spots on Chest

[mdino1]

hi, the last few months I have been coming out in little spots on my chest/stomach, I have attached a pic to show, I am an avid gym goer, I don’t take any supplements other than protein poweder and pre workout and have been doing so for years, I just wondered if I am low in something? And how I would go about checking this?

My diet has not really changed much either but can provide my diet if required,

thanks in advance

[Man7Cut]

Suggestion. Have you changed any of your protein powders or pre workout supplements? If they contain a testosterone booster they can cause spots or acne

[mdino1 in reply to Man7Cut]

No my protein and preworkout has always been the same it’s just very confusing as to why it’s happening

[Man7Cut in reply to mdino1]

Another thing to think about is artificial sweeteners in your products manufacturers sometimes change them without saying and if you sweat a lot during your workouts they can cause spots or a rash. I've seen a few gym guys develop spots from protein powders when I managed a supplement store. I'm sure your diet is very healthy but sugar in general is bad for random spots.

[mdino1 in reply to Man7Cut]

Hmm what would you suggest? I’m not sure if the sweetness in my protein or preworkout has changed, I don’t take any vitamins or fish oils so wondered if maybe I was lacking in them departments, I do sweat a fair amount during the gym also

[Man7Cut in reply to mdino1]

Acesulfame K is a bad sweetener for reactions but it could just be sweat induced. It's important to have fish oil as part of your training regime. A multivitamin will depend on the rest of your diet which will hopefully have plenty of varied fruit and veg

[mdino1 in reply to Man7Cut]

Well I eat plenty of fish/chicken and red meats, my veg intake isn’t the greatest I’ll admit that and I have fruit daily, maybe I’ll look into the fish oils and maybe try adding more greens to my diet and see if that makes a difference

[OneJoker]

Change in grooming products? Washing powders etc ? Or just hormones

[mdino1 in reply to OneJoker]

No change in any of them, been using the same stuff for years now

[OneJoker in reply to mdino1]

Would think it’s just sweating etc then maybe

[mdino1 in reply to OneJoker]

It’s really annoying, it’s not an awful lot but it’s still bad on the eye and noticed them coming a lot more in recent weeks

[OneJoker in reply to mdino1]

Could visit GP and discuss if you’re concerned

[Omniscient1]

Try your GP, if they can't help you ask for a referral to a dermatologist, if you want that quickly then pay, it'll cost you about £1-200 (obv ask before you make the appointment)

[Norwich1 Moderator]

We know that sending images is often helpful when discussing health problems. Having said that, it is impossible to diagnose anything with certainty from an image so if you are genuinely worried, you should go to a doctor or sexual health clinic.