Understanding Enlarged Pores — From Cause to Correction
No matter how much make-up you try to use to produce a smooth complexion, nothing seems to work to hide your enlarged pores! To make matters worse, acne breakouts seem to be making a comeback since your teenage years.
We completely understand the frustration of how enlarged pores can look unattractive and cause a whole lot of other issues that really aren’t called for, such as oily skin, acne breakouts, and uneven skin texture, just to name a few.
The unfortunate reality is that there isn’t just one thing that causes enlarged pores, but a number of factors that affect how the pores behave and how visible they appear.
Common Factors Include:
- Oily skin – Excessive oil production can stretch the pore opening. This allows more debris to enter into the pore, restricting the pore to bounce back to its original size. Over time, the pore looks wider and more visible.
- Congestion & Build up – as we mentioned above, when excessive oil, debris from air pollution, and dead skin cells block the pore, it dilates the pore making it darker and hence, more visible.
- Loss of Collagen & Elasticity – As we age, collagen and elastin protein production declines, causing loss of structure within the pores. As the pores lose support, they loosen and become more open and oval shaped. The skin texture then looks rough and not as firm.
- Sun Damage – Let’s not forget the effects that the sun can have on our skin. Specifically damaging collagen and elastin protein fibres within the skin, thickens the outer layer of the skin, and causes pores to appear deeper and more defined.
- Genetics – Unfortunately, enlarged pores are a hereditary trait for some people. Larger or overactive sebaceous glands that create more oil than necessary, result in more visible pores, as mentioned above.
- Hormonal influence – When androgens are prominent in presence, it stimulates oil production as well as enlarging pores when stressed, during menstrual cycles, and throughout the puberty stage of life.
- Incorrect skincare habits – Certain habits can make pores enlarge such as, over cleansing and/or using a harsh exfoliator, using alcohol based products, skipping your moisturiser, and not wearing SPF daily.
So, I bet you’re thinking
“How can I reduce the size of my pores?”
This is what we are just about to cover. But first, we always recommend coming in for a thorough skin consultation before heading to a skin clinic and stating these exact treatments we mention, or purchasing products that we suggest.
Our skin clinicians will be able to analyse your skin, and assess what lifestyle factors that may be affecting your pores to behave the way they are after reading your answers to our thorough questionnaire.
We don’t want to cause your skin to respond negatively to treatments and products and making your skin condition worse. The best way to avoid this is by getting to know your skin in-depth, providing you the knowledge of which treatments and products will work best with your skin type, condition/concern, and your lifestyle.
Treatments
Hydrafacial
Let’s first bring in a non-invasive treatment that deeply cleanses and exfoliates the pores that may be holding a lot of congestion and oil. By using vortex-fusion technology, it easily and gently dislodges and extracts debris from the pores, allowing the serums used within the treatment to deeply hydrate and infuse antioxidants to calm and reduce inflammation. This helps to reduce congestion, control oil production, and improves the appearance of pore size and overall skin texture.
Not to mention as well, how refreshed and glowing you’ll feel after this luxurious treatment! Click here for more information.
Laser Genesis
Next we haven another non-invasive treatment, but gently heats up the dermis to create a minor trauma response within the skin. With just the right frequency, it triggers collagen production, allowing fresh new skin to form, and resulting in refined pores and smoother texture.
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Hollywood Carbon Peel
With a thin layer of medical-grade carbon applied to the skin, the carbon particles are attracted to oil, dirt, and dead skin cells deep within the pores. When the mask is passed over with a laser, the carbon vaporises, carrying away the impurities within the pores it was attracted to. Once the pores have been exfoliated and cleared, the heat stimulates collagen and elastin production, generating new skin cells to shrink the size of the pores.
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Procell Microchanneling
Using tiny sterile filaments to gently perforate the superficial layer of the skin, it creates microscopic channels within the skin to stimulate healing without damaging deeper skin tissues. Partnered with applying the growth factor and cytokine serums, it enhances the healing and regeneration process, supporting cellular renewal from the deeper penetration through the channels created by the filaments.
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Products
CIVONA’s Dermal Exfoliance contains naturally derived botanical acids (AHA and BHA) to; increase skin cell turnover, clear blocked pores, decrease pore size and illuminate the skin resulting in a more radiant look and feel.
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Biretix Cleanser Purifying Gel: Deep-cleansing gel that removes excess oil and debris, aiding to keep pores clearer and less noticeable.
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Biretix Micropeel Treatment: An exfoliating treatment that helps remove buildup within pores that can stretch them and make them appear larger.
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Conclusion
Don’t allow enlarged pores to stop you from living in the moment and enjoying the present. Regain control of your skin and only worry about the bigger things in life! Call us today to book in for a skin consultation and together we can build a skin program that will help reduce those stubborn enlarged pores and manage them efficiently for life!
Imagine not having to use heavy layers of make-up, or shy from selfies with your friends and family! Allow your skin to glow along with your smile!