Acne is probably one of the most embarrassing conditions you will ever experience because most often it appears on the face, which can affect a person’s looks, and lower their self-confidence.

Very often, acne affects younger people at a time of life when they should be going out, socialising, and generally enjoying themselves.

Acute cases of acne can lead to other skin problems too such as unsightly scarring, and pockmarks. However, much of this personal discomfort, and shame can be avoided or quickly brought under control.

Here’s how one young woman who was profoundly affected by acne, managed to get her life back. Olivia Smith is a 21-year old Admin Assistant from Princeton, New Jersey.

She first experienced an outbreak of acne when she was just 15 years old, and for the next 5 years, her life was a total misery.

Olivia takes up her story. “Well, as you might imagine, I was a young woman growing up, looking forward to going out and meeting people but all through my years of college, I was a loner.”