Ask an Expert: Why Are My Pores So Noticeable?
L’Oréal ParisSponsored ContentOct 06, 2014
Learn about recommended skin care treatments that help to minimize pores from L’Oréal Paris skin care expert dermatologist, Dr. Gervaise:
Q: Can I shrink my pores?
A: Yes! There are many over-the-counter options and simple skin care habits that can help shrink pores. Using the right cleanser, exfoliating dead skin cells and using a pore treatment can all help shrink your pores. These products do this by controlling excess sebum production, unclogging pores and strengthening and tightening pore walls.
Q: Why are my pores so big?
A: Although your pore size is largely determined by genetics, pores can become enlarged over time as they become clogged with dead skin cells and oil (excess sebum). Also, pores become enlarged and stretched out as skin ages and loses elasticity.
Q: Why do we need pores? (I’d rather they be invisible!)
A: Pores are necessary for healthy glowing skin. Oil produced in the sebaceous glands travels up the pore to the skin’s surface, naturally moisturizing your skin. It’s a system that works well most of the time, except when the sebaceous glands release too much oil due to hormones, daily stress, and other trigger mechanisms. If we didn’t have pores, we would lose the ability for sebum to travel up the hair follicle to the skin’s surface, causing dry and cracked skin.
Q: Why do I notice the pores on my face?
A: Some glands are more active than others and it seems the sebaceous glands from the chest up fall into that category, which is why pores are more noticeable on your face.
Q: Do I need a facial or should I use pore strips?
A: NO and NO. Squeezing your own pores or allowing a facialist to attempt extractions can scar the skin. Pore strips can sometimes dry or irritate the skin, making it flaky and more difficult to treat.
Q: How does pore vanishing cream such as Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher work?
A: Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher works to minimize the appearance of pores and shrink them within one month, if used twice daily. This cream works in three ways:
A: Yes! Every single person has pores all over his or her entire body except on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and eyelids. We all have hair all over our body, head to toe, and pores are home to those hair follicles.
For more skin care tips and tricks, visit poreobsessed.com
Learn about recommended skin care treatments that help to minimize pores from L’Oréal Paris skin care expert dermatologist, Dr. Gervaise:
Q: Can I shrink my pores?
A: Yes! There are many over-the-counter options and simple skin care habits that can help shrink pores. Using the right cleanser, exfoliating dead skin cells and using a pore treatment can all help shrink your pores. These products do this by controlling excess sebum production, unclogging pores and strengthening and tightening pore walls.
Q: Why are my pores so big?
A: Although your pore size is largely determined by genetics, pores can become enlarged over time as they become clogged with dead skin cells and oil (excess sebum). Also, pores become enlarged and stretched out as skin ages and loses elasticity.
Q: Why do we need pores? (I’d rather they be invisible!)
A: Pores are necessary for healthy glowing skin. Oil produced in the sebaceous glands travels up the pore to the skin’s surface, naturally moisturizing your skin. It’s a system that works well most of the time, except when the sebaceous glands release too much oil due to hormones, daily stress, and other trigger mechanisms. If we didn’t have pores, we would lose the ability for sebum to travel up the hair follicle to the skin’s surface, causing dry and cracked skin.
Q: Why do I notice the pores on my face?
A: Some glands are more active than others and it seems the sebaceous glands from the chest up fall into that category, which is why pores are more noticeable on your face.
Q: Do I need a facial or should I use pore strips?
A: NO and NO. Squeezing your own pores or allowing a facialist to attempt extractions can scar the skin. Pore strips can sometimes dry or irritate the skin, making it flaky and more difficult to treat.
Q: How does pore vanishing cream such as Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher work?
A: Youth Code Texture Perfector Pore Vanisher works to minimize the appearance of pores and shrink them within one month, if used twice daily. This cream works in three ways:
- Surface of the pore: Airlite powders instantly give skin a soft focus finish.
- Around the pore: Targeted LHA micro-exfoliates to smooth the skin’s surface. Innovative Perlite and other ingredients absorb excess oil for an all-day shine-free finish.
- Within the pore: A high concentration of Perline-P strengthens and tightens the pore wall to shrink actual pore size in one month.
A: Yes! Every single person has pores all over his or her entire body except on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and eyelids. We all have hair all over our body, head to toe, and pores are home to those hair follicles.
For more skin care tips and tricks, visit poreobsessed.com