I'm set to ship out of San Jose MEPS on June 12, and I am very excited to start my career in the Navy. When I went through MEPS last august, my acne was terrible, (sever on my neck and cheeks and forehead, moderate on my back), And the doctors at MEPS told me I should consider clearing my acne some before I leave. The doctors gave me some tips about acne, and suggested that the most likely cause of my acne was probably all the sunscreen I was wearing during the summer time, (I was a lifeguard, spent 12 hours a day in the sun), and the doctor said I should continue to use sunscreen because I'm better off with acne rather then skin cancer.
Today my acne has improved. Its almost non existent on my neck and forehead, and it is very mild on my cheeks and back. But there is some redness and scarring left from the acne that was there. I did ask my dermatologist about it, and she said I don't have Eczema, and she didn't think my acne was sever enough for acutane, she just suggested some over the counter stuff, which has been working decently.
Should I be concerned about whats going to happen at meps? is there a possibility they won't let me be a nuke because of my acne? any advice helps!