Will contact dermatitis disqualify me?
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    Exclamation Will contact dermatitis disqualify me?

    Hello. I went to MEPS about a month ago but could not swear in. I was overweight, and they said I have to get a dermatology consult. I lost the weight, so I'm going back in 5 days. I didn't know you had to go through MEPS for the consult so I went to my doctor and she said I had contact dermatitis.

    I figured out it was from an old ROTC belt that was too small because I noticed it always dug into the spot that was affected. I've had the belt for 4 years and it was never a problem until my brother needed it and had cut it because he has a smaller waist.

    I stopped wearing it and I haven't have any problems since. The spot has cleared up a lot. This is the only case I've ever had, and I didn't think it would be a problem at MEPS because the spot never bothered me, it was just there.

    Will this disqualify me? If it was the belt, it took at least 3 or 4 months for a reaction to start occuring. I'm getting really worried because I read that contact dermatitis after the age of 9 is permanently disqualifying.

    Can someone please help? I really want to join the Marines, and I don't want something that didn't even bother me to get in the way.

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