Whether you're a teenager or dealing with hormonal adult acne in your 20s or 30s (so fun!), dealing with pimples is one thing that many people can probably relate to: Breakouts of any kind — blackheads, whiteheads, painful cystic bumps — can be some of the most stubborn and hard to treat skin concerns out there, and if you're like me, it can be pretty disheartening to try every acne product under the sun with limited results. And if it seems daunting to even know where to start, that's because, a lot of times, it is. But if you know where we're going, then you know that it doesn't always have to be.