I had been suffering from stress related acne for over a year. Growing up I never had any acne until I turned 25, then I began struggling with hormonal acne due to birth control. My hormonal acne cleared up after getting off BC, but came back last fall when I experienced significant life stress. My acne was cystic and even caused a few very large abscesses. I feel like people who struggle with acne will do anything to make it go away, and it can be so upsetting when you keep trying product after product with no improvements. I had seen numerous ads for Phyla on Instagram and after awhile decided to look into it. I liked that it works with the microbiome of your face because I am a big believer in the gut microbiome. I was nervous to spend $100 at first for something I wasn’t sure would work for me, but when I saw it was for a 2-month supply I felt better about the price point, $45-50 isn’t bad for a month supply and Lord knows I’ve spent more than that in the past. After two months I am virtually acne free and I love the way my skin looks and feels now! Even better I have only used half of each of the products, even using them twice per day.