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The rule of benzoyl peroxide

What is benzoyl peroxide and how does it work? Acne is the common cause of spots. Most people with acne are aged between 12 and 25, but some older and younger people are affected too. Small sebaceous glands lie just under your skin surface and make an oil (sebum) that keeps your skin supple and […]

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. […]

The rule of benzoyl peroxide

Pore size

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The rule of benzoyl peroxide

What is benzoyl peroxide and how does it work?

Acne is the common cause of spots. Most people with acne are aged between 12 and 25, but some older and younger people are affected too. Small sebaceous glands lie just under your skin surface and make an oil (sebum) that keeps your skin supple and smooth. Tiny pores on your skin allow the sebum to come on to the surface of your skin. In acne, some of these pores become blocked, causing small pimples, blackheads and whiteheads. Benzoyl peroxide has some actions -It is used to treat acne (blackheads, whiteheads, pimples). It kills the bacteria that cause acne. It softens and removes outer layers of the skin. It reduces redness, soreness and inflammation and it helps to unplug blocked pores.

Benzoyl peroxide is available in combination preparations used for acne. It can be combined with an antibiotic called clindamycin, or with another medicine used for acne, called adapalene. Both of these preparations need to be prescribed by a doctor, and should be used as directed by the doctor.

What are the side effects of benzoyl peroxide?

Dry skin and peeling skin
Burning or stinging sensation after application
Eczema
Flushing Skin
Pain
Itching

Pore size

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

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What is benzoyl peroxide and how does it work?

What are the side effects of benzoyl peroxide?

What cause enlarged pores?

How to reduce large pores?

Treatment for pore size

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