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    Acne Medication???

    hey guys i was wondering if anyone knows if it is alright to take antibiotic acne medicine while on a cycle? The medicine is minocycline.

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    as far as I know, the antibiotics prescribed for acne reduce protein synthesis, especially the tricycline kinds. I would go with accutane if you are mentally stable, and not using oral aas on cycle, as it is hard on your liver. vitamin b5 at 10grams a day for 4 weeks may do it for you. on your body you can use poly zinc shampoo like nizoral, even head and shoulders works wonders for me. I personally use acne-free, the three step program, and head and shoulders, this has made my skin smooth and clear.

    hope this helps

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    thanks bro

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    Quote Originally Posted by vindication View Post
    as far as I know, the antibiotics prescribed for acne reduce protein synthesis, especially the tricycline kinds. I would go with accutane if you are mentally stable, and not using oral aas on cycle, as it is hard on your liver. vitamin b5 at 10grams a day for 4 weeks may do it for you. on your body you can use poly zinc shampoo like nizoral, even head and shoulders works wonders for me. I personally use acne-free, the three step program, and head and shoulders, this has made my skin smooth and clear.

    hope this helps
    I really think the idea that minocycline is detrimental to bodybuilding gains is a myth started and propagated on internet message boards. I've never found any kind of study or side effect listed that says anything about muscle growth. It inhibits protein synthesis IN BACTERIA, so unless you're a bacteria I wouldn't worry about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by verino View Post
    hey guys i was wondering if anyone knows if it is alright to take antibiotic acne medicine while on a cycle? The medicine is minocycline.
    You should be fine but there are various opinions on this. Ive heard antibiotics can effect ORAL aas in a negative way.
    I like using a topical by platinum labz for my skin acne and the guys and women I train. Rarely do any of them need anything more to control acne.

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    Quote Originally Posted by **** View Post
    You should be fine but there are various opinions on this. Ive heard antibiotics can effect ORAL aas in a negative way.
    I like using a topical by platinum labz for my skin acne and the guys and women I train. Rarely do any of them need anything more to control acne.
    Is that the Acne annihilator?

    Somebody here always singing its praises

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    dude accutane is the shit. the dryness sides suck from it but your acne will go away quick and if you take it for long enough it supposedly wont come back

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    Quote Originally Posted by fattymcbutterpants View Post
    dude accutane is the shit. the dryness sides suck from it but your acne will go away quick and if you take it for long enough it supposedly wont come back
    Im goin on three weeks here and my bachne actually got worse. My lips are dry and cracking but not much else yet.....i hear accutain takes some time to work?? Month to six weeks maybe....just my uneducated opinion

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    theres some stuff called like apricot scrub or something. my gf had it in the shower and i used it. ended up working really good.

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    I used Accutane two years ago and it hasn't come back. However, it did take me about 3 months to clear my skin, and then you take it for another 3-4 to make it last longer. It works differently for everyone, but you have to moisturize while you are on it. I know that seems weird, to moisturize while on aas, but if on accutane you must or your lips will crack and bleed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fattymcbutterpants View Post
    dude accutane is the shit. the dryness sides suck from it but your acne will go away quick and if you take it for long enough it supposedly wont come back
    never did for me. i had monster acne as a youngster, took accutane, havent had a pimple on my face since. I still get a few here and there on my back on cycle.

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