FLASHPOINT Final Review -
@Renew1 @xR1pp3Rx @nostrum420
I wanted to start by thanking the APEX team for the opportunity to test this product.
I am just going to discuss different thoughts and experiences during this run.
Application - this is well known to be one of the benefits of APEX products, it definitely seems to penetrate the skin quite well and very quickly. I could put my clothing on within 5 minutes of applying without worrying about transferring residue to my clothing.
ODOR- I hate to say this, although I mentioned it multiple times throughout the log but this stuff does not smell good. You go noseblind to it about 10 minutes after putting it on but the odor is still there. Sometimes an hour or two later I would catch a whiff off of a breeze or a fan occasionally and be like "Oh crap... it still smells. " My wife asked me to move away from her on the couch a couple times because she said I stunk. I have never had a TD that my wife has complained about so much.
That being said for how effectively it seems to penetrate the skin, the hardcore will not even flinch at the smell.
Skin Issues - Admittedly I have had a lot more issues with the product than others running the beta test and had to stop just short of completion due to them. I have mild eczema, and for whatever reason this particular solvent / carrier really seemed to stress my skin over time. Not just causing an outbreak, but my skin took on a crepe'ing look, like an older persons for a bit then dried up and peeled off. I originally thought this was also related to me doing a lot of walking and chaffing, but that had never happened before. I took a week off of the product let it clear up and started back up. Unfortunately just the other day the crepe'ing and skin drying back up started again. I have attached a couple pictures. Doesn't look like much in the pictures but itches and kind of stings when applying the product so I stopped so it would not continue to get worse and peel off like it did before.
Side of pec near armpit - see the skin crepe'ing and the drying up and starting to peel again.
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Just under the arm by the lats - beginning of dry skin, and some more skin crepe'ing.
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I have to say that I would not be too worried about developing a skin issue with this product, which is kind of odd to hear coming from someone who did not complete the run due to skin issues. However I want to discuss some extenuating circumstances I think may have played a part.
1- Application Site Size - I was putting the product on a MUCH SMALLER AREA than the other testers. So when I applied .5ml per lower pec region the dose and solvent concentration was much heavier due to being spread out far less.
2 - Lack of application site rotation - due to the fact we were testing the "spot reduction" effects of the product rotating application sites was not possible. I think that if I were able to rotate application sites I probably would not have run into an issue.
Targeted Effects of Product - The goal of this beta test was to see if this product was a viable way to target localized fat loss through transdermal application. Unfortunately I did not see any additional localized fat loss in the area of application. That is not to say there was not a visible change in the first week of using the product that most people notice. Most of us noticed a change in localized tightening of the area, however it appeared to be more water / hydration related than fat loss. The state of my skin drying out also leads me to believe this is the case as well.
Alternate Use Suggestion - Since this seems to disperse water locally in the skin, someone could possibly use about a week out from something you want your skin to look firmer or tighter for like a photo session or competition.
Overall Results and Summary -
Beginning weight a very depleted 207.7
Final Weight a very depleted 199.3 - A loss of 8.4 Lbs in 7 weeks. Pretty good if you consider this is the tail end of a diet I had already lost 19lbs before starting, and was already depleted at the weigh in so no trickery with scale weights.
Although I can not give this product the nod for targeted localized fat loss, I do believe that is has helped me with fat loss systemically. I have a lot of experience cutting. For the work I put in, and the deficit I carried I feel that the product stepped in and covered the bases where my normal thermogenic diet pills would have been. Getting that assist without any jitters or irritability is nice. I have seen the same amount of fat loss as I would expect while running a good thermogenic diet pill so if looking for a no stim fat loss solution I think this might be up that alley instead of spot reduction.
My recommendation to users and APEX ALCHEMY - Since I did not notice spot reduction I would use/market the product for systemic distribution of the active ingredient for overall fat loss, rather than spot reduction. This will also allow for application site rotations that should curb skin issues for people who have skin issues.
I will post up some final pics hopefully tomorrow. I am traveling so lighting will not be the same. Also I am reintroducing carbs back into my daily diet now, so I have already added a lb or two at a minimum. I don't have a scale here with me to check how much but want to be transparent.