I've been suffering from acne since i was 12, i'm now 26 and believe that I have tried every treatment under the sun (haven't we all). I was put on roaccutane at the age of 13 as was my older brother, for me it cleared up for about a year and typically my brother has never had another spot in his life. Last year I was rushed into hospital and discovered that I suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome, which is a hormone imbalance and causes cysts on the ovaries also the major side effect of this is acne. Due to this illness I am unable to take any pill but have heard dianette is very helpful for us acne suffering girls. I am just letting you know about pcos as I believe that it is more common than we know and I am shocked that no doctor has ever detected this in all the years I have been seeking medical attention for my acne. For pcos there is no cure but being treated for the imbalance of hormones, can decrease the acne side effects. So girls if you are out your teeens and still suffer badly, check this out. Sun I believe is the best help you will get but if we have to resort to using constant sunbeds, I'm sure we will all die of cancer, can't win eh. starting my first treatment of microdermabrasion tomorrow so I will keep you informed, til then, good luck and keep smiling xx

Hi all

Just coming back to you all with an update. I had my second n-lite treatment, and to my horror things got far worse then i had imagined. Two weeks before my wedding i decided not to go ahead with the third treatment, i couldn't risk being an ever so spotty bride!
The doctor put me on Dianette, and a topical treatment called acnecide 5% (available over the counter). I can tell that the treatment is working as my skin is far less greasy, therefore, less prone to blocked pores,inflammation and acne.
I would recommend that you try watching what you eat. Reduce bad fats and more importantly sugar from your diet and have plenty of fruits. Eat an apple before going to bed and inflamation reducing fruits such as pineapple, kiwi,strawberries and drink at least 2 litres of water. Try it for at least 2 weeks to see results and persist with it. It is hard work, but if you want clear skin, you'll go with it.
I've also started using a french brand 'gel cleanser' called Pier Auge Olimus. Its great! I came across it just days before my wedding, i noticed results instantly. My skin was far less oily and it dried out existing spots. I got it from a salon in queensbury called Beauty World. The tel no is 0208 204 9882. I would also recommend having a facial once a month if you can afford it. They steam the face and use a utensil to unblock the poors. Most english salons dont use this utensil eg selfridges, clinique (as i have tried there facials) Try going to a salon that has indian facials. I would recomment AQ Beauty, Ealing Road, Wembley. There tel no is 02308 900 0778 (facial costs about £35-40) and the cleanser is about £17. Please let me know if you have any results as it worked for me!

i am 20 and have recently started to get a few spots so went for n-lite. 2months after first treatment my face is covered in spots. big inflammed horrid ones at that. my ones clear skin is now full of scars and marks. the dermatologist who did the treatment has just suggested i go on the pill! can you believe it. i have been on pill now for a week and have seen alot of improvement. its been the worst few months of my life. i beg you not to undergo n-lite. its the worst mistake i have EVER made

I had the combination of N-Lite and microdermabrassion. Iam 30 years old and have tried everything. This was not only expensive but made my skin worse than ever. I had acne 10 times worse that took 3 months to settle back to normal.

hi i've tried the nlite treatment and have had 3 treatments and i have personally found my skin is now a lot worse its ridiculous!!!!!! its so expensive and its done nothing for me, even worse my skin has deteriorated further!! i am still due for a nother treatment but theres no way im going back. since starting the treatment acne has developed further up my face where ive never had it before, ive always just had it on my forehead and lawline and neck its now spreading up my cheeks theres absolutely no way im going back and risking it spreading further!!

Hello Fellow acne sufferers

I am now 28, and I have had spots since I was 12 years old, for over half my life. It is wearing and exhausting looking at the mirror every morning, hoping you can venture out without looking positively awful. I have tried Diannette, and loads of creams and antibiotics, I have now come across NLite in Ireland, I am very tempted, but does it really work? It seems so expensive, but I'll sacrifice to pay for it, if it works. I get breakouts every day on my cheeks and nose, chin and forehead. Any advice would be great.

I was initially a trial patient for the n-lite laser. I've had the n-lite treatment with Dr Chu @ Hammersmith hospital for 3 years as a trial patient and then on the NHS.I can honestly say my skin is alot better in fact all clear no scarring etc, i still do get spots every now and then the odd one but the texture of my skin is better takes to make up alot better and overalL. I had moderate acne when i started the treatment and saw a vast imporvement within the first month, i carried on the treatment for 1st year once a month and then the second year once every two months finally finishing at once every three months, my last treatment was now 6 months ago.

I have suffered from acne since i was 12 i am now 20,i hav had many different treatments all of which havnt worked well at least not long term.I hav a fantastic plastic surgeon who is extremely truthfull,about a year ago i underwent laser treatment,he told me at the time he wasnt extremely convinced that it works,it helped a bit but not for long.I went to see him last month where he said that hes seeing great rsults if people have nlite with microdermabrasion at the same time.Had my first treatment last week had a breakout since which he told me i would have but its starting to clear up, ill keep you all updated x

I had my first treatment 9 months ago and my acne cleared up within 2 weeks almost completely. I had a second treatment 3 months later and my acne began to come back, however I have just had treatment 3 , a week ago and I believe that I can see some improvement. I am 36 and have had 3 courses of Roaccutane, all of which provided relief for little more than 6 months at a time,so I was prepared to try Nlite

Hi

I just had my first n-lite treatment at the private clinic 2 weeks ago. At first i noticed that my existng spots became dry and disappeared the following week. However, i have since had more spots crop up. I was advised that things would get worse before they got better. I'm due to have my second treatment today. But at the moment i am having doubts as to whether this would work!