Hi everyone, I've been trying holistic methods since August 2012. My skin has been on the up but recently seems to have plugged up again.

Its like one day im fine and the next day every pore is plugged.

Im recovering from a gut infection that worsened pre-existing acne -- before the gut infection I was mild to moderate. After- moderate-severe.

Other people that have posted about elimination diets seem to have cleared up fast.

It makes me feel like I am doomed and that I forever going to be in this perpetural cycle of skin calming down then flaring up.

Pictures attached. Before (October 2012) is on the right, current on the left (April 2013).

What has people average healing time been on holistic methods or elimination diets? If you accidently consumed an allergen did it result in immediate flare-up?