about my a month ago i had my first visit with a new derm who told me to get a bunch of crazy tests
not only to test my hormones again but that my parents and sisters get their hormones tested
that i should test my genes and my parents and sisters should test their genes too
to get have skin tests
according to my hormones test my hormones are within normal range
but my derm said and i quote "you have the hormonal make up of a professional female athlete"
i have more growth hormone (GH) than my mom and sisters
i have more diyhydrotestosterone (DHT) than my mom and sisters
i have more dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) than my mom and sisters
my derm reconfirm my diagnosis of acne vulgaris

my derm said that though a low calorie diet can help acne doing it while i am under so much stress is counterproductive
also too much of my calories is protein
also having a vegan diet is unnecessary
so she put me on a low glycemic normal calories index pescetarian diet
she said i can reduce the calories when my mental state is better
she told to get cod liver oil supplements
she prescribed doxycycline
i had light therapy on my skin today
my derm told me to eat a lot of garlic and onions
my derm told me when i wash my face to try to have the soap on my skin for as little as time as possible
she said my mental problems play a role in some of my breakouts

my derm appointment for today was made a month ago and before that today i had an emergency appointment with a psychiatrist before my derm appointment
my psychiatrist diagnosed me with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder
my psychiatrist prescribe wellbutrin and lexapro

my derm and my psychiatrist each independently told me:
- try to reduce my stress
- be more social
- laugh more
- have more sex and/or masturbate more (seriously)
- have my mom document my acne instead of me doing that
- try to care less about my acne