Hi ya'll,
I am a 26 year old female who a year ago started getting horrible facial acne but only on the cheeks and in the past year has experienced a unexplained 10 pound weight gain with no changes to her diet. I do work out more then I used to but the weight gain is all in the stomach and uneffected with exercise or diet.
A year later doctors tell me " I'm 26 my metabolism has slowed down. " and that was my PCP, gynecologist, and a gastro doctor.
My dermatologist is now pushing accutance which I refuse because 5 different creams and Aldactone did not work and the birth control pills caused an upset stomch.
I am frustrated and uncertain what doctor to see.
I am luckily not heavy to start with - age 26, 5'8'' and 142 pounds but this weight gain and acne I want explained.