posted August 07, 2000 04:02 PM         

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Hey,

I was wondering if anyone knew why most pros don't seem to have ANY acne at all. I saw some pics on some pros in the offseason and they seem to have perfect skin. Basically, other than the bloat and increased muscle size, they don't show any of the "juicehead" look at all. I also scrub and exfoliate and do lotion and all that, but doesn't seem to help. I can't get the oral accutane but can get the topical version. My friend tried some accutane oral and said it didn't do much. Any tips?

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posted August 07, 2000 04:07 PM         

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I have wondered this so many times! I have always meant to post this, but I never remember to.
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posted August 07, 2000 04:10 PM            

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i think more do then you think. Alot of times you dont get a good closeup and remember that they have so much tanning crap on that alot of it is concealed. I didnt notice this until last weekend, but have you ever looked at the stretch marks on Greg Kovaks chest?

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posted August 07, 2000 04:13 PM            

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Hmmm... im gonna have to

this... ive been curious about that as well.

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posted August 07, 2000 04:21 PM         

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I am not talking about stretchmarks. And I am not talking about them having zits that aren't obvious. I mean, when I'm on, you can see the zits from a mile away. But these guys, they look perfect! Just look at Ronnie coleman. I'm not talking about his zits being "not obvious". He actually has skin as smooth as a baby's ass! Better than a lot of girls! Someone has gotta tell me the secret to this, please!

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posted August 07, 2000 04:27 PM            

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Asia, I just mentioned stretchmarks 'cause it goes to show how when they have all that taning shit on or have black skin its hard to notice. When you look at yourself you probably dont have much of a tan and of course your zits are going to look obvious

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posted August 07, 2000 04:27 PM            

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im also sure that the can get some pretty good shit from their source to clear it up!

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posted August 07, 2000 04:49 PM            

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what other bodybuilders have alot of stretchmarks i want to see if any1 has them as bad as me..

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posted August 07, 2000 04:58 PM            

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dude i was watching smackdown the other nite and wondered the same thing, HHH had no acne at all even with closeups!!

..oh lemme guess he's natural buaha

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posted August 07, 2000 05:02 PM         

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these guys take a lot more than juice...hgh helps with acne and so does accutane...just a little

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posted August 07, 2000 07:36 PM            

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hmmmmmmmmm, good question!

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posted August 07, 2000 07:38 PM         

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Hayesjones...

regarding your thought that they must get some pretty good stuff that clears it up, that's exactly what I am trying to find out! What that stuff is?

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posted August 07, 2000 07:38 PM         

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Hayesjones...

regarding your thought that they must get some pretty good stuff that clears it up, that's exactly what I am trying to find out! What that stuff is?

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posted August 07, 2000 07:41 PM            

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I would say it really depends on the individual...if your not predisposed to get bad acne chances are you won't get it that bad...plus the pictures we see are usually touched up (airbrushed)..they are also extremely dark so that kind of masks it....also tanning that much really dries your skin out....if you look close in some pictures you'll notice a little..but your right not a whole hell of a lot...

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posted August 07, 2000 07:44 PM            

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have you guys ever heard of the acne medication, I cannot remeber the name of it, but my roomate took it and he didn't get any zits...I post the name when I find it....
there was an artical on it a month ago in either musclemag or flex....
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posted August 07, 2000 08:14 PM            

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they get it, if you look closely at some pics you can see it on them, not small ones but big ones. just irregular spots, could be ingrown hair too, lots of shaving etc.

a quick story,
last year at the Olympia i was waiting in line to eat at the mandalay and mandy blank was in line in front of me. she was wearing a little backless catsuit (yum) but her back was not too pleasant. the tan tends to cover up some blemishes i think but not if you get near enough. alot of these gals skin is jacked up from endless tanning and whatever they are on.

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posted August 07, 2000 08:21 PM            

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Dont forget to remember the obvious. These guys in the mags have been airbrushed big time. That combined with aggressive tanning and a little genetics, will give you flawless skin tone.

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posted August 07, 2000 09:24 PM            

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yeah I think the acne is there, unless they are combatting it, plus they can touch up the photos and make it look like its not there.

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posted August 07, 2000 09:41 PM            

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Damn straight they get it, go to a show sometime and the flaws become readily apparent. Of course genetics are the main
factor, like everyone has said. Also,
Trisoralen will make you so tan that zits are
virtually impossible to detect.

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posted August 07, 2000 09:49 PM            

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Good point.Bump

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posted August 07, 2000 09:57 PM            

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Hey bro, Accutane is the best out there. It is like a concentrated does of vitaman A. See your Doctor.

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posted August 07, 2000 10:38 PM            

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I always wondered this too...but I stopped wondering when I went to the Arnold Classic in February. Seeing alot of the pros up close at the manufacture's booths, the acne is most definitely there. In photos, a good tan, good lighting, and lots of re-touching can do wonders for the complexion. As a matter of fact, back when I was in high school and had my senior pictures taken they retouched the photos and cleared my skin right up...if its that easy to have done by some small time photographer, imagine the tricks they pull for magazine photos. Just my 2 cents.

