Pores, although essential to the balance of healthy skin, have a bad reputation. Obstructed by excess sebum, they can quickly expand and become very visible on our face. Here are some beauty procedures provided by experts that will allow you to tighten them and refine the skin’s texture.
We have all already found ourselves in front of a magnifying mirror analyzing our pores which we find far too open and which we wish to camouflage. Even if you try everything in your power to get rid of your enlarged pores and tighten them, it is not such an easy feat either. Pores are essential for the well-being of our skin, they are important since they help the skin to release the sebum produced in excess in order to leave the skin supple and hydrated.
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Sarah Chapman, an expert in dermatology explains “pores do not open and close like doors“. In fact, nothing allows them to stretch and contract, the only reason that can reveal that they are sometimes more dilated and larger is when they are blocked by excess sebum and/or they lose collagen and elastin as a result of skin aging or sun damage. While some use hot water or steam to allow them to relax and remove all impurities, others use cold water to tighten them.
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What do pores do and what makes them more visible?
These tiny dots on the surface of our skin are actually tiny openings in our hair follicles. Facial aesthetics doctor, Dr Nina Bal, explains: “there are two different types of pores. One releases sebum (natural body oil) and the other releases sweat. Pores allow oil, sweat and sebum to pass from our glands to the surface of our skin, which is essential for healthy skin“. The pores are therefore permanent and it is impossible to make them disappear, because they are necessary for the skin.
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There are more than 20,000 pores on average on the face of an adult. If we do not see them as a general rule it is because the pores are only visible when they expand. Many factors can be at the origin: genetics, an overproduction of sebum which will be the consequence of an accumulation of dirt such as makeup, toxins or others, premature aging of the skin or damage caused by the sun. , hot and humid weather causing excessive sweating and finally a poor skincare routine when your skin is not cleansed well enough.
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How to tighten and minimize the appearance of a large pore?
The expert explains: “Large pores can continue to enlarge if you allow them to stretch and become clogged with whiteheads, blackheads, oil and dirt”, so it is important to take care of our skin so that this does not happen. If you have been told about the benefits of hot and cold water on enlarged pores, other techniques can help. If the expert recommends being more efficient in cleansing your skin, she advises adding a facial cleanser based on salicylic acid in addition to your usual cleanser and oil to help dissolve sebum blockages and other remains of impurities.
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Regular exfoliation can also help: “Exfoliate twice a week to remove oil, dirt, sebum and dead skin cells» explains Nina Bal as well as a treatment based on retinol. Indeed, retinol helps minimize the production of sebum, it accelerates cell renewal and stimulates the production of collagen allowing your pores to tighten. Finally, the expert advises reducing your exposure to the sun as much as possible: “UV radiation breaks down collagen and elastin, which in turn enlarges pore size» she explains before continuing: “therefore it is vital to use an SPF of more than 40 every day“.
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