Pore size
pores are the small openings at the top of our hair follicles. They are covering the whole body. Our pores release sebum (oil) to moisturize our skin to help keep it supple. pores are necessary for the health of the skin but large pores can be frustrating. Enlarged pores can be seen at all ages. Pores often appear larger with age.
What cause enlarged pores?
When your sebaceous glands produce excessive sebum that mixes with the dead skin cells in your pores, your pores can become blocked. The sebum cannot discharge freely from the pores, resulting in your pores becoming wider and more clearly visible. There are other factors which can affect the visibility of our pores.
- GENETICS
- AGE (Loss of skin elasticity with age)
- INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF SEBUM
- USE OF COMEDOGENIC PRODUCTS
- SUN DAMAGE
- CLOGGED PORES
How to reduce large pores?
- Choosing products that are water-based
- Washing your face at night and in the morning with a gel-based cleanser
- Exfoliating
- Moisturizing daily
- Applying a clay mask
- Wearing sunscreen
Treatment for pore size
In terms of actually getting rid of pores, it’s not possible. Pores have stretched, they cannot go back to their original size. We can make them appear smaller. Large pores can continue enlarging if you allow them to stretch out and become clogged with whiteheads, blackheads, sebum, and dirt. There are other factors which can affect the pores.
- Avoid creams that cause pimples (white and blackheads)
- Chemical peels
- Topical nicotinamide
- L-carnitine
- Plant-derived copper chlorophyllin complexes
- Topical retinoids.
- Laser treatment
- skin needling
