TRT 100mg Weekly - Body Acne

[binkskii]

Hey guys,

I’ve been on 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate weekly, broken up into 5 subcutaneous injections in the stomach/love handle area. It has been 4.5 weeks since I started. I am also taking 750ius of HCG.

I have begun getting small pimples on my arms and shoulders. I’ve never had body acne and I’m starting to get a lot.

Does anyone have suggestions to combat the acne? I’ve tried some salicylic acid body wash and Taro-Clindamycin/Benzoyl Peroxide, which significantly dries my skin.

Does anyone have advice? I’m hoping to get rid of it completely.

 

[Systemlord]

Does anyone have suggestions to combat the acne?

Your overdosed. Your protocol is responsible for your ache.

 

[binkskii]

Your overdosed. Your protocol is responsible for your ache.

100mg and 750ius of HCG is too high? Maybe I’ll only do 500ius of HCG.

 

[Phil Goodman]

I wouldn’t be so quick to say your dose is too high. Pretty much every single teenager gets acne at some point, that doesn’t mean their levels are too high. Your body is adjusting to new, higher levels of hormones. That being said, acne is a common side effect of trt so while it may get better as you settle in, it’s also quite likely that it’s something you’ll have to deal with at least occasionally. Sunshine is one of the best treatments and also had the added benefit of vitamin d along with other positives…when experienced in moderation of course. I skip the medicated washes and just use spot treatment on individual pimples. That may help save you from the issue of overall dryness because you’ll only be applying it to the specific areas that need it.

 

[Systemlord]

100mg and 750ius of HCG is too high?

Everyone has their own normal range, go outside of it and you can get side effects. My normal range is <300, I'm natural and have no symptoms. I had more symptoms on TRT which I recently stopped.

Are you injecting hCG once weekly?

If so the half-life is two days, it would make more sense to dose it twice weekly.

 

[madman]

Hey guys,

I’ve been on 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate weekly, broken up into 5 subcutaneous injections in the stomach/love handle area. It has been 4.5 weeks since I started. I am also taking 750ius of HCG.

I have begun getting small pimples on my arms and shoulders. I’ve never had body acne and I’m starting to get a lot.

Does anyone have suggestions to combat the acne? I’ve tried some salicylic acid body wash and Taro-Clindamycin/Benzoyl Peroxide, which significantly dries my skin.

Does anyone have advice? I’m hoping to get rid of it completely.

Need to get at the source here as most acne medications other than accutane are not going to be highly effective.

Yes some may fair well with BP or salicylic acid but it can be a never ending battle if your trough/steady-state FT level is too high!

When first starting TTh hormones will be in flux during the weeks leading up until blood levels have stabilized (4-6 weeks TC/TE) and T/DHT levels are rising which can cause oily skin/acne in genetically prone individuals.

Even then if you have never struggled with acne in your teens it is not a given that you will get a free ride when using exogenous T especially if you push your trough let alone steady-state free testosterone level too high!

You may just be having a reaction to the rising hormone levels as you are going from low T--->higher T levels.

Even then once blood levels stabilize chances are you may still end up struggling with acne if your trough/steady-state FT is too high on your current protocol.

You need to get labs done at the 6 week mark to see where your trough FT and estradiol sit and I would throw DHT in there too!

Although you started on a sensible dose of 100 mg T/week split into more frequent injections keep in mind some men can still achieve a high-end/high trough FT especially when split into more frequent injections and seeing as you threw in hCG this will drive up your T/e2 further.

Again you need get labs done so you can see where your trough FT sits.

Unfortunately you started T + hCG off the hop so it can be more difficult to pinpoint what is truly contributing here.

Always better to start on a T only protocol so we can see how your body reacts to T only and where said protocol (dose of T/injection frequency) has your trough TT, FT, estradiol, DHT let alone other critical blood markers RBCs, hemoglobin and hematocrit.

 

[madman]

100mg and 750ius of HCG is too high? Maybe I’ll only do 500ius of HCG.

Would not jump to any conclusions as you have not even had your blood work done yet.

Yes there is a chance even with a sensible starting dose of 100 mg T/week especially when split into more frequent injections with hCG thrown to boot that you may end up hitting a high-end/high trough FT but only labs will tell!

Do not deviate from your current protocol until you have your blood work done so you can see where everything truly sits.

More importantly once blood levels have stabilized it will still take time (a few more months) for you body to adapt to your new set-point so the acne breakouts may subside.

 

[madman]

Hey guys,

I’ve been on 100mg of Testosterone Cypionate weekly, broken up into 5 subcutaneous injections in the stomach/love handle area. It has been 4.5 weeks since I started. I am also taking 750ius of HCG.

I have begun getting small pimples on my arms and shoulders. I’ve never had body acne and I’m starting to get a lot.

Does anyone have suggestions to combat the acne? I’ve tried some salicylic acid body wash and Taro-Clindamycin/Benzoyl Peroxide, which significantly dries my skin.

Does anyone have advice? I’m hoping to get rid of it completely.

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[binkskii]

Everyone has their own normal range, go outside of it and you can get side effects. My normal range is <300, I'm natural and have no symptoms. I had more symptoms on TRT which I recently stopped.

Are you injecting hCG once weekly?

If so the half-life is two days, it would make more sense to dose it twice weekly.

Yeah I agree. My testosterone was significantly low when I started. See blood work attached.

No I am not injecting hCG once weekly:

Monday - 20mg Test C
Tuesday - 250ius hCG
Wednesday - 200mg Test C
Thursday - 250ius hCG
Friday - 200mg Test C
Saturday - 200mg Test C
Sunday - 200mg Test C & 250ius hCG