We have been on the protocol for a while and my child’s recovery is doing really well but they still have bad acne. Does that mean that gut bacteria is not under control?

We understand that in some cases, the imbalance of or damage to intestinal bacteria influences acne, especially cystic acne. Acne might result from the absence of certain bacteria or excessive growth of other bacteria and may not have anything to do with overgrowth (SIBO) per see. We can reverse SIBO, but we do not know how to reverse other forms of dysbiosis.nnIf a child is recovering well on the protocol, I would assume the intestinal bacterial balance is well-controlled and would look for acne treatment with your dermatologist.