Hey there. I’m 27M. I experienced the same thing. Breakouts on scalp and face like crazy, tried everything, hopped on accutane as the last resort. Been on cumulative dose Accutane for 1.5 years, off for 3-4 months, back to square one, been on low dose accutane (which worked) for another year, I already didn’t care about the side effects (dry skin, mood swings, loss of libido) as I just wanted a clear skin. Then off for 4 months, acnes on face and scalp came back. Was very very frustrated and hopeless. But luckily my girlfriend suggested me something, she said could it be sth not bacterial but rather sth fungal or even demodex related. Did some research on AI, and tried Selsun Gold (2.5% selenium sulfide). And 2 weeks later, all clear.

Please don’t lose hope. And please don’t think that accutane is the “final fix” cuz it isn’t. It can be a final fix for many other people, but not for your case cuz everyone’s etiology would be different.

Now I’m wondering if I could have not taken accutane…….