Open Pores

Open Pores

Lately, we’ve been getting loads of anxious inquiries from patients about reducing pore size. Skin pores play a vital role in maintaining overall skin appearance and texture. But the fact is that the skin pores tend to expand with increasing age, which is a natural process that everyone goes through.

One of the biggest facts is that the skin cannot function healthily without pores. Skin pores play an important role in maintaining skin and body healthy and helping everyone get remarkable skin by controlling the pH balance.

What are open pores?

Pores are tiny openings on the skin, which allow helps the skin to breathe. Each pore contains a hair follicle and sebaceous glands (that helps in sebum production). Looking close enough, one can see the hair follicle pores with their naked eyes. These glands produce sebum that keeps skin hydrated and moist, no matter whether one has oily skin dry skin. The nose is a key area where most people notice enlarged or clogged pores. When the pores on the skin are tight, it can cause more light reflection, thus making it appear more smooth, brighter, youthful, and healthy. The oil produced by the skin can become trapped inside the pores, further oxidizes with the oxygen, and make the skin look darker and rough.

What are the Different Types of Open Pores?

• O-Shaped Pores: These are mostly observed in the T-zone area. They are round in shape, and if one has acne-prone or oily skin, these types of large pores tend to appear.

• U-Shaped Pores: Dry skin is the major cause for developing U-shaped types of pores.

• Y-Shaped Pores: With increasing age, collagen production in the skin reduces. This can give the pores the shape of a water drop or the shape of the alphabet Y. They tend to appear mostly on the cheek area.

Factors responsible for forming large open pores:

• High levels of sebum production
• Loss of skin elasticity around pores
• Thick hair follicles
• Genetics or heredity factors
• Loss of collagen and elastin production in skin due to aging
• Ultra rays damage to the skin or overexposure to the sun

Treatments That Help To Reduce Size of Open Pores

Open pores on the cheeks, nose, and forehead can appear larger as one ages or when they are clogged. Keeping skin clean, and protecting the skin, are the best measures that can help reducing the appearance of open pores. Many medical and advanced cosmetic treatments are also available that can make them look smaller, giving one healthier, glowing, and more vibrant skin.

1. Topical R-etinoid:

Topical r-etinoids can help reduce the appearance of large open pores. However, topical r-etinoids can result in sun-sensitivity, redness, and dry skin. One must not apply it more than once a day. R-etinoids must be applied as guided by the dermatologist.

2. Alpha-Hydroxy Acids:

These acids help reduce pore-size, and they help make the skin look tighter and smoother by reducing pore size. Alpha hydroxy acids exfoliate the skin and also boost collagen production. This results in improving skin elasticity and helps keep the skin firm. One of the most commonly used AHAs that help reduce pore size is Glycolic acid.

3. Antibiotics:

If one is suffering from acne, they must take acne treatment before addressing the enlarged open pores. The dermatologist may prescribe antibiotics to help you get rid of acne and then other treatments to cure the condition of the open pores

4 Dermatological procedures:

In severe open pores condition, many dermatological procedures are performed, which include chemical peels, micro-needling, lasers that help to reduce the appearance of open pores.

a. Non-Ablative Laser Skin Resurfacing: Lasers boost the production of skin collagen and elastin. They are very much effective in treating open pores that appeared due to the aging process and sagging skin. Lasers also improve skin texture, firmness and also revitalize the top layer of the skin.

b. Chemical Peels: Dermatologist recommends a chemical peel treatment based on one’s skin type and how deep and large the pores appear. These peels work as exfoliators, improve elasticity by boosting the skin collagen production, and they also help in the formation of new skin cells.

c. Microneedling: This treatment uses tiny needles that help stimulate collagen production in the skin. This improves skin texture and makes the skin look firm and smooth.

d. Laser Resurfacing: Laser resurfacing treatment help in reduce pore-size. Our signature laser treatments like Carbon Divine treatment rejuvenates the skin, resulting in a smooth texture, by reducing open pore and make the skin look even tone.

Before going for laser therapy, one must talk to their dermatologist, and they will recommend it based on one's skin type and medical history.

e. Hydrafacial: https://www.parisadermatology.com/bridal-skincare/hydrafacial/.

f. Nanopore & Nanopore Blur: https://www.parisadermatology.com/nanopore-blur-facial/.

g. Skin booster treatment.