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posted August 07, 2000 11:06 PM            

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This is a good topic. Last week i stood right next to Ron Coleman, Kevin L, Ivory Turner (bodyrock2k) and those guys had GREAT skin. Not just good but GREAT. I think the GH must have something do with it. Many of those acne meds dry the skin out and make it look unheathy. But these guys looked great.

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posted August 07, 2000 11:12 PM         

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Hmmm.......maybe this will help: I usually keep a base tan during pre-contest time, I am eating a lot CLEANER than in the off-season, I am obviously leaner and I never have acne during that time. The only time I ever get acne is in the off-season. I eat more shit food,tan less,and I am fatter. A/S is about the same!!

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posted August 07, 2000 11:20 PM            

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Am I the only one that just saw that source posting?

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posted August 07, 2000 11:44 PM            

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Hey Corgan you fucknut....see ya!

Anyways...sometimes there are close ups of the pros where you can see this disgusting cystic acne....the type that doesn't form whiteheads like normal zits. It looks like warts. And I have seen them on more than a dozen pros.

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posted August 08, 2000 03:04 AM            

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One more thing no one mention yet. Baby steps!

Their bodies get used to the drugs. When you start high, you shock your system so much that toxin has to out of your skin.

Like I always said, start low then increase the dosage as you go.

Drugs and training are done in stages, you can't take short cut or else everyone would be big in the gym.

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posted August 08, 2000 06:14 AM            

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lqdmuscle is right these guys have been doing gear for years and they been on constant for like 10-12 years , also older guys 30+ never get acne from gear the glands that produce the oil for it have dried out.

once you been doing gear for few years and you get into you late 20's you wont have any probs what so ever.

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posted August 08, 2000 07:48 AM         

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I think there's definitely more to it. I mean if you have to look closely to see them, then that definitely better than what I had. and i'd been using gear for years too. A lot of it. There are some pros with lots of zits but some are just perfect skinned as witnessed by not just me and others on this board. I have personally seen many pros up close and one even trained at a gym I used to train at and many of them simply had no zits. I think there must be something that they take that clears it up. If anyone has input on this, then please let me know. I suspect it's accutane but that is anti-anabolic.

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posted August 08, 2000 03:15 PM            

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And it could be as simple as they just don't get acne. Just like some don't get gyno, lose hair, raise blood pressure, etc.
I'm thinking that if there is something, we would have heard about it after all these years....

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posted August 08, 2000 03:32 PM            

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First off some of them do have zits although not near as many as you'd expect. The reason is heavy tanning and Accutain. This stuff does work period as it shuts down the oil producing ability of your oil glands. There is not much dispute here and if it didn't work on someone you know then it was probably a result of either not taking it long enough (average time is 6 months per accutain cycle) or at dosages too low in attempt to avoid the side effects of the medication. The bodybuilders generally don't care much about the effectson their liver as their daily lifestyle subjects tremendous stress on this organ already. Not a very healthy alternative but one taken by many of the pro's who genetically suffer from acne.

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posted August 08, 2000 04:34 PM            

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I have seen accutane solve some pretty bad cases of acne, but you are still left with the scars. Has anyone used accutane while on a cycle as a preventitiive step or is this a misapplication/too stressfull on the body?

Asiatheinvincible....you arent by chance the Asia from PSU?

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posted August 08, 2000 04:45 PM            

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Accutane is some FUCKED UP SHIT! I read the really long profile on it that you see in the magazines on the back of ads. Talk about warnings. I had a friend who was on it back in high school. It worked, but his skin went from oily to dry and chapped. He said it was really uncomfortable and his skin supposedly felt dry like you get when you have a sunburn, but without the pain of a burn. I'm guessing though it would be ideal for someone who produces an extreme amount of oil on their skin.

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posted August 08, 2000 04:59 PM            

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Accutane works extremely well. Ive used it while on 150mg anadrol per day, with 1000mg test per week, and fina. My skin still cleared up and my liver values were barely out of the normal range (anadrol doesnt fuck with my liver as bad as halo and dbol).

The trick to lowering side effects is:
1 - be very careful tanning as your skin is going to be very sensitive.
2 - take a ton of Vit. E
3 - dont take a multivit with Vit A in it. stay away from carrots and other foods high in Vit A
4 - keep Carmex or another lip balm with you always!!!
5 - a humidifier in the bedroom will help keep the skin moist at night.

I followed the above rules and had great luck at 120mg accutane per day. My lips got dry alot but no major problems.

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posted August 08, 2000 05:03 PM            

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Beyond the cautions you mentioned about accutane [isotretinoin] Bchemist...I really suggest that women avoid it at all costs...it can cause severe birth defects if she were to become pregnant...so severe that doctors insist that women take 2 forms of birth control, as well as monthly pregnancy tests while on accutane

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posted August 08, 2000 08:39 PM            

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this is interesting ...i will bimp this again..

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posted August 09, 2000 10:34 PM         

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Anyone tried to topical accutane? That's all I can get.

No I am not from PSU. I graduated from U Penn.

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posted August 09, 2000 11:13 PM            

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What is this Trisoralen that Primo mentions earlier?

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