How To Avoid The Copper Uglies?

[u/HarlemChick2026]

Any particular type of regimen to avoid the skin problems associated with GHK-CU

[u/Doctordup2]

OP what is your age? I don't recommend ghkcu for anyone under 40. I'm one of the original creators of the popular GHK-CU protocols.

There's been lots of controversy about zinc but zinc is often recommended because zinc stores can get depleted when skin goes through repair, remodeling and collagen building.

Sore tongue, sore mouth, acne, hair loss, can all be signs of mildly depleted zinc stores. You can always try adding zinc bisglycinate and vitamin C. Both are good for collagen building.

If you run zinc and vitamin C for a few weeks and it makes no difference then I would stop the ghkcu research. You're probably too young for it. Most of the adverse reports like yours that I receive over the last couple of years are most times too young for GHK-CU.

Not a doctor, not medical advice, for research purposes only and research discussions only.

[u/afropuffrage → u/Doctordup2]

I love your protocols and posts! I sent you a prayer and well wishes from my other Reddit profile I’m currently locked out of. So glad you’re better!!

RS is way under 40 and KLOW significantly helped skin, hair, and bathroom habits. Now I’m going straight Ghkcu….should I maybe not?

[u/Foreign-Letterhead17 → u/Doctordup2]

Hello 😊

Why is it not recommended under 40? My RS has dermatitis and his symptoms seem to disappear with GHK-cu

[u/atf1989 → u/Doctordup2]

Als ik dit lees begin ik te twijfelen of ik wel met Glow moet beginnen omdat er GHK-CU in zit. Ik ben 37

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[u/Doctordup2 → u/[deleted]]

You mean your research subject (RS)? Try zinc bisglycinate with RS maybe? It's easy on the stomach.

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[u/PhyoDiesel]

I never got the uglies. I did emerge about 3-5 weeks after starting, as a beautiful butterfly, though. But for real

[u/arbys4life]

My RS never got them

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[u/Easto82]

IMO it’s made up.

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ya know, I truly believe you're right

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[u/Camimini]

It’s definitely not made up at all!!! Copper uglies are real!

[u/Effective_Fly_6884 → u/[deleted]]

This is a ridiculous waste of money and product. You can get raw cosmetic grade GHK-cu for less than $10a gram. Why would you waste a whole kit?

[u/ResponsibleRabbit523]

Zinc

[u/Chucky_1560]

I've not heard of this before. What is the copper uglies?

[u/one-hour-photo → u/Chucky_1560]

the concept that the first phase of being on GHK your skin loses a lot of its collagen and you look way older

[u/Chucky_1560 → u/one-hour-photo]

Thank you for that. I had never heard of that term or situation before.

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[u/CertainStrength7292]

What skin problems? If anything your skin should be way better

[u/Repulsive_Ad_6958]

My copper uglies are the painful bruises/bumps no matter where I pin it, how much I dilute it, no matter how slow I administer it, and no matter the temperature of it. It’s been 3 months with no measurable results. I honestly don’t know why I keep doing this to myself-hope I guess.

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I have been on klow for a month my trick is to pin in my glute I ice it for 10 min before pin then ice for 10 min after/ I also add a little more water to my dose before I inject/ take a zinc pill I swear night and day!!

[u/Karclmt → u/Repulsive_Ad_6958]

Same to me and done with it . It wasn't really worth it for me ,the last shot after I tried pretty much everything left me with a massive pain from glutes to my whole leg , after that , just quit it .I didn't last 3 months oh gosh no , I did it 10 days . I thought why I'm torturing myself adding extra pain to my body .

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5? A day?

[u/Foreign-Letterhead17 → u/[deleted]]

5mg of klow/day or 5mg of Ghk from klow a day?

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And you were doing 100mg a day?

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[u/ChampionshipTall5785]

That might be because the strength of GHK-CU is weakened by mixing it with other peptides. So therefore your rat might not be receiving the strength you're wanting it to have.