HereKittyKitty
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For my part, I apply 10 Free Moist Emulsion. It is extremely mild.JourneyToPerfection said:
Got it! Appreciate it. I'm going to place an order for SoonJung moisturiser todayHereKittyKitty said:
Keep it basic. Zero actives. SoonJung and Embryolisse are what I reach for.JourneyToPerfection said:
Ohh, I appreciate that suggestion! My doctor advised me against combining it with the other face products I normally use, but I think layering a hyaluronic acid serum underneath could be beneficial.HereKittyKitty said:
Apply it in layers. Start with clean, dry skin. Put on a thin moisturizer layer. Wait several minutes so it soaks in. Then Tret. Wait several minutes again so it soaks in. Finish with another thin moisturizer layer.JourneyToPerfection said:
Even at 2 uses per week, tret leaves my skin really drywildweasel said:
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I appreciate the guidance. My dose is now lower, and TB500 has been removed from the mix. Whether this is some kind of bad reaction, I can't say for certain — I've had it in my system for 3 weeks, and the pimples/boils (just 2 spots I'd describe as boils) showed up roughly 5 days back, limited to my face & neck. Then last night I spotted pimples on my back, shoulders, plus 2 small boils on my tum tum. Over the coming week I'll keep watching to see whether a smaller dose makes them fade or clear up completelywildweasel said:
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That isn't really the copper uglies—that's just what everyone calls it by mistake. What's actually happening is your system is adapting and clearing out toxins. If those spots were already showing up there before and then got worse, that's the process at work.JourneyToPerfection said:
HELP NEEDED
Roughly 3 weeks of GLOW stack injections are behind me, and roughly 7 days ago I started seeing big pimples pop up on my neck and face. I assumed it was just hormones.
Then tonight, omfg, there are pimples on my chest, back and tummy — a mix of small ones and boil-type ones — and my vanity is absolutely wrecked
This stack is giving me benefits I genuinely like, so quitting isn't what I want, but I have to do something about these gross ass pustules (gross-ass — none on my actual ass so far … yet)
Zinc supplements were bought by me about 10 days ago. Tbf taking them every day has slipped my mind, but I'll be stricter about it from now on.
Any other suggestions out there? Will they clear up by themselves? Is stopping mandatory? My pinning went from 12 units down to 10, but right now I'm borderline anaemic so they stand out badly and I can't stop staring at them.
that's a bold statement
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HELP NEEDED
Roughly 3 weeks of GLOW stack injections are behind me, and roughly 7 days ago I started seeing big pimples pop up on my neck and face. I assumed it was just hormones.
Then tonight, omfg, there are pimples on my chest, back and tummy — a mix of small ones and boil-type ones — and my vanity is absolutely wrecked
This stack is giving me benefits I genuinely like, so quitting isn't what I want, but I have to do something about these gross ass pustules (gross-ass — none on my actual ass so far … yet)
Zinc supplements were bought by me about 10 days ago. Tbf taking them every day has slipped my mind, but I'll be stricter about it from now on.
Any other suggestions out there? Will they clear up by themselves? Is stopping mandatory? My pinning went from 12 units down to 10, but right now I'm borderline anaemic so they stand out badly and I can't stop staring at them.
OP, here's some honest guidance.
Stacking even more compounds on top of what you're already running is likely the worst move available, since your current stack is already producing negative effects — that logic just doesn't hold up for me.
Be skeptical of the 'purging toxins' story, honestly. Boils or pustules appearing suddenly after you begin a new injectable stack points far more toward an inflammatory response, irritation, a dosing problem, or even a sterility issue than to some mystical detox stage.
Skin boils showing up is not detox — it's an adverse reaction, and I don't see how anyone can frame it any other way.
Just because people have a name for it — 'copper uglies' — that doesn't mean it's benign.
In your position, I'd strip the stack back, cut down the variables, or lower the dose and watch it for a week or so, rather than 'pushing through' or piling on more compounds when what you're already taking is causing this much trouble... that is a terrible plan, plain and simple.
that's good to hear. everyone reacts differently. the key thing is to pay attention to your body's signals, rather than labeling things as "adverse reaction" or "detox"... scaling back on the compounds you're using seems like the right move, let your body catch up and ease into it.
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Topical copper peptides are part of my routine too! There’s a serum I’ve relied on for years, and it’s never caused me any trouble. Honestly, it seems to soothe the redness that shows up after I take a hot shower. On top of that, I’ve cut my tret cream (retanoid) down to 2 times per week.paisleyfan said:
I had the same thought—your skin might simply be purging. A number of skincare drugs, retinoids in particular, tend to trigger this. My suggestion: wait 1 or 2 weeks and find out whether it's truly purging or an unwanted effect. You could also go the topical route!bonelifts said:
That isn't really the copper uglies—that's just what everyone calls it by mistake. What's actually happening is your system is adapting and clearing out toxins. If those spots were already showing up there before and then got worse, that's the process at work.JourneyToPerfection said:
HELP NEEDED
Roughly 3 weeks of GLOW stack injections are behind me, and roughly 7 days ago I started seeing big pimples pop up on my neck and face. I assumed it was just hormones.
Then tonight, omfg, there are pimples on my chest, back and tummy — a mix of small ones and boil-type ones — and my vanity is absolutely wrecked
This stack is giving me benefits I genuinely like, so quitting isn't what I want, but I have to do something about these gross ass pustules (gross-ass — none on my actual ass so far … yet)
Zinc supplements were bought by me about 10 days ago. Tbf taking them every day has slipped my mind, but I'll be stricter about it from now on.
Any other suggestions out there? Will they clear up by themselves? Is stopping mandatory? My pinning went from 12 units down to 10, but right now I'm borderline anaemic so they stand out badly and I can't stop staring at them.
for me, GHK goes on topically. there's a fair amount of medical research indicating it outperforms tret when applied to the skin. i don't spend on pricey injectable ghk myself; i stick with topical ghk creams, applying tret in the evening and ghk cream in the morning on my face.
as an athlete, my face took a beating from all the sun exposure during runs.. it turned somewhat dry with a leathery look, and honestly, after 4-6 weeks combining tret+ghk, my face looks 10 years younger.
best of luck, OP!
Alright, so this post. Reading it is what finally got me to stop messing around and actually place an order for tret.
From my early thirties until my late thirties I worked as a motorcycle instructor, and for roughly five of those years it was my full-time job. Those five years spent standing in a parking lot, cigarette in hand, yelling "I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WERE TRYIN TO DO THERE, BUT DO SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT" while now and then swerving out of the way of a Honda Rebel, left me with plenty of amusing anecdotes — and a face that's seen some weather. I'm not sorry about it, though maybe it could be LESS weathered.
At the start, I used tret at night every 2-4 days. The reason was that applying it more frequently, or heading outside right after putting it on, made me burn easily or peel. Every morning I used the Ghk face cream, and on nights when tret wasn't applied, I used the Ghk face cream again. Once a few weeks passed, I had adjusted completely, so tret every night and hgk every morning became manageable.
Still, those first couple of weeks brought a bunch of minor face sunburns the day after tret went on.Still sticking with it, though
SAYING IT AGAIN: ACTIVES ARE OFF LIMITS.
Retirement can't come soon enough hahahah roll on 55!
UPDATE 
I shared an update about it this morning!
