Acne
Oil production plus blocked follicles, worst on back and shoulders. Tracks androgenic strength more than dose.
Relationships
2 connectionsAcne increases risk of
Androgen Receptor
The receptor every anabolic-androgenic steroid is designed to hit. Binding moves it into the nucleus where it switches on genes for muscle protein synthesis, and in other tissues for hair loss, prostate growth and oil production.
Sebum Production
How much oil the skin’s glands put out. Androgens drive it up, and it is the step between receptor binding in the gland and a visible breakout.
Beyond this page
Acne also connects to 10 entries in the applied modules, covering supplements, compounds, hormones and food sources. Those carry the mechanism and the evidence tier behind each link, and they are part of client coaching.
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