Why Are Pores Largest on Your Face?
It seems like one of the top requests for the skin is to have smaller pores, which is why so many products focus on shrinking and tightening and clearing the pores, so that you can have one solid, smooth mask of skin on your face with no intermittent “interruptions” in the form of big black pores on there, disrupting the illusion of perfection. There are lots of things that can help with the appearance of larger pores, however, it’s unfortunately a truth that we have to generally live with enlarged pores as they are hard to actually shrink down, especially if we have oilier skin.
In fact, let’s answer that question about why the pores are larger on the facial skin than anywhere else on the body. Well, the answer is very simple. We have waaaay more oil glands on our face than we do on other areas of the body in general. Sure, some of us are a little more active, speaking of sebum production, however, in general, most people tend to have more oily skin on their face, which means the pores enlarge to let that oil come to the surface.
That’s why acne sufferers generally have a harder time with large pores, they have oilier skin, which provides for larger pores, and the oilier the skin, the larger they appear. However, you can help to camouflage large pores, which especially occur near the nose, with a great foundation. You can also help shrink the pores by using a great astringent, which helps to temporarily shrink the pores so that they aren’t so obvious.
I like to use a green tea or tea tree oil astringent, as they really help to close up the pores after you’ve washed your face. Another trick of course, is to splash the face with ice cold water after washing it in warm water, to help to shrink or close the pores. This also acts as a barrier against invading bacteria into the pores which can cause the pores to become infected and to start an acne postule at the surface, which we all don’t want.
There are some professional spa treatments that can help to shrink the pores, but these are also usually temporary. You may want to stay away from pore strips that rip the gook out of pores, as they can leave you with open, iflamed, and potentially infected pores, which look ten times worse than just a normal blackhead.
November 2, 2009 at 9:52 pmNicole
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