There are two kinds of pores in our skin-sweat pores and pores. As the name implies, the former is a hole for perspiration, and the latter is a hole for hair growth and oil discharge.
Ordinary sweat pores are actually very small. The diameter of sweat pores is 5- 10 micron, the facial pores are 40-80 microns, and the size of skin pores visible to the human eye needs to reach 250 microns, so the real sweat pores and pores are invisible to the naked eye.
Then what are those holes we see?
In fact, these holes are caused by excessive skin oil secretion or other reasons, which eventually leads to scars. These scars are not only concave, but also many protrusions.
And our real pores and sweat holes are hidden in these scars, and these skin scars are what we previously understood as large pores.
The main reason for large pores is exuberant oil secretion and skin loss of elasticity.
According to the above reasons, coarse pores can be divided into four types: water-deficient pores/horny pores/aging pores/oily pores.
1. Water deficient pores
Reason: The skin is short of water, and the cuticle at the pore opening becomes thinner. Usually after cleaning, it was not replenished in time.
Features: dry skin, thick pores near cheeks, and pores look like ellipses.
2. Keratinous pores
Cause: Keratinous pores are blocked. If you don't clean your face in time and wash your face correctly, your pores will be blocked.
Features: the stratum corneum is thick, with blackheads or acne, which is difficult to clean.
3. Aging pores
Reason: When people get old, the skin will droop and then pull down, while the position of the hair follicle opening has not changed, which will lead to a larger and larger depression.
Features: the pores are long and narrow, and they are long or drop-shaped. It usually appears in law mode, near Lissolis.
4. Smooth pores
Causes: Serious oil production, too greasy diet, oily skin and adolescence are easy to cause large pores.
Features: T-shaped parts have too much grease, U-shaped pores and yellow and dull skin.
After figuring out the causes of coarse pores, we can find solutions one by one. The following are some feasible and effective methods prepared by Mu Zi.
1. Lack of water pores, hydrating+locking water.
When it comes to large pores, many people think that it is a problem that oil skin will have. In fact, if dry skin is not properly hydrated, there will also be problems with large pores. Therefore, for pores lacking water, hydrating and locking water is the key.
1): make up water
Moisturizing water containing azelaic acid derivatives can be selected. Because glycine is linked together, it has moisturizing effect on the basis of oil control and can be used every day.
You can also use some moisturizing water containing calendula every day to adjust the water-oil balance, which is also very good, has a soothing and calming effect, is basically harmless to dry skin, and can replenish water.
2): lock water
Use some ceramide-containing essence to "lock in moisture" for us, which can prolong the time of facial moisturizing. Keep the skin moist, and the natural pores will become smaller by naked eye observation.
2. Keratinized pores, cleaning+exfoliating.
Keratinous pores, that is, cleaning is not in place, leading to pore blockage, so cleaning is the key to keratinous pores.
1): cleaning
Stop using soap-based facial cleanser. Many students with oily skin think that using soap-based facial cleanser can make the face clean and refreshing, but it will also completely destroy the skin barrier.
Put away all your soap-based facial cleanser and replace it with amino acids, which is mild and irritating and will not destroy your skin barrier.
Otherwise, after your skin barrier is damaged, it is easy to block the hair follicle mouth.
2): Exfoliating brush acid
Brush acid's principle is to help skin remove old dead horniness and excess oil by changing the acidity of skin surface, and promote skin metabolism, so it has certain effects on blackheads, closed acne and pore blockage.
Brush acid skin care products on the market are generally divided into salicylic acid, fruit acid, azelaic acid and other ingredients. Personally, I recommend brush acid Skin Care Products with Fruit Acid, which can dissolve blackheads and acne.
The mildest fruit acid will not cause skin problems such as acne even if it does not take a lot of time to establish tolerance to the skin during use.
3. Aging pores, sunscreen+anti-aging.
First of all, it must be explained that the use of skin care products can basically not achieve anti-aging, so what we have to do now is anti-aging.
It is to slow down our aging, not to rejuvenate our aging skin.
1): Sun protection
Ultraviolet rays will affect collagen, make elasticity worse and accelerate our aging.
Sun protection is very important!
Soft sunscreen+hard sunscreen should be used.
Soft sun protection: use umbrellas and sun protection clothes. Sun protection can use mild and non-irritating physical sun protection or thinner chemical sun protection. If you go out, you can also bring sunscreen spray and replenish it at any time.
2): an alcohol (retinoic acid)
As a member of vitamin A family, alcohol A can prevent the loss of collagen and resist the aging rate by increasing cell renewal.
At present, alcohol A is widely used in skin care products. If you want to resist aging, skin care products can choose alcohol A.
4. Glossy pores, oil control+hydration.
Oily skin care is mainly carried out from two aspects: oil control and hydration, which can effectively adjust the water-oil balance of the skin and reduce oil production.
1): oil control
As an oily skin, summer can't be separated from amino acid facial cleanser, that is, cleaning mask, especially when sweating badly, there is no cleaning mask!
My own cleansing mask is Sancaoermu cleansing mask. It's muddy when opened, and it's not tight when applied to the face. I can still smell flowers and plants. After using it, the oily condition of my skin really eased the next day.
2): Replenish water
Oil skin is often too clean, resulting in dry skin, but in fact, when the skin is too dry, the stratum corneum can not be moisturized, but will over-secrete oil to protect itself.
Therefore, to adjust the balance of water and oil, we should not only control oil, but also replenish water in time to compensate skin oil with the moisture of skin care products.
The most commonly used hydration method I use every day is to wet compress with toner. Personally, it is not much different from applying hydrating mask, and it is more economical and practical.
In addition, we should form good living habits-go to bed early and get up early, and have a light diet.
1): Staying up late will disturb the normal metabolism of body functions and make endocrine disorders. At this time, sebaceous glands will produce more oil, and closed blackheads will come out, which will also accelerate the aging of the skin. If we go to bed early and get up early and strengthen the skin's own resistance, many problems can be solved.
2): Reject high sugar, high oil and dairy products. The content of these ingredients will increase our oil. If we don't eat, we can keep our beauty. Eating more vitamins A and B can inhibit sebum secretion.
No matter what the skin problem is, we must first understand the problem and then "prescribe the right medicine". If you have serious skin problems, see a doctor first.
Skin care needs patience. Don't expect skin care products to give you an obvious improvement effect in a short time. Medical beauty suits you better.