Most girls and women look after their appearance, trying to look their best. Care includes many stages, starting with hygiene, ending with makeup and clothing.
But, even achieving a perfect result in all aspects of appearance, it is impossible to feel really beautiful if there are problems with the skin. Speech is not necessarily about some very noticeable defects, such as acne or age spots.
The enlarged pores, which are so common in women of all ages, can spoil the overall picture. But, it is worth noting that this problem does not bypass men.
Enlarged pores on the face: causes
In the normal state, the pores have a tiny diameter, which is visible only upon closer inspection. This is enough to remove sebum and to protect, in turn, the pores from ingress of external contamination. Healthy skin is smooth and clean precisely because of good regulation.
With enlarged pores, the skin becomes nozdrevaty and visually loose, the surface ceases to be smooth. The particles are well visible, the dirt gets stuck in them, the sebum is more pronounced.
All this gives a favorable ground for the appearance of comedones and acne, as well as various acne. In addition, aesthetically, this skin does not look very nice, it becomes grayish, shines, has an uneven structure.
Enlarged pores are quite common. What is the cause of this problem:
- hormonal failure or a jump: many women find any skin problems in the moments of redistribution of hormones in the body that occur, for example, during pregnancy, menopause, during puberty or before menstruation;
- violation of the regime and unhealthy diet: pores are a kind of channel for removal of harmful substances from the body along with skin secretion; any disruptions affect all systems, including the glands; in violation of the regime and the predominance in food of very sharp, fatty or sugary foods, the volume of sebum increases, so the pores expand;
- the use of low-quality or inappropriate skin care products: an external effect on the skin is very important, with improperly chosen cosmetics, the skin starts to behave not typically, including, the pores expand, and various impurities get into them form eels and black dots;
- low-quality decorative cosmetics: tonal creams and powders most often cause deterioration of the skin, as they cover it, closing the pores; Especially harmful can be water-resistant products that are stronger than others close the skin access to oxygen exchange;
- problems with the gastrointestinal tract, which also affect the entire body;
- impaired metabolism;
- Drying the skin in the sun, as well as the use of alcohol lotions and other cosmetics that affect the pH balance;
- oily skin, which may be due to hereditary factors;
- bad habits: the effects of alcohol and smoking affect all systems of the body, which, trying to get rid of toxins, resorts to all possible methods of their withdrawal.
What to do with enlarged pores on the face
Like any problem in the body, enlarged pores require an initial determination of their cause. Only by removing the cause of this defect, you can make the skin smooth and well-groomed. If the daily regimen and nutrition is in order, and there are no bad habits, it is better to go to the endocrinologist right away.
If a person has bad habits, unstable day regimen, as well as food, with a predominance of fat and carbohydrates, it is worth reconsidering this. Meals should be diversified, eat less fried and salty, do not lean on sweets. Vegetables, fiber, coarse fiber and natural products will help to improve the body's work and contribute to the improvement of the skin condition.
Also pay special attention to their cosmetics and creams. Perhaps they need to be changed, and, not necessarily because of the timing of use.
Maybe these tools just do not fit the skin type. It is also important to timely remove the cosmetic products from the skin of the face, giving it complete rest. Cleansing should include all the necessary procedures, after which the skin should be moisturized.
For fatty types are selected special tools. It is impossible to overdry the skin, as this can also cause problems with pores and removal of sebum.
Therefore, skin cleansing is done with special gentle lotions, tonics, facial wash. To remove skin particles, fruit peels are used, as well as soft scrubs and gommazhi.
Scrubbing the skin is not recommended more than 1-2 times a week. Washing your face with cool water, using aggressive agents like soap, as well as alcohol and alkaline gels against acne, is impossible.
Treatment of enlarged pores on the face in the salon
In beauty salons and in cosmetology offices now offers a lot of services to improve the appearance of facial skin. These are various peels, cleansing and hardware procedures. To narrow the pores and return the skin to its former pure and smoothness, use the following cosmetic techniques:
- chemical peeling is the most innocuous procedure, which leads to the cleansing and narrowing of pores, due to the effect on them of fruit acids used in preparations;
- plasma lifting - a procedure used in conjunction with pilling, consisting in injections of its own plasma;
- injection mesotherapy - injections with mixtures of various components, such as hyaluronic acid, phosphatidylcholine, various vitamins and amino acids in various combinations and dosages, which are determined individually;
- Mesotherapy (non-invasive) - a hardware procedure using ionophoresis, ultraphonesis, Darsonval currents, microcurrents and ultrasound (can also be carried out independently if these devices are available);
- cryotherapy - cryomassage using liquid nitrogen, reduces the secretion of the sebaceous glands, improves blood circulation and metabolic processes;
- disincrustation performed by electrophoresis and alkaline agents, saponify and remove fats, cleansing the pores;
- microdryphing of the skin or microdermabrasion, performed by the device with a filling in the form of a small brush and diamond nozzles, is used for strong porosity and scars;
- laser thermolysis is a point procedure that is performed by laser beams of different lengths: one length removes dead cells from the skin surface, while the other acts on collagen, tightening the code and thus narrowing the pores; laser thermolysis has a pulling, cleansing and antibacterial effect;
- laser pilling - used mainly in young patients, but only if there are no acne, acne and similar rashes.
Folk remedies for enlarged pores on the face
Not everyone can afford salon procedures. Despite their high efficiency and ubiquity, this tool is still not available to many people because of its cost. To maintain the beauty of the skin, you can do with a very small arsenal of tools.
Here are some tips to help narrow the pores or serve as prevention of this problem:
- contrasting wash with alternating warm and cold water;
- washing with pieces of ice; as a basis, you can use herbal decoctions, fruit, berry and vegetable juices, green tea;
- Scrubs and gommazhi to remove dead cells, pollution and improve blood circulation, also help to narrow the pores a bit, but do not use them more often 1-2 times a week;
- washing with herbal and floral decoctions and infusions;
- adding to the cream of essential oils (in accordance with the instructions), for example, fennel, cumin, fennel, cedar, spruce, pine and others;
- homemade masks with a narrowing effect, the composition of which you can talk more.
Homemade masks to narrow enlarged pores
How to remove enlarged pores on the face using homemade masks? There are many different facial masks that tighten pores. Practically all of them have a small tightening effect due to their components. Consider some of them.
- Based on egg white. This mask tightens the skin and has an antibacterial effect. You need to beat a tablespoon of starch, one protein and 1-2 drops of tea tree oil. Apply to clean skin, hold for 10-15 minutes, rinse with warm water.
- Clay Cosmetic clay is mixed with water to a creamy consistency. A drop of oily vitamin E is added, applied to the face, held until dry, and then thoroughly rinsed with warm water.
- Oatmeal. A tablespoon of oatmeal pour 2 tablespoons of milk, add a little honey. Hold on the face for 10 minutes, then rinse, massaging the skin. This mask serves as a soft peeling.
- Juice any berries or fruit. Apply on the face, hold for 5-7 minutes, then wash off and apply a nourishing cream.
How to get rid of enlarged pores on the face of a man
With enlarged pores on the male face is worth fighting in the same way as described above. There are no particular differences.
It is important to monitor nutrition, and, if possible, give up bad habits. Do not hesitate to do washing with herbs, juices, ice, face masks, then the problem will disappear much faster. When shaving, it is important to use sparing agents, as well as to abandon alcohol lotions.
A few words about alternative methods
How else can you deal with enlarged pores on the face?
All major methods of dealing with enlarged pores include deep cleansing and light skin tightening.
You should not use for this some extreme drugs, compositions and devices. To invent something new is already quite difficult, so it is better to choose a method from those that already exist.
And some more additional information about enlarged pores - in the next video.
