If someone with good skin told you "oily skin has large pores but looks younger", I'd be so pissed. Large pores not only make the skin look dull and old, but also clog the pores every time, causing breakouts. It is no exaggeration to say that the pores are large, like the rough face of a man.

Large pores usually appear on the tip of the nose, on the sides of the nose, around the nose, on the cheeks, forehead, and chin. The surface looks like a lot of holes, and it looks like a honeycomb when zoomed in (if you have a density phobia, don't try it lightly). There is no particular depression to the touch, and in this case, the pores are already large.

What are the reasons for large pores?

1. Seborrhea

When we grow up in puberty, our sebaceous glands also become energized by the stimulation of sex hormones. Under normal conditions, the sebum layer helps protect the skin by preventing the skin from rapidly losing moisture. However, excessive sebum production can alter the composition and structure of sebum, stimulating follicular keratinization and enlarged pores.

Changes in the levels of hormones essential for growth are inevitable.

A balanced diet and proper vitamin supplementation help to normalize sebum production and improve pores. Among them, vitamin A improves hyperkeratosis, vitamin B inhibits excessive sebum secretion, and vitamin E is anti-oxidative and anti-aging. High-sugar, high-fat, and high-calorie diets are comfortable, but greatly promote sebum secretion.

Choose a cleansing method that suits you, and clean the inner corner plug of the hair follicle in time. It also helps shrink hair follicles. Cheek pores are the openings of hair follicles and sebaceous glands that are visible to the naked eye, usually without horn plugs, and you can wash and moisturize as usual. Large pores in the nose and surrounding skin contain horn plugs mainly at the openings of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. In addition to cleaning, you can also use a nose stick to remove corner plugs on a regular basis, depending on the situation.

2. Exposure to sunlight

Most of our skin aging is not natural aging, but sun aging. Numerous data confirm that large pores, one of the key markers of skin aging, are closely related to sun exposure. UV rays cause DNA damage, oxidative damage to the skin, and changes in collagen structure, leading to enlarged pores.

3. Aging

The epidermis of the middle-aged and the elderly becomes larger, the collagen in the dermis is lost, and the pores gradually expand, as if giving up the pursuit of beauty.

4. Aging skin, sagging pores

Aging, irregular work and rest, and rapid weight loss will lead to skin tissue aging and shrinkage, and skin elasticity will decrease, which is not enough to support the surrounding pores. These pores naturally expand outward. These pores are generally found on the cheeks and are oval in shape along the lines of the skin. As we age, the loose pores gradually merge to form wrinkles. This type of enlarged pores needs to be addressed with an anti-aging approach.

How to Prevent large pores?

The size of pores is determined by many factors. Even if the current state of pores is good, everyone should take it seriously and prevent it in advance.

The main preventive measures are as follows:

Prevention 1. Genetics

Genes determine the quality and condition of your skin, so if your parents have oily skin, you need to be very careful and prevent it early. Create a long-term plan to hydrate your skin care to avoid serious problems and treatments.

Prevention 2. Stop it

Acne Pressing, scratching, prickling, or any form of acne removal can mechanically irritate the skin, causing not only skin blemishes and infections, but also enlarged pores.

When the nose sticker is torn off, it not only "pulls" the acne, but also "pulls" the keratin on the surface of the skin, making the stratum corneum thinner and the pores clearer and clearer. We generally do not recommend this "brute force" approach.

Prevention 3. Strict sun protection

UV rays directly damage the skin's DNA, interfering with the skin's repair process. In the early stages, pores may "bounce" on their own. Prolonged UV exposure and the aging process will gradually reduce the resilience.

In addition, UV rays can stimulate the sebaceous glands to secrete more oil. This is definitely worse for oily skin with enlarged pores.

So again, you need sun protection 365 days a year, indoors and out, rainy and sunny.

Prevention 4. Healthy daily life

In addition to dietary taboos, but also pay attention to sleep, rest and emotional adjustment. In addition, smoking can lead to enlarged pores, loss of skin elasticity, and loose skin. No matter how hard you work on your skin, smoking will kill all your efforts.