Bacterial Strain May Block Acne/Pimples

The bacteria known as Propionibacterium acnes is known to be responsible for acne, however researchers have discovered that people with clear skin possess a benign variant of this bacteria which does not cause acne:

http://healthland.time.com/2013/02/...d-bacteria-could-be-the-answer-to-clear-skin/

The researchers now think that the solution to prevent acne pimples is to give people this harmless strain, which will then dominate and prevent the regular pimple-causing version from taking root. I guess you could call that a probiotic solution.