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Long story short, I have been dealing with acne since getting involved in bodybuing. It has only been getting worse. If it means anything I cycled a testosterone booster about 5-6 months ago. I decided to attach a picture of the acne on my chest, it hurts so much. I now have pain on my shoulders from the acne, it hurts to lay in bed. I was consuming over 4,000 calories per day for a while as I was trying to add mass, but recently decided to start dieting down so that I can lower my calorie intake and give my body a rest from all the excess calories. I am currently applying a homemade mixture of coconut oil and raw apple cider vinegar on it in the mornings and sometimes afternoons and before bed raw apple cider vinegar.
A few possibilities:
-Malassezia folliculitis. It can also occur with acne.
-Lots of "bodybuilding" supplements tend to be laced with steroids and testosterone. I would discontinue all "bodybuilding" supplements.
-The raw apple cider may be making your inflammation worse.
Go to a doctor to rule out any infections. Bodybuilding puts you at greater risk for diseases like MRSA.
Agreed, 4000 calories is near what I would consume while bulking up. I also bodybuild, and I can tell you that no matter how much whey I cut from my diet, or how "Clean" (Basically just chicken, broccoli, rice, fruits, etc)... I still have random back acne.
It was worse years ago, I just break out every so often now. I actually had WORSE acne when I was eating less.
I am just adding my 2 cents as a fellow lifter, since so many people are uninformed.
Edit : Know that feel about it hurting to lay in bed, hope it gets better.