PowerFULL and acne?

psywzrd · 09-27-2005, 11:43 AM

Haven't seen much info regarding PowerFULL's effect on acne. I know it might seem trivial to some people but it's a huge deal to me. Is there any definitive info available on whether or not PowerFULL causes acne? I really want to try it but I'm not willing to sacrifice my complexion in the process. Anyone?

USPLabs · 09-27-2005, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by psywzrd

Haven't seen much info regarding PowerFULL's effect on acne. I know it might seem trivial to some people but it's a huge deal to me. Is there any definitive info available on whether or not PowerFULL causes acne? I really want to try it but I'm not willing to sacrifice my complexion in the process. Anyone?

My complexion became clearer but lets here from the other beta testers..

psywzrd · 09-27-2005, 11:52 AM

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My complexion became clearer but lets here from the other beta testers..

I'd love to hear from the beta testers about this. I'm currently taking C2 (5 caps/day) and I'm getting a bit of acne on my face. I'm inclined to discontinue it because of this, but I want to give it enough time to see if I get any results.

lifted · 09-27-2005, 12:04 PM

I'm with you psy...I'm still recovering from acne from my last cycle which was 4 months ago...although I believe arginine had some to do with it...I really can't take anymore breakouts at the moment...but so far so good...I'll remember to mention this later on in my log as well.

psywzrd · 09-27-2005, 12:31 PM

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I'm with you psy...I'm still recovering from acne from my last cycle which was 4 months ago...although I believe arginine had some to do with it...I really can't take anymore breakouts at the moment...but so far so good...I'll remember to mention this later on in my log as well.

I'd really appreciate that since I'm following your log.

This stuff sounds pretty promising but like most things that work, there are usually some not-so-desirable effects as well. I'm really susceptible to acne for some reason (even creatine makes me break out), so I try to avoid anything with even the slightest potential of causing acne. I didn't see it coming with the C2 but I'm hoping it's just a fluke.

Truck 44 · 09-27-2005, 10:09 PM

I did not notice any acne at all while running powerFULL, I think my complexion actually got better.

Sputnik · 09-27-2005, 11:23 PM

I was getting a bit painful acne on my back using Fenotest, since PowerFULL? It's all gone.

briancaswell · 09-27-2005, 11:57 PM

using C2, cissus and powerfull- they actually seemed to improve my complexion

psywzrd · 09-28-2005, 09:23 AM

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using C2, cissus and powerfull- they actually seemed to improve my complexion

Interesting about the C2. I definitely got some acne from it. I really wanted to take it for at least a month to see some results but I couldn't deal with the acne. I stopped taking it as of this morning. I guess the rest of it is going in the Swap Meet.

psywzrd · 09-29-2005, 03:28 PM

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Interesting about the C2. I definitely got some acne from it. I really wanted to take it for at least a month to see some results but I couldn't deal with the acne. I stopped taking it as of this morning. I guess the rest of it is going in the Swap Meet.

I decided to go ahead and order a couple bottles of PowerFULL to give it a try. I'm going to run it with some guggul just in case. I'm a little confused about the proper dosage though. I've read that it should be taken on an empty stomach 15-20 minutes before working out but I also see people taking it 3x/day. How should I take it?

lifted · 09-29-2005, 03:40 PM

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I decided to go ahead and order a couple bottles of PowerFULL to give it a try. I'm going to run it with some guggul just in case. I'm a little confused about the proper dosage though. I've read that it should be taken on an empty stomach 15-20 minutes before working out but I also see people taking it 3x/day. How should I take it?

Take it with guggul just in case? What do you mean?

Dosing should be IMO anyways, (and how I've been doing it)...40min-1hour before food.....and two hours after food...so far, I keep getting more and more pumped each day...I feel fuller and am actually noticing some fat loss now on maintenance cals...I'll go more in depth about it tonight when I enter in my log...

psywzrd · 09-29-2005, 03:45 PM

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Take it with guggul just in case? What do you mean?

Sorry - should have been a little more clear there. I'm taking the guggul to help ward off any potential acne.

What do you mean by "Dosing should be IMO anyways"? What's IMO? Maybe I'm having a brain-fart or something but I don't know what that means. I understand it should be taken every day but I'm assuming it should always be taken on an empty stomach like you mentioned. And always 15-20 minutes before working out, right?

**bioman** · 09-29-2005, 04:36 PM

After some reading into the matter, I've found that simply taking a double dose of vitamin A, around 20,000 to 30,000 iU per day, really helped my skin a lot. I have had chronic cystic acne from the age of 12 and have been on accutane and every antibiotic out there but it always came back...and I've got the scars to prove it.

Vitamin A toxicity is something to worry about, but according to the Merck manual you need to be taking around 100,000 iU daily for awhile to develope symptoms. According to the manual, symptoms cease once dosage is reduced or stopped and no permanent damage results...add grain of salt here.

I've been doing this for about 3 months..for one month prior to my cycle and during this time my skin got almost entirely free of acne which was a first without a prescription. Now, on my 4AD/19 Nor/1 test/ 3 alpha and SD cycle, acne is really not bad at all. A few lesions, skin is slightly oily but not like it usually is on cycle. The real test will be post cycle...SERMS give me the worst outbreaks ever.

I'm hoping PowerFULL will add to the anti-acne benefits.

lifted · 09-29-2005, 04:45 PM

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Sorry - should have been a little more clear there. I'm taking the guggul to help ward off any potential acne.

What do you mean by "Dosing should be IMO anyways"? What's IMO? Maybe I'm having a brain-fart or something but I don't know what that means. I understand it should be taken every day but I'm assuming it should always be taken on an empty stomach like you mentioned. And always 15-20 minutes before working out, right?

lol...IMO means in my opinion.

Yeah you're right, take it on empty stomach... my schedule however sometimes does not allow me to take right before training, but IMO

as long as it's around that time, I should be good to go...but USP may think otherwise, so don't take my word for it.

So far, so good...I hope that when I finish this bottle the stock still isn't sold out, so I can just continue on with it...

lifted · 09-29-2005, 04:48 PM

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Sorry - should have been a little more clear there. I'm taking the guggul to help ward off any potential acne.

What does guggul do to ward off acne..I'm very interested, as I need all the help I can get, thx.

psywzrd · 09-29-2005, 04:56 PM

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After some reading into the matter, I've found that simply taking a double dose of vitamin A, around 20,000 to 30,000 iU per day, really helped my skin a lot. I have had chronic cystic acne from the age of 12 and have been on accutane and every antibiotic out there but it always came back...and I've got the scars to prove it.

Vitamin A toxicity is something to worry about, but according to the Merck manual you need to be taking around 100,000 iU daily for awhile to develope symptoms. According to the manual, symptoms cease once dosage is reduced or stopped and no permanent damage results...add grain of salt here.

I've been doing this for about 3 months..for one month prior to my cycle and during this time my skin got almost entirely free of acne which was a first without a prescription. Now, on my 4AD/19 Nor/1 test/ 3 alpha and SD cycle, acne is really not bad at all. A few lesions, skin is slightly oily but not like it usually is on cycle. The real test will be post cycle...SERMS give me the worst outbreaks ever.

I'm hoping PowerFULL will add to the anti-acne benefits.

I'm really surprised Accutane didn't do the trick for you - it was an absolute miracle drug for me. The only time I get breakouts now are from supplements. I broke out pretty bad from PH (M1T, M4OHN). The acne from Nolvadex was terrible. Yohimbine makes me break out pretty bad too. C2 made me breakout. I'm hoping PowerFULL won't make me break out, but I'm using the guggul as sort of an insurance policy. I've read some mixed things about PowerFULL as it relates to the skin though - some people claim it actually improved their skin while some other people broke out. The thing is sometimes it's hard to tell if a breakout is just random or if a supplement is causing it. The science on guggul is a little fuzzy that way too.

psywzrd · 09-29-2005, 05:05 PM

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What does guggul do to ward off acne..I'm very interested, as I need all the help I can get, thx.

I'm not sure how it wards off acne, but it does (among its other benefits). Studies have shown that guggul produces effects similar to those of tetracycline in treating cystic acne. It's definitely worth trying since it's inexpensive and it helps burn fat as well. Try it with some Bee Propolis to see if it helps.

Oh, BTW: you need Vitamin A, not E.

skumster225 · 09-29-2005, 06:31 PM

bump for more acne feedback.. I just got over a pretty bad breakout on my back and a few HUGE pimples in the middle of my chest, one actually left a scar (boils maybe??) about 4 months ago, doc shot them up with sum medicine and they went away. This was odd as I have had about 20pimples my entire life prior to this. Took prescription minocylcine for 30days along with Duac topical gel and it did the trick however I have no desire for another acne battle like that!!!