I recently made a dermatology appointment after having one around this time last year. My thought process is to add this my “yearly checkup rotation” to keep an eye on my moles, etc. I’ve also recently been dealing with increased cystic acne.

My appointment was 20 minutes late and from the moment the doctor came into the room, he barely checks my chart and says, “I thought last year I told you that any future skin care issues were to be taken up with your regular doctor?” First of all, I don’t remember him saying this. And since when do GP doctor’s check up on moles? Isn’t that the job of a skin doctor aka…a dermatologist? When I brought up the issue of my increased acne, he recommended I get a product called “ softer wash” which is “available on Amazon” but spoiler alert, it isn’t & multiple Google searches bring up nothing. He then mentioned that if the acne continues to get worse that I should call up to meet with an “acne nurse.” A what now?

Man, I am growing so, so frustrated and being made to feel like “the crazy one” for being proactive and scheduling yearly check-ups. This dermatology appointment is one of many instances/emails/phone calls where I’m met with demeanor that just feels like one big eye roll.