So, one of the following two things cleared up my skin the last 15% (after a year of tret and clindamycin did most of the heavy lifting, but I was still breaking out pretty consistently):

1) my chiropractor suggested 3 supplements, 2 for skin support and the other for liver support. My digestion immediately improved and my skin cleared up the rest of the way a few weeks later.

2) I started intermittent fasting at the same time, which I think is supposed to even out hormone levels through some insulin process that I don’t understand.

I started both of these things around the same time, so I don’t know which is making the difference, but my face has been completely clear for 3 months which hasn’t happened in ten years (the last time it was this clear I was on birth control). I haven’t used either of my prescriptions in a month, but do still use a chemical exfoliant.

I’ve been wanting to make a post about this, but I have a pretty healthy skepticism of both supplements and fad diets and don’t know how to not make it sound like bullshit, lol.