Just by observing someone's behavior of looking at mirror, we can tell whether the person concerns about his/her skin. People with no skin problems just look at their overall facial condition. However, people with skin problems draw their face closer to a mirror.
One of the main reasons of enlarging pores is sebum. Excessive sebum secretion accumulates wastes and impurities in the entrance of pores and sebum secretion becomes inactive and make pores larger. Thus, people with greater amounts of sebum have larger pores. People with Oily skin type tend to have larger pores than people with dry skin.
1. Through cleansing is the basis to manage pores.
The best method to prevent pores from being larger is to make an environment where wastes cannot easily accumulate in pores. In order to do so, through cleansing is the basis. Before washing your face using a foam cleanser, cleanse your face using warm water first then foam cleanse afterward.
2. Cold Packs tightens pores
You can use cold packs to tighten your pores. However, if you have a sensitive skin, be careful when using cold packs since these may irritate a capillary. The best way to do this is to soak a cloth or towel in water and keep it in a refrigerator and then apply on your face.
3. Maintain healthy pores with massages
Massages is good for maintaining elastic skin and for preventing pores from enlarging. While washing you face or applying cosmetics, patting your face using fingers is a good massage.
4. Healthy lifestyle for healthy pores
People with beautiful skin tend to maintain balanced life style. First of all, they go to bed early and are early risers. These people have elastic skin with tightened pores because their skin has less tiredness compared to people staying up late or have irregular lifestyles. Less tired skin prevents fine wrinkles, freckles and pores from enlarging. In addition, alcohol and smoke are two greatest enemies against pores. Alcohol and smokes promotes sebum secretion and causes enlarged pores.
5. Pay attention to acne management
Pimples or acnes are symptoms of enlarged pores. Due to pimples and acnes, blackheads and dark spots appear in pores as well. Therefore, stop squeezing out your pimple and go see your doctor or receive a professional treatment. In addition, oriental facial mask sheets are effective in removing blackheads (They are hard to find in the states though).
It is a natural process that our skin becomes inelastic and pores become bigger as we age. Gravity makes our skin sagging and wastes and impurities accumulated during days and nights cause skin problems and help pores enlarge. Although we cannot go against this natural process, we can slow down the aging of the skin by managing our skin with skin cares. The effort to maintain your youth is an expression of loving yourself and valuing yourself.
