While LET'S FACE IT is a fictional story, there are several research scientists working on new discoveries to understand and treat (and hopefully cure!) acne. You can read more about their projects here:
Sanofi Pasteur Invests In Acne Vaccine Research and Development
Origimm Vaccine R&D: Immunotherapy Against Acne by Sanja Selak
Could Viruses Be Used To Treat Acne?
Chun-Ming "Eric" Huang, PhD at UCSD
Article in NewScientist
Research published in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Research published in PLoS ONE
Huiying Li, PhD at UCLA
Dr. Hans B. Lomholt and Mogens Kilian, DDS, PhD at Aarhus University
