[Skin Concerns] Has tretinoin ruined anyone else's skin?

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Tretinoin is the only thing that has worked on my acne. And yet it's completely ruined my skin.My face is permanently red; it's night and day compared to my neck. Within an hour of my morning routine, there's a film of oil on my T-zone and my cheeks are sticky. Within 3 or 4 hours, my whole face is covered by a shiny later of oil. Oh, and when I blot or wipe it off, it just irritates my skin and makes it redder. And it's impossible to get it 100% off without a full wash.My skin has also lost the ability to absorb anything--I had to stop wearing sunscreen because the product would just sit on my skin. Nothing sinks in. From the most gentle formulas that are expected to be oily to the most alcoholic ones that are supposed to leave you matte.This is just so frustrating to me because it feels like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I can keep using tretinoin and permanently look like a tomato fried in olive oil. Or I can stop it and my face will explode into a thousand pimples. And I feel like even with tretinoin, my acne could slowly come back... I think that the antibiotics have been playing a helpful role too, but after using them for 8 months, I think my time is running out, even if I use BP to reduce the resistance risk.I've tried:lots of hydrationsnail productsocclusive layersniacinamidegentle cleansersless gentle cleansersbufferingno sunscreenalcohol-free sunscreenJapanese sunscreensNothing works. The only thing I haven't tried is switching to a gel formula, but I doubt that will help. I might ask my derm for Accutane next as a last resort.I feel to some extent that my skin is just thin--you can see the veins between my eyebrows and eyeballs, for example. So I think the tretinoin just peeled off the one layer of skin that I have which may have caused this.Does this just mean I'm going to have acne or some other kind of horrible skin for the rest of my life?Feeling really discouraged lately... Hoping there's a way out. :(
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