Acne On PCT

[Cloudiio]

Hey guys
I currently ran 500mg test e for 12 weeks, everything was good. Just abt to finish my 4 week pct cycle with clomid and nolvadex. Now my main problem is I’m breaking out acne on my face, chest, back and stomach. Especially my face. I did everything right, i just want to know if anyone experienced this before and how did you fix it.

Thanks

[JoshGillespie]

Hey guys
I currently ran 500mg test e for 12 weeks, everything was good. Just abt to finish my 4 week pct cycle with clomid and nolvadex. Now my main problem is I’m breaking out acne on my face, chest, back and stomach. Especially my face. I did everything right, i just want to know if anyone experienced this before and how did you fix it.

Thanks

same happened to me , is for the estrogen rebound, try doxycicline asap or accutane low doses like 10mg ed

[GearHeaded]

same happened to me , is for the estrogen rebound, try doxycicline asap or accutane low doses like 10mg ed

going into PCT and in PCT itself your estrogen should be at its lowest . thats the only way your natty test will turn back on . if your on a proper PCT your not going to have 'estrogen rebound' at all , your going to have super low levels of estrogen AND estrogen is being blunted at receptors sites as well.

if estrogen caused severe back acne , then these beautiful full curvy round ass hotties in their mid 20's with naturally high levels of estrogen would have the most acne.

OP- likely got acne in PCT from strong fluctuations in hormones, a drop off in estrogen and test, while DHT levels remained dominant.

[shaunjohn242002]

I used to get acne on my pct. some guys get it during cycle some after. It’s all due to hormone fluxes imo. It will subside. Best to start a good acne control before you start cycle. Sounds crazy but I use Palmolive antibacterial dishwashing liquid in my shower- hair and skin. The lactic acid is an alpha hydroxy which helps skin cell turnover ratio. I turn the cold water on at the end to close my pores. Sounds retarded but it works for me. Hope this helps

[Arcânn]

going into PCT and in PCT itself your estrogen should be at its lowest . thats the only way your natty test will turn back on . if your on a proper PCT your not going to have 'estrogen rebound' at all , your going to have super low levels of estrogen AND estrogen is being blunted at receptors sites as well.

if estrogen caused severe back acne , then these beautiful full curvy round ass hotties in their mid 20's with naturally high levels of estrogen would have the most acne.

OP- likely got acne in PCT from strong fluctuations in hormones, a drop off in estrogen and test, while DHT levels remained dominant.

If I remember one of your recent posts correctly, in the time between your last pin and PCT, doesn't test fall faster than estrogen? IDK if that would cause the acne, but if it could, I guess it would be wise to use an AI during that window. I already know I'm likely to get butt-****ed by acne during/after my first cycle

[GearHeaded]

If I remember one of your recent posts correctly, in the time between your last pin and PCT, doesn't test fall faster than estrogen? IDK if that would cause the acne, but if it could, I guess it would be wise to use an AI during that window. I already know I'm likely to get butt-****ed by acne during/after my first cycle

keep in mind I said "going into PCT and in PCT itself your estrogen should be at its lowest" . the key word there is "should be" , as I'm assuming a guy is doing a proper protocol with his cycle and going into PCT.. going into PCT with elevated estrogen levels is a mistake and is going to cause problems.

IF the OP did not run a proper protocol and get his E levels down going into PCT and he became 'estrogen dominant' he could have a host of problems, not just acne, but also a very difficult time recovering natty test levels

I guess it would be wise to use an AI during that window

IF your a guy that does PCT , then yes you should be using an AI at the end of your cycle before going into pct to drive Estrogen way down. not only that but as you get towards the end of your cycle you should be phasing out estrogenic based AAS and only run non-aromatizing Anabolics (for experienced users mainly)

[Cloudiio]

I was on aromasin during my 12 week cycle. Is there anything I can take to stop my acne?

[Windex]

I was on aromasin during my 12 week cycle. Is there anything I can take to stop my acne?

People that are prone to acne (from genetics) sometimes get acne during the cycle, and sometimes, like in your case, during PCT due to hormone fluctations. You need to be patient and let your hormone levels stabilize. If you are having problems after PCT is complete then you can look into different options.

[The God Himself]

That is pretty much normal, acne is a common side effect. It can be due to high DHT levels, there are some solutions for that such as 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, that will keep your DHT in range. You can consider that for your next cycle if your DHT bloodwork comes up sky high.
However, you are in PCT and you don’t need anything else other than keeping your skin clean. Get some skin wash with benzoyl peroxide. You can also get cleocin (a topical antibiotic). Your hormone levels gonna get stabilized and acne will go away. Just manage the situation for a while.