severe acne problem

[freakazoid]

i staeted with a gram of sust,800 mg deca,320 mg fina per week shooting divided doses eod.i started getting acne on shoulders and back,not to bad at first but then after about 6 weeks it was so bad it was like every poure was a pimple.i cut doses in half and clean skin with almost everything you can think of.i feel topical acne solutions are a waste of time because these pimples are comming from the inside out,as opposed to the kind people get that are from dirt,oil that starts on top of the skin.they are starting to leave scars on my back and shoulders.what kind of oral med can i take for this?i am trying to avoid accutaine if at all possible

 

[impulse3k]

I've heard good things about high doses of Vitamin B5, upwards of 5 grams.

 

[hardrock]

I feel ya bro! My upper bsck and shoulders are so broken out and sensative I can barely touch them. Try popping them, OUCH!!!! I never break out like this either. I've also never been on a cycle this long.

 

[tiger88]

yea accutane did me well but it sucks while on it, go tanning and try b5 for before accutane and o yea sqauting with zits on my shoulders hurts likes a mothefucker...

 

[jrw667s]

Accutane and Anabolics

Accutane isn't good for the liver to begin with, so the addition of anabolics won't help your cause. Although accutane will most assuredly help with the acne, it is also known to cause depression for the duration of its use. Considering that many people report post-cycle gain losses as a contributor for lower mental health, I would suggest staying away from accutane; Yet those who are more accustomed to the effects of anabolics may feel that the accutane-induced side effects arern't something of concern. I have just barely dabbled with anabolics, yet I do know that 10% benzoyl peroxide used regularly along w/ 2% (w/w) salicylic acid tanning will help dry just about anything.

I can't say I know anything about vitamin B5, but I'd give it a try if I feel the need.

 

[mrflexdiesel]

I didn't want to do Accutane either, but nothing else would work so I said screw it. Can't stand zits! They have to be one of the worst damn things in the world. I actually have been using a small dosage of Accutane just once every two or three days for the past year or so, and it is working wonderful w/o any serious side effects.

 

[Testosterone Spike]

I'm on accutane right now. Started at 20mg for 2 weeks, then bumped it up to 40 for 3 weeks, and now I am at 80 for the next 3 months. It seems to be doing something; my lips are drying out like a mofo. I am also taking b5 (pantothenic acid) at 3g a day for a few weeks and then lowering to 1 or 2g. My acne gets real bad going on or coming off. Clomid only makes it worse. This should answer your questions as far as b5 helping your acne. Very interesting article:
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3f978/B5_FAQ.html
good luck,
docv

 

[Enock]

You guys talk as if accutane is easy to obtain.
For those with out health insurance that will cover it, its extremely expensive to order it from over seas.

IP accutane was affordable but all the sources carrying dried up.
Alot of sources stopped carrying IP stuff altogether.

I will say b5 helps a lil bit.
Tanning go now.. its definitly a horrible long term solution but its the one thing u can do immediatly that will have a decent impact.


Antiobiotics are cheap.. They don't aways work well. When I was younger the derm put me on them and they never worked.. Now I'm ordering them myself and using larger doses and i'm clear.

Bactrim
Doxycycline
Tetracycline

are the three I use.... Don't get me wrong I'd love to use Accutane it actually FIXES the problem instead of circumventing it. but when its not your option antibiotics and sun and B5 r your best bet

 

[THeMaCHinE]

I just started running 10 gr/day of B5 and am seeing some reduction; haven't been on it long enough to see the full impact though. A lot of the old threads that I searched said 10 gr/day was the way to go with B5.

 

[freakazoid]

thanks guys,i had good results with trying to open them up and then using clairol herbal essences,oil controlling astringent.after i used it i cleared up at least 60%.i will try the vit b also now