Understanding the Causes of Enlarged Pores Is the Key to Effectively Managing Large Pores.

Understanding the causes of enlarged pores is the key to effectively managing large pores.

As the end of the year approaches, more people start worrying about their appearance. There are many aspects of appearance, but recently the so-called “effortlessly put-together” style has become popular. As a result, interest in skin care has been growing as people try to maintain clear, transparent-looking skin in order to leave a strong impression at year-end gatherings.

To maintain bright and clear skin, various factors such as skin tone, skin texture, and elasticity are important. Among them, more and more people are focusing on pore care. Pores alone can make skin look less clean, and because impurities and other debris can get trapped between them, there is a risk of inflammation such as acne, blackheads, and whiteheads. That is why they