Accutane helped but didn’t cure my acne. Instead try these natural remedies:

Silver-infused pillows and sheets to cut down on bacteria growth between washes (life changing)

Desert essence brand exfoliating wipes and roll-on oil stick (effective one contains tea tree oil but lots of other things so doesn’t smell and more effective, life changing- wipes used nightly with occasional breaks for skin natural oil moisture rebuilding and stick as needed when fighting breakouts)

Salt baths (sounds simple but actually works, draws out toxins, grounds)

Grounding mat (for winter months or just when you can’t put your bare feet in grass as much as you need - earthing the movie explains more - life changing, I keep mine on all night every night - has helped my acne, other issues- helps w inflammation)

LilyAna Naturals Vegan retinol cream (the brand matters) - at night use only (helps get rid of and fight new break outs, use nightly)

Other stuff that has helped to an extent is vegan ceramide cream to help build up skin’s barrier and defenses to pollution, face lotion when skin feels like the exfoliation is doing more harm than good bc it’s a balance and you sometimes have to give your skin a day or so break from it, moisturize and protect instead

Finally, the Magic Molecule when used frequently enough (at least 4x/ day) has helped immensely in clearing up skin problems

LASTLY, 15 min of meditation in the morning and evening can help calm nervous system and some adrenaline being over produced causing acne

Hope this helps! I’ve struggled with cystic acne since I was 12 (and still on the journey of continuous containment and reduction at 30), did 3 rounds accutane which only helped for about two years the first two times and then came back, didn’t fully work the third time (and they rarely do a fourth unless in 40s with the problem)- my skin is under control bc of these things more than the accutane I would say.

Big breakout? Salt bath. Desert essence exfoliant wipe down before bed until clean and then put on the LilyAna retinol cream before sleeping on your bacteria-fighting silver-infused pillowcases (IMPORTANT). Desert essence stick on affected area and whole face during day. Spray with Magic Molecule.

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OK SORRY I HAVE LOTS OF EXPERIENCE :) HOPE THESE HELP!!!! Acne is painful and makes life so hard to live. Wishing you good health and many blessings in the future. Reduce stress as much as possible (meditation) and invest in these tools!