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Gosh, I wish I had advice to give you, but I'm afraid I'm going through the same thing. I've tried everything you have, and two rounds of Accutane here did not do the trick more than 8 months or so at a time. My only bonus is that despite years of problems, I have no scarring (and my back is usually acne-free thanks to the Accutane).
It's a very frustrating problem, indeed. A battle I'm tired of fighting too. I'm tired of all the creams the dermatologist gives you that only make a slight difference in the acne, but leaves your face a flaky, sore, red, mess. I've resolved to accept a certain level of acne (because there's no choice), but try to keep my overall complexion good. The creams the dermatologist gives you only makes your skin uncomfortable and look worse. Over-washing was a big problem for me as a teen. I go so frustrated with my horrible, oily skin that I really scrubbed at it in an effort to eliminate the problem, and it only made things worse.
For me, what I do is the whole Tea Tree oil cleanser and mask thing. I wear Revlon Colorstay foundation which is water based and really holds despite my very oily complexion (and is SPF 15). I use blotters during the day. I use a salyclic acid toner in the morning which I do find aids in the production of oil. None of that gets rid of my problem, but it does keep my skin at its personal best.
Anyhow, I highly doubt anything I've said will be useful to you - but I wanted to post, mainly because I wanted you to know you weren't alone.
Plus, my mom who always had bad acne, now has clear skin, and at 59yrs old, has barely a wrinkle.
And of course - if anyone has any answers, please post them!
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