Can I cure enlarged pores?

Many people are too busy to take good care of their skin. Over time, their skin will gradually develop some adverse problems. For example, enlarged pores are common. Enlarged pores are easy to appear if you are not careful when washing your face. Enlarged pores may also appear if you do not use skin care products or cosmetics properly. Can enlarged pores be fixed by yourself? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Can enlarged pores be good for you?

Enlarged pores can usually only be improved through regular maintenance.

2. What to do if you have enlarged pores?

1. Clean carefully every day

Do your daily makeup removal and cleansing work carefully. When cleaning, you can first pour makeup remover milk or makeup remover oil into the palm of your hand, without mixing with water, apply it on the face, and gently spread it to the entire face; then wash it once with facial cleanser. This can remove grease and dirt, and even the deepest pores can be clean and refreshed, achieving the effect of thorough cleansing.

2. Use a cleansing mask regularly

People with oily skin should steam their face and use a cleansing mask 2-3 times a week to unclog pores and remove oil. For combination skin, you can do it 1-2 times a week. For dry skin, you can do it once every two weeks. The purpose of facial cleansing mask is to use the power of "stuffy" to soften the semi-solidified sebum at the pore openings. The goal is to unclog the oil ducts of sebum metabolism and keep the pores clean.

3. Wash your face with cold water and white vinegar

As long as you can bear it, wash your face with cold water every day. According to the principle of thermal expansion and thermal contraction, hot water will expand the pores of the skin, while cold water will help shrink the pores. Pour 2/3 of water into the wash basin, then add a few drops of white vinegar, mix well, then use your hands to pat the water on your face, pat gently, and then wash it with clean water. This method can not only shrink pores, but also inhibit oil secretion!

4. Make good use of astringent water

First, prepare an appropriate amount of cotton pads and astringent lotion. Put the lotion in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill it. Then dip the cotton pad in it and apply it to the large pores, keeping it for 2-3 minutes. You can see the effect immediately. It not only absorbs moisture from lotion, but also tightens the skin.

5. Wear as little makeup as possible

For those who spend a long time on makeup, over-reliance on lotions, ointments, creams and foundations or isolation milks will cause long-term "stuffy" abuse to the pores of the skin. Not only can the pores not breathe, but the sebum metabolites inside will also have no channels for discharge, so the sebum that is slowly metabolized for 8 hours a day is blocked at the exit, waiting for the opportunity to be discharged. Of course, the pores, this temporary shelter, will become larger and larger! High-factor sunscreen can also be one of the culprits that clog pores in the summer.

6. Spend less time in front of the computer

Unless work requires it, try to spend less time in front of the computer. Studies have shown that looking at a computer for a long time will expand the skin pores, and the dust absorbed by the display will stick to the face and cause the pores to become clogged. Remember to wash your face every time after using the computer to wash away the dust particles attached to your face.

3. Causes of Enlarged Pores

1. Skin aging

As we age, blood circulation becomes less smooth and the subcutaneous fat layer of the skin becomes loose and lacks elasticity. If we do not receive proper care and maintenance, aging will be accelerated and the pores will naturally become larger.

2. Improper skin cleansing

The basal layer of the epidermis of the skin continuously produces cells and transports them to the upper layers, where they form the outer aging stratum corneum after the cells age. Long-term incorrect skin cleaning methods will make its metabolism unsmooth, and it will not be able to shed as expected, causing the pores to expand.

3. Oily skin

Oily skin and combination skin have particularly strong sebum secretion in the T-zone area. Excess sebum accumulates in the hair follicles, expanding the pores. As we age, the pores appear to become larger and larger.

4. Bad habits

1) Love of smoking and drinking

Nicotine in cigarettes can cause blood vessels to constrict and slow down blood circulation, thus causing dryness and aging to occur earlier, causing facial lines to sag naturally and pores to expand. Alcohol will accelerate blood circulation and open the pores. In addition, drinking can easily cause edema in the body, so it is inevitable that the pores will be stretched.

2) Random squeeze

Squeezing pimples at random can cause excessive stimulation and rupture of the epidermis. Once the dermis is damaged, it will be difficult to produce new cells, leaving uneven scars and making the pores more obvious and enlarged.

3) Staying up late

Anyone who has worked night shifts knows that after a night of work, your face will look haggard and your pores will become enlarged. Even if you have good skin, it will be hard not to have coarse pores after working for two or three years.

4) Applying too much skin care products

The more skin care products you apply, the better. Too much skin care products will put pressure on your skin. The pores, the important communication channels of the skin to the outside world, will expand under the application of heavy skin care products, so only apply an appropriate amount of skin care products.