I believe that would be the case. Although all bets are off if you start ingesting the same toxins you were before. If you're biologically prone to acne, I don't know. I don't see how it would hurt at all.
As far as guides go, there are many in this thread that would be a much better guide (lucius, swath, ninja, danke, danno just to name a few). However, I'm more than happy to be a companion with you on your journey
Yes, this is my first time doing something like this. I'm so grateful I stumbled on this thread a few weeks ago. Once I decided to do this, it took me about a week of just pure mental preparation. Make sure you're ready to do this before you start. I think you need to prepare yourself to achieve your goal, so when the temptation arises to drift off course, it's not even an option in your mind.
Others, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that if one starts down this path and after a couple or a few days decides to stop (after your body has begun changing to accept the fast), you can do some serious damage. I'm only basing this on what I've experienced these last 5 days.
Also want to add... I started out drinking 8 cups a day. By the end of the third day I found I didn't have much appetite for the lemonade. The next day was better, but yesterday and today (day 4 and 5) I find I'm only able to stomach about 6 cups a day and my desire to drink the lemonade seems to be diminishing a bit each day.
Also, I'm having a hard time with the cayenne pepper. I started out with the recommended 1/10 teaspoon per serving, but starting day 4 I could only tolerate about half that. I find it to be the worst part of this cleanse. Although I have found a way to make it less unpleasant: I just chug the drink instead of sipping on it and quickly chase it with a glass of water.