To everyone suffering from Acne I've finally found an amazing solution.. First I'll give you a bit of background info.. I have always been very healthy and meticulous with my diet and exercise.. At one point I went a little off the rails with my Sugar and dairy intake which I am certain contributed to my outbreak of Acne and subsequent skin infection, I tried everything to get on top of it and nothing seemed to work. I was put on yasmin (birth control pill) to treat it 2 years ago and it did clear up (after the initial 4 months). I then became aware other problems it was causing to my health in the way of sinus issues, vitamin depletion and a number of other strange coincidences health wise. I really wanted out but could not fathom the idea of having Acne return.. then one night I saw a segment on a new acne breakthrough called Photo Dynamic Therapy. It has traditionally been used to treat facial skin cancers and sun damaged skin. The procedure basically consists of having aminolevulinic acid (ALA) put on your face then you lie under an LED light, 20 minutes of red light, 10 minutes of blue. They found it works for acne as the ALA attaches to the sebaceous glands and effectively shrinks them. It is the same mechanism as roaccutane in that it shrink the sebaceous glands but it requires up to 3 treatments and must be repeated every 2 years, so it isn't as permanent as roaccutane. A far better option as far as I'm concerned as it does not carry any of the internal side affects or risks. The only downside is the recovery time is up to 10 days for each treatment. Recovery time depends on the amount of time the ALA is left to soak on the skin. Mine was left for 3 hours. It is basically like the worst sunburn you will ever have with alot of peeling and constant application of rosehip oil/pawpaw ointment/sorbelene creams required. But it was completely worth it, they say you need 3 but my skin has remained clear after 1 treatment. It all depends on the severity of your acne. If you live in Australia the dermatologist that developed a light system for this exact purpose is Dr Douglas Grose. I googled and found a skin clinic that uses his equipment and protocol. Hope this helps you all in the same way it helped me. This procedure is truly a god send if you have over active sebacious glands!! x