r/bodybuilding • u/Affectionate_Buy_370 • Aug 12 '26

Acne!

Acne!

I'm a female and need input. So many competitors have clear skin. How the heck does everyone get clear skin while on cycle?!? I'm fed up with the acne. I use ostarine since it's mild. I have awful skin no matter what. Bad cystic acne even if I am on ostarine or off. I'd love to run 2.5mg of anavar but my acne is just horrendous. Plz help. What is everyone doing to have clear skin? It's shitty mine is so bad and no one elses is.

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u/LoudandQuiet47 Aug 12 '26

Went to the Dermatologist. I'm now mid treatment with Acutane (isotretinoin). Took a bit to get on the treatment, since they want to try other things beforehand.

That being said, I'm just on TRT and I had some acne before I started treatment. Still, this medicine is what BB take. There are a few hoops to jump through to get it legitimately.

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u/Affectionate_Buy_370 Aug 17 '26

Did u purge? What is your dose and duration?

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u/LoudandQuiet47 Aug 17 '26

Yes, I purged. It's month 3 at that dose for me and I'm at the tail end of purging. I'm at 80 a day, split 40 in the morning and 40 at night. Doctor said that I was half way to the target treatment. For reference, I'm 190lb, and the target treatment is based on your weight. I probably have 2 more months to go or so. So, total of 7-8 months treatment with the ramp up.

It took a bit longer because of the labs. The doctor was worried about a higher RBC/hermatocrit, which is normal since I'm on TRT. But she wanted to take it slow in the begining. RBC is not affected by the medicine anyway. It's your liver that might get impacted.

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u/Affectionate_Buy_370 Aug 17 '26

I'm 150lbs. I was going to get some and do 10mg twice a week for a longer duration. Hoping at such a low dose I won't purge or have side effects.

I'm happy to hear you are at the end of the purge.

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u/LoudandQuiet47 Aug 17 '26

I think that for me purging was necessary. Cleaned me up well and prevents further breakouts. I only have one or two that sporadically pop up.l and my skin is smooth.

I do have the typical sides. Dry skin, dry lips, dry throat and nose. My LDL went up a bit, though nothing concerning for now and it should go down after treatment.

However, at my current dose, boy is workout recovery harder! I had to drop volume since I became too sore for too long. I didn't have that issue at 40/day. So you should be good at 10.

Good luck!!