Root causes and classification of enlarged pores.
1, keratin hypertrophy type – common in oily skin. The old keratin is not cleaned thoroughly, too much oil clogs the pores; ultraviolet light or climate affects, slowing down the metabolism, old keratin cannot be shed naturally, and the basal layer stops making new cells, causing epidermal hypertrophy and thickening of the stratum corneum.
2, aging and relaxation type – the normal phenomenon of skin aging, especially obvious in the cheek area, known as Y-shaped pores. However, it can also happen to young skin, if you stay in a cold room for a long time, the skin is too dry or not enough sun protection, UV attack, etc., will make the skin aging early.
3, acne type – the result of sebaceous gland blockage, often occurring in the T-zone and chin. Excessive sebum secretion or the accumulation of old keratin makes it impossible to remove sebum and form a blockage.
4, pigmentation type – the sides of the nose appear shadows, as black dots, in fact, this is visually caused by the pores darkening. The pore structure itself is a groove, and the pores on both sides of the nose are slightly larger than the other parts, so when the light shines, the pores will look black and large because they cannot reflect the light source.
5, sebum type – oily skin is more likely to appear, the nose, front and back are the areas with the largest distribution of sebaceous glands in the body, and are most common, and are affected to varying degrees by skin quality, age (15~30 years old is most likely to appear), temperature (more serious in summer than winter) and humidity.
The hazards associated with large pores.
1, a significant portion of adults with enlarged pores are inflammatory, often accompanied by seborrheic dermatitis, redness of the skin on both cheeks and around the mouth, especially on both sides of the nose. Inflammation caused by general infection causes the skin blood vessels to dilate, serum exudation causes edema to occur between the tissues, squeezing the subcutaneous tissues to bulge outside the epidermis, forming orange peel-like changes.
2, pores sebum secretion too much, blocked by dirt, easy to produce septic bacteria, inflammation of hair follicles, acne, acne, face blisters grow more and more, excessive squeezing, injury to the epidermis and dermis, easy to leave bumpy scars.
3, the normal skin line is beige, “beige” center is the pores, when the skin line becomes heavy, sunken down, and sunken pores as one. Due to the decrease in elasticity, the skin sags under the effect of gravity, forming certain lines, and the pores are connected one by one through the skin, forming part of the wrinkles.
Complete solution for enlarged pores
IPL Intense Pulsed Light treatment is recommended for young people with large pores. Intense pulsed light, also known as photorejuvenation, or photon for short, can act directly on the sebaceous glands to inhibit excessive secretion of oil, kill acne bacteria, and reduce inflammation of the skin; promote normal keratinization of the epithelium and improve the phenomenon of clogged pores. At the same time, some medicinal and herbal skin care products can also be used for joint treatment, and focus on cleaning, oil control and moisturizing, which can solve the problem of large facial pores of young people from the root.
For middle-aged and elderly people with large pores, CO2 fractional laser is recommended. The laser emitted by fractional method can reach deep into the dermis to stimulate fibroblasts and promote the synthesis of new collagen, elastic fibers and hyaluronic acid, making the dermis more plump and firm, and the pores and wrinkles will disappear naturally. At the same time, you can also join the combined treatment of drugs to improve the treatment effect, you can try to use antibacterial drugs, but you must pay attention to the cleanliness of the skin (not clean and clean keratin drugs can not enter), you can also use fractional laser treatment after the introduction of hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, etc.
Pore Reduction FAQ
1.What are the common general principles for pore reduction?
Cleanse (excess oil, pore keratin, reduce the food source of microorganisms and parasites); sunscreen, anti-aging (to maintain skin elasticity and firmness); try not to cover up pores with masking methods, such as foundation and the like (its closed nature can put the inside of the pore in a state of oxygen deprivation, creating better conditions for reproduction).
2. Can clay products or salicylic acid shrink pores?
Mud helps to cleanse and help shrink pores, but if by exogenous factors, relying on mud products is not very powerful; salicylic acid is used at most 2% daily, which can help clean up the corns and improve the effect on simple enlargement. But it can’t eliminate exogenous factors, nor can it improve organic coarseness.
3.How can laser/intense light shrink pores?
Often with large pores come acne blackheads, scars, wrinkles, etc. Intense light treatment can be carried out for the first time for comprehensive treatment, and then for T-zone, U-go and cheeks focused treatment, with an interval of 2~3 months between treatments, and 3~5 times in a row to completely remove enlarged pores and improve other skin problems; likewise, treatment of enlarged pores with fractional laser needs to be personalized according to the degree.