but also have good genetics. Im sure some get acne but wouldn't be surprised if many of them do not. I saw Phil Heath guest pose this weekend, his skin looked great.

[Ferdinand]

I never get acne. They became pros because they've busted their asses but also have good genetics. Im sure some get acne but wouldn't be surprised if many of them do not. I saw Phil Heath guest pose this weekend, his skin looked great.

Ye, second that...

When you reach the elite you will have good genetics all the way wich am sure also includes not beeing acne prone, atleast most of them..

[dieseljimmy]

The more cycles I run the less side I seem to be getting. my first cycles had bloat and bacne, oilly skin, red face, heavy sweating, nut shrink etc...
now I that my cycles have gotten larger in doses and I have found which substances work best for me; I only really get red face(bp) when working out, I sweat more and my balls shrink. all of which do not affect my daily appearance.

dennis wolf I think just looks unhealthy all the time. look at the last years olympia photos. the whites of his eyes are reddish/yellow and watery. looks like he smoked a blunt before he went on stage. ask arnold you are supposed to wait until after the show.

[BOBBY D]

tanning as mentioned above helps dry out the zits.. But many pros run HGH which helps improve skin quality. HGH adds elasticity to the skin which makes the skin look buttery smooth, it also helps clear up acne, within a 6 month or longer cycle that is. jmo

[powerliftmike]

Alot of the top powerlifting pros got acne on their backs, so you cant just say b/c they are pro they have anti-acne genetics..thats ridiculous. but BBers tan, accutane, and get skin treatments (like back waxing). You must remember that posing oil makes the skin look better as well. gh can help some, but not very much at all IMO.

[Vitruvian-Man]

The pros are also on like ~20iu (+)/ed of GH. (don't jump on me for a source - i obviously am guesstimating )

GH helps tremendously w/ the skins appearance IMO.

Acctuane + lazer acne removal are probably a pretty common occurrence in pro BB. who knows though :P

-VM

[Knockout_Power]

Yah, during offseason training when they dont want to spend as much on clear skin, some look like they ran naked through a wasp nest.

I dont run heavy cycles like they do, but I hardly get acne until about week 2 of pct and it lasts about 2 weeks but nothing major, just a couple here and there.

[BOBBY D]

Yah, during offseason training when they dont want to spend as much on clear skin, some look like they ran naked through a wasp nest.

I dont run heavy cycles like they do, but I hardly get acne until about week 2 of pct and it lasts about 2 weeks but nothing major, just a couple here and there.

Yeah that happened to me on my recent Test e/deca cycle (2nd cycle).. I had no pimples until i started pct, minimal though on back & arms & one or two on the face..

The first cycle was test cyp & i broke out like a prickly pear on my arms & back

[Bossman]

Alot of the top powerlifting pros got acne on their backs, so you cant just say b/c they are pro they have anti-acne genetics..thats ridiculous. but BBers tan, accutane, and get skin treatments (like back waxing). You must remember that posing oil makes the skin look better as well. gh can help some, but not very much at all IMO.

Would you agree pros have good genetics? It's not just the ability to build muscle, but the overall package. Having good skin; acne free, wrinkle free is part of that package. Try becoming a pro with nasty scars on your back and see how far you get.

[smiler]

Alot of the top powerlifting pros got acne on their backs, so you cant just say b/c they are pro they have anti-acne genetics..thats ridiculous. but BBers tan, accutane, and get skin treatments (like back waxing). You must remember that posing oil makes the skin look better as well. gh can help some, but not very much at all IMO.

i gotta agree with mike here... there is soooo much talk about good genetics. i have never thought that was such a big part of it. perhaps for the top 5 Mr O who have perfect everything but i gotta say. they bust their asses. plus the amount of "supps" IDK I just always have thought any one could get to that level, not the top but be close to making pro, if the dedication to do so was there.

[smiler]

i just think too many guys actually think if they had Cutler 's genetics they too would be where he is. i say nope.

[Walnutz]

I don't get acne when I cycle but during pct there will be a few random ones on my back.

Why doesn't ar-r carry accutane?

[powerliftmike]

Yah, during offseason training when they dont want to spend as much on clear skin, some look like they ran naked through a wasp nest

Yea, alot of guys, especially the germans (ruhl, wolf, etc) dont tan during the off season either.

Would you agree pros have good genetics? It's not just the ability to build muscle, but the overall package. Having good skin; acne free, wrinkle free is part of that package. Try becoming a pro with nasty scars on your back and see how far you get.

They do have good genetics, but perfect skin genetics is of little concern. Androgens tend to **** your skin up anyway. You ever seen the size of the skin pores on the likes of Ruhl for example? Tanning, accutane, antibiotics, topical retionoids, waxing, posing oil, etc etc can take care of that.


Also for some of you newer guys, you will find that as your cycle experience progresses you wont have as many acne problems. The body sort of adapts. The first couple cycles you might get bad acne, but after that its really more or less a PCT concern, albeit you might get a couple on your back and be more oily in general.

[Bossman]

Yea, alot of guys, especially the germans (ruhl, wolf, etc) dont tan during the off season either.



They do have good genetics, but perfect skin genetics is of little concern. Androgens tend to **** your skin up anyway. You ever seen the size of the skin pores on the likes of Ruhl for example? Tanning, accutane, antibiotics, topical retionoids, waxing, posing oil, etc etc can take care of that.

Gotta disagree with you here. Having good skin (this is all wrapped up with appearance) is important. Think of this as a form of "natural selection". You won't get far at the national level if you have bad skin. Judges are basing some (not all) of their decision on appearance which includes color, scarring, stretch marks, etc. This is one of the reasons Pro's appear to not be plagued with as much acne as others (they would not have made it if they did). This doesn't mean they all have perfect skin, but if they had excessive scarring, they wouldn't make it far.

Ive competed from the local level to the nationals and this becomes much more important at the national level. The pro's may have the resources to go through the acne treatments you've described, but prior to becoming pro very few do (I do none these things except tan before a comp). You go far with good genetics which includes appearance.

[Ferdinand]

Does HGH really help against acne? I thought you could get acne from hgh just like with aas.....

[Hard.On]

LOL,
have you seen their backs?
Alot of them have bad skin. Take a really good look at them.

Their skin is so stretched alot of the time that its hard to tell.
But its there.

Edit:
Maybe not "bad" skin
but up close you will see thats its not as perfect as you may think

[Bossman]

Im not saying they all have perfect skin. But the ones with issues are weeded out before they become pro. The attached pic is of a national level bodybuilder I know who can not get any traction at the national level. Ive seen him at the nationals and he looks fantastic except for the extreme scarring on his back. He always places low.

And of course the pic is small....I'll search for more.

[Swifto]

Accutane, anti-biotics, but its still evident in some.

The recent pics of Dennis Wolf show acne on his back, shoulders and arms.

The magazine pics are edited and photo-shopped to hide it.

http://www.muscle mecca.com/showthread.php?t=48527

[PetrX]

Im on my 5th wk of test e and no acne problems with maybe 1-3 pimples but barely.. I had major bloat in my face on week 3 but has gone down with little changes in my diet.. overall an amazing experience so far , although the slight raise of bp and anxiety make it alittle unconfortable at times, I just relax, eat and listen to some music and it goes away.. Lots of water and showering at least 1x day and scrubbing well does the trick..well for me atleast.

[Bossman]

http://www.muscle mecca.com/showthread.php?t=48527

A few zits, not bad at all though. That pic I put up doesn't show well, but the scarring on his back is hideous. I competed with him a couple years back and he had what looked like cysts on his lower back the size of a grape.

[ScotchGuard]

Accutane's wonderful stuff. I have noticed a HUGE difference.

[B_DAWK]

Would you agree pros have good genetics? It's not just the ability to build muscle, but the overall package. Having good skin; acne free, wrinkle free is part of that package. Try becoming a pro with nasty scars on your back and see how far you get.

I do agree that you cant get very far without great Genes but some of the things you have said aint true. I am a journalist I have covered Dorian Yates 4 months into his Mr Olympia and I have met him up close he had loads and loads of acne all over his back it was scarey. It wasnt all great looking skin like you would see Dorian in the magazines, Tanning and photo shop editing goes a long way to make you look flawless (Thats a big hint)..

[Honkey_Kong]

Couldn't hiring a Hollywood make-up artist help some of those guys cover up their skin problems? They do a pretty good job of making some actresses look good well in to their 40's and 50's. I imagine if they can cover up wrinkles, acne scars and stretch marks should be no problem.

[bradhore]

I found that when i first started my cycles, it was the worst ever! maybe the fact i was only 19, i dunno, but im nearly 26 now and after 7 cycles i rarely get them, only a few during pct but nothing now whilse im actually on cycle. Not sure why..
I do use sunbeds once a week for 8 mins, and wash with a strong soap which takes the oils away,that really helps.I did have major problems with acne though.

[auswest]

I found that when i first started my cycles, it was the worst ever! maybe the fact i was only 19, i dunno, but im nearly 26 now and after 7 cycles i rarely get them, only a few during pct but nothing now whilse im actually on cycle. Not sure why..
I do use sunbeds once a week for 8 mins, and wash with a strong soap which takes the oils away,that really helps.I did have major problems with acne though.

2.5 year bump...not bad

[bradhore]

Lol howww?? I only scrolled through the forum, didnt do a search or anything :-s

[auswest]

Lol howww?? I only scrolled through the forum, didnt do a search or anything :-s

Lol and scrolled and scrolled and scrolllllllllllleeeeeddddddddd........

Haha I only use iPhone app and stay in the current thread tabs, but this thread ain't so current lol

[bradhore]

Na thats why im confused, i use the real website and it was only on the second page

[auswest]

In that case my guess is photoshop/spray tan/accutane/genetics/stable hormone levels controlled through extensive blood work/and alot do have bad acne

[orbitz21]

alot of it is good genes but be careful with that accutane. it can really mess you up

[ELBOZ]

alot of it is good genes but be careful with that accutane. it can really mess you up

In what way?

[bradhore]

It can make you depressed and suicidle

[DanB]

accutane is fine, im sick of the witch hunt about it, dry lips wooooh big deal sorry if it sounds blunt but that is the reality of it, 10-20mg ed during cycle and pct is enough for me to prevent acne, combine this with an a.i to regulate estrogen into normal ranges and acne shouldnt be a problem

[DanB]

It can make you depressed and suicidle

so can everything in life, acne in itself could make a man depressed and sucidal, there has too be alot of other issues in a mans life other then the addition of accutane that made him kill himself, how many cases? not many and nobody knows what was going throught the mans head,

how many million people have used it and still alive? asprin can kill you too, dont believe everything you read in media, its a wonder drug for millions of people