[JeanneLF]

You poor dear. I had very stubborn acne for a long time as well, not as severe as yours, but very persistent and lasting throughout my 20s.

I also found salycilic acid products to be unhelpful. The one thing that did work for me is benzoyl peroxide cream. I started with a prescription-strength formula that I got from dermatologists, and then tapered off to the less strong ones you can get over the counter. Years later, I still keep some in the medicine cabinet to zap the occasional breakout.

If you've really tried everything you've probably already tried that as well, but I didn't see anyone else mentioning it, so I thought it was worth bringing up. I hope you can find the thing that works for you -- good luck.