mr.craig.smith
New Member
Hey gents! I have what may be considered a hair-brained question (no pun intended). Has anyone noticed a difference in facial hair/body hair growth rate - and/or facial structure differences - depending on their injection frequency?
I have been adhering to a protocol very similar to the moderator Vince's since restarting therapy last year (daily injections of 16mg test cyp + HCG). All things considered, I am feeling great, but wanted to see if anyone else has ever noticed any changes in the following based on the route of drug administration (subQ vs IM), as well as dosing frequency (every day vs more infrequent):
- beard/body hair growth
- facial "look" (e.g. more masculine jaw line, puffiness, etc.)
My original protocol was: 16mg test cyp daily IM or subQ + 500iu HCG ever 3rd day
I had two follow up labs where my total T was over 1100 and my free T was 252; I was experiencing some bloating/reduced EQ, so I modified protocol to:
Current protocol: 16mg test cyp daily subQ + 150iu daily
My thought process - try to even out the spikes and recreate more of a diurnal pattern with a smoother absorption via subQ and smaller daily doses of HCG, while still having the same weekly overall HCG dose (somewhat based on Dr. Robert Steven's and Dr. Crisler's protocols).
Overall, I feel pretty darn good. However, I noticed my face looks "less masculine/thinner" with the subQ route of admin, and my beard is growing much slower since switching to subQ and reducing the HCG from 500iu every 3rd day to 150iu every day.
Mentally, I feel super dialed in/optimal with IM test injections, but I tend to have poorer EQ and more aromatization. SubQ, I look much drier, vascular, and it's a much more subtle ride, with the added bonus of not putting little holes in my delts/ventroglutes/etc. on a daily basis.
Curious if anyone has ever experienced anything weird like that from making a similar adjustment to their regimen? I am planning on sticking with subQ injections for 12 weeks and retesting with the knowledge that I can go back to shallow IM any time if I no longer feel as good/optimal after more time doing subQ.
I have been adhering to a protocol very similar to the moderator Vince's since restarting therapy last year (daily injections of 16mg test cyp + HCG). All things considered, I am feeling great, but wanted to see if anyone else has ever noticed any changes in the following based on the route of drug administration (subQ vs IM), as well as dosing frequency (every day vs more infrequent):
- beard/body hair growth
- facial "look" (e.g. more masculine jaw line, puffiness, etc.)
My original protocol was: 16mg test cyp daily IM or subQ + 500iu HCG ever 3rd day
I had two follow up labs where my total T was over 1100 and my free T was 252; I was experiencing some bloating/reduced EQ, so I modified protocol to:
Current protocol: 16mg test cyp daily subQ + 150iu daily
My thought process - try to even out the spikes and recreate more of a diurnal pattern with a smoother absorption via subQ and smaller daily doses of HCG, while still having the same weekly overall HCG dose (somewhat based on Dr. Robert Steven's and Dr. Crisler's protocols).
Overall, I feel pretty darn good. However, I noticed my face looks "less masculine/thinner" with the subQ route of admin, and my beard is growing much slower since switching to subQ and reducing the HCG from 500iu every 3rd day to 150iu every day.
Mentally, I feel super dialed in/optimal with IM test injections, but I tend to have poorer EQ and more aromatization. SubQ, I look much drier, vascular, and it's a much more subtle ride, with the added bonus of not putting little holes in my delts/ventroglutes/etc. on a daily basis.
Curious if anyone has ever experienced anything weird like that from making a similar adjustment to their regimen? I am planning on sticking with subQ injections for 12 weeks and retesting with the knowledge that I can go back to shallow IM any time if I no longer feel as good/optimal after more time doing subQ.
