M.M.
I had the same problem with my first. Literally nothing worked. Nothing. It was all hormonal and you just can't get the under control.
What did help was a warm washcloth compress before bed at night and first thing in the morning. It will draw the oil to the surface.
I used that, and then also discovered Mario Badescu's buffering lotion. It at least decreased the cystic acne and shortened the life of those that I did get.
I still use that stuff 6 years later!