Help! after 1 year off I need your help with my cycle and acne

[Bang]

Hello, I have a few questions about an upcoming low-dosing cycle.
I already have quite a few years of training behind me and I stopped because of health issues.
I restarted with 250 mg of test for 3 months to get back into it properly.

Now I want to stay on low doses to avoid too many side effects, as I am sensitive to prolactin and estrogen.
I should mention that before I stopped, the level I had represented several years of training: around 10 years “natty” and 4 years on gear. I’ve already tried everything in terms of compounds and I’m only looking for advice adapted to my current situation.

I would like to gain fairly lean, high‑quality muscle mass. I would like to move to:
350 mg of test per week, split into 2 injections,
NPP taken every day for a total of 350 mg per week as well,
and Aromasin 12.5 mg every other day (EOD) to keep estrogen under control.

I am also on T3 at 37.5 µg per day (ED)
and clen at 80 µg currently.
I am aware of the risks linked to T3 but I cannot stop it abruptly right now, because I have been taking it for a long time.

My body fat is good, around 10%.
I have Dostinex on hand just in case.
Is this a fairly reliable protocol?

I also have significant acne. I wanted to know if you could help me with Roaccutane. My goal is to stay on reasonable (low) doses, gain the cleanest and densest muscle mass possible, and get rid of the patches of spots on my back after several attempts with hygiene products and other treatments.

So, thank you – in summary: I’d like advice on increasing the cycle, on managing T3, and on Roaccutane dosages, in order to optimise a clean bulk and greatly reduce my acne. Thank you.


Currently 1.70 m, 82 kg, body fat 10–11%
29 years

 

[Donvitosharkone]

Hello, I have a few questions about an upcoming low-dosing cycle.
I already have quite a few years of training behind me and I stopped because of health issues.
I restarted with 250 mg of test for 3 months to get back into it properly.

Now I want to stay on low doses to avoid too many side effects, as I am sensitive to prolactin and estrogen.
I should mention that before I stopped, the level I had represented several years of training: around 10 years “natty” and 4 years on gear. I’ve already tried everything in terms of compounds and I’m only looking for advice adapted to my current situation.

I would like to gain fairly lean, high‑quality muscle mass. I would like to move to:
350 mg of test per week, split into 2 injections,
NPP taken every day for a total of 350 mg per week as well,
and Aromasin 12.5 mg every other day (EOD) to keep estrogen under control.

I am also on T3 at 37.5 µg per day (ED)
and clen at 80 µg currently.
I am aware of the risks linked to T3 but I cannot stop it abruptly right now, because I have been taking it for a long time.

My body fat is good, around 10%.
I have Dostinex on hand just in case.
Is this a fairly reliable protocol?

I also have significant acne. I wanted to know if you could help me with Roaccutane. My goal is to stay on reasonable (low) doses, gain the cleanest and densest muscle mass possible, and get rid of the patches of spots on my back after several attempts with hygiene products and other treatments.

So, thank you – in summary: I’d like advice on increasing the cycle, on managing T3, and on Roaccutane dosages, in order to optimise a clean bulk and greatly reduce my acne. Thank you.


Currently 1.70 m, 82 kg, body fat 10–11%
29 years

Hi Bang!! (Nice name )

I’ll keep it clear and practical, because you already have experience and you don’t need theory.

First, your base idea is fine, but you’re overloading the “low dose” concept.

350 test + 350 NPP is not really low, especially if you’re sensitive to estrogen and prolactin. It can work, but you’re already setting yourself up to need more management (AI, caber, etc).

If your goal is clean, stable progress, I’d simplify:

either keep test around 300–350
and bring NPP slightly lower (200–300)

or even run test first, then layer NPP later once you see how you respond again after the break.

About Aromasin at 12.5 mg EOD… that’s quite aggressive to start with. Given you’re lean and already aware of your sensitivity, I’d start lower and adjust with bloodwork. Crashing estrogen will ruin the “quality gains” you’re chasing.

T3… this is the part I’d be most careful with. Staying on 37.5 while trying to grow is not ideal. I understand you can’t stop abruptly, but at some point you’ll want to taper it down slowly if your goal is actual tissue gain and not just staying dry.

Clen at 80 while trying to grow also doesn’t really align with your goal. That’s more of a cutting tool.

On acne:

this is likely androgen-driven, not hygiene-related. With test + NPP it may get worse. Roaccutane works, but it’s not something to play with casually. Low dose can be effective, but it comes with its own load on lipids and liver, which you’re already stressing with orals and AIs.

Before jumping into it, I’d look at:

stable hormone levels (injection frequency)
not overshooting doses
keeping estrogen in range, not crushed

If acne is still bad, then yes, low-dose isotretinoin can be considered, but ideally under medical supervision.

Overall, you’re not far off. You just need to remove a bit of excess instead of adding more.

Simpler, more stable, easier to manage… that’s how you’ll get the cleanest result.

Shark