Very large facial pores

Within the past few years I have noticed the size of my facial pores increasing significantly, primarily on my cheeks.  What are the best steps I can take to reduce the appearance of my pores and/or minimize them?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The problem of enlarged pores on face or facial pores is commonly associated with excessive oiliness and acne. The excessive oiliness of the skin is in turn triggered by the hormonal changes in the body.

Large pores can be easily dealt with proper cleansing and frequent toning and moisturizing of the skin. Other treatments to consider include microdermabrasion, skin resurfacing lasers and chemical skin peels.

In my opinion you should discuss these treatment options with a cosmetologist/dermatologist.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Kind regards.

[seekretlover]

Thank you so much, you're very kind. Yes, I do have extremely oily skin as well as acne, although my acne has improved over the years.  I'm currently undergoing laser hair removal on my face and have been told to avoid chemical peels, etc. until that procedure has been completed.  In the mean time I guess I'll try and hang in there and look into proper cleaning and toning options.