Do you remember the first time you looked in the mirror and realized that your skin was not smooth? And you asked yourself in what What moment has it happened and why?
We can have the most beautiful and balanced features in the world, but if the skin is not in good shape, healthy and uniform, even the most beautiful face loses attractiveness. The dreaded large pores along with other skin imperfections such as petechiae, blemishes or acne marks, are imperfections that worry men and women every day in front of the mirror. Specifically, large pores on the face are one of the most common imperfections and generate the most aesthetic queries.
Dilated pores affect both men and women and although it is true that, as we get older, there is a greater probability that they will dilate (due to the loss of skin elasticity) they can also occur at an early age due to skin health problems or factors of genetic origin.
All people have pores, it is something characteristic of our skin. We have around two million pores and they are the orifices through which our skin perspires and the hair follicles and sebaceous grandules open to the outside.
The problem comes when a normal pore triples its size and begins to be perceptible to the human eye.
Why Do enlarged pores appear?
There is no single reason why large pores appear, but we can attribute it to 3 main causes:
- Thepore is dilated due to excessive secretion of sebum. As the sebaceous gland is located inside the channel of the hair follicle, if there is greater secretion, the size of the pore also increases.
- Another reason for large pores is the decrease in the elasticity of the skin around the pores, which occurs due to age. As time goes by, less collagen is produced and as there are fewer collagen fibers that act as support, a type of sagging occurs in the skin that increases the size of the pore.
- The last of the three causes is the increase in hair thickness. The hair is inside the pore (hair follicle), so, if the thickness of the hair is greater, the size of the pore will increase. This is why men tend to have larger pores than women. And also because due to their different hormonal balance, their skin tends to produce more oil than female skin.
There are also many other reasons for large pores to appear: acne. recurrent (juvenile acne), hormonal changes (e.g. during the menstrual cycle), sun overexposure (which increases collagen degradation). But, there is one particularly relevant one, which is not maintaining good facial cleansing habits. Not removing makeup has the effect of clogging the pore, so the sebum cannot be removed. be expelled normally, producing an increase in size.
How to avoid large or open pores
As we have already pointed out, we can take necessary measures to prevent them from expanding further and keep them clean so that they are not so visible. Take note of our tips to avoid enlarged pores:
- Good facial hygiene will help to keep the pores clean and this in turn translates into less visibility. Correct facial hygiene requires doing it at least twice a day. In the morning it allows us to cleanse the skin of the toxins we generate during the night. And cleaning at night is very important, especially if we use makeup during the day. You should look for products that remove fat-soluble and water-soluble impurities such as our soap-free foaming cream Hidraven or our collection of liposomal waters Sensyses.
- Always use sunscreen to prevent photoaging. In this way you prevent collagen degradation from increasing, which accelerates the increase in pore size. Remember that the Repaskin line can be your great ally at this point and that it comes in different textures to find the one that best suits your needs.
- Diet also plays a relevant role in your fight against enlarged pores. We know that a diet with a high consumption of saturated fats, carbohydrates or sugars can contribute to the appearance of acne. While a balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables and unsaturated fats, helps reduce excess sebum and therefore improves the balance of the skin.
- We also recommend that you accompany these tips with some specific food supplement in your diet, to regulate excess sebum such as Levavit Z.
Treatments for enlarged pores
We would like to emphasize at this point that in case of any doubt, it is always advisable to get the opinion of a specialist, in this case a dermatologist, who can make a correct diagnosis of the state of our skin. That said, we can work to reduce the size of pores in three ways:
- Oral treatments: Retinoids, which are the most powerful inhibitors of sebum production. Also hormonal therapies to regulate hormone production (for example, oral contraceptives).
- Topical treatments: Retinoids, salicylic acid or niacinamide, which have been shown to regulate sebum production. Retinoids since they reduce the synthesis of collagenases (the enzymes that degrade the collagen in our skin), growth factors (which promote synthesis of endogenous collagen) and glycolic acid (which promotes the synthesis of endogenous collagen).
- Treatments for large pores in aesthetic medical consultation with laser: Photodynamic therapy with blue LED light has proven to be effective in reducing the size of the pores, since it reduces the size of the sebaceous gland. Photodynamic therapy with red LED light has been shown to be effective in increasing collagen synthesis.
Aesthetic treatments: botulinum toxin. In recent studies, it has been shown that Botox is effective in reducing sebum secretion and consequent reduction in pore size.
Sesderma creams and products for enlarged pores
The main objective of Sesderma is to offer solutions to skin problems, so you will always be able to find the right product among the more than 400 Sesderma products.
If your large pores are due to excess sebum secretion, the most important thing is to maintain good facial hygiene to keep the pore clean. With Hidraven soap-free foaming cream, if you like cleansing with water, or if cotton is your thing, we recommend our liposomal water Sensyses Sebum, with active ingredients that help regulate sebum production and essential fatty acids that restore lipid balance. Remember that it is essential to clean your face twice a day.
In addition, you can apply a sebum-regulating product with retinoids such as the Sesretinal Young family. It has two presentations; Sesretinal Young gel for topical daily care and Sesretinal Young Gel Plus for intensive care in episodes of breakouts in acne-prone skin.
You can also opt for our best-selling collection among sebum regulators, Salises. Its main active ingredients are salicylic acid, niacinamide and a sebum-regulating complex, which have been shown to effectively regulate sebum production. It is a very complete line. It has Salises foaming cream without soap and Salises pan dermatological ,specific for hygiene. Both help regulate fat secretion, eliminate impurities and improve acne. And in addition, they are not photosensitive or irritating. After cleansing you can choose Salisescrema-gel-hydrante for normal skin or Salises Gel hydrante if your skin is oily.
When our large pores are due to loss of elasticity, we recommend products with retinoids, such as the Sesretinal Mature collection, which improves firmness and elasticity, increases epidermal turnover and reduces hyperpigmentation. You can opt for the Sesretinal Serum format that prevents and corrects the signs of aging in mature skin: expression lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, luminosity and tonicity, or Sesretinal gel cream that provides hydration, minimizes expression lines and helps reduce blemishes.
In addition, the growth factors contained in the Factor G Renew collection stimulate the synthesis of collagen and elastin, increasing the elasticity of the skin. You can also choose between several textures, although the most recommended would be light textures such as Factor G Renew Serum and Factor G Renew Gel Cream.
Finally, there is a classic from Sesderma that offers magnificent results to avoid large pores and it is Acglicolic. Thanks to its glycolic acid content, it has an exfoliating effect that prevents pore clogging. In addition, it increases the synthesis of collagen and elastin, improving the firmness and elasticity of the skin. There is an Acglicolic for each type of skin and with different concentrations of glycolic: 6% for those who are new to using this range and 15% for skin already accustomed to this active ingredient.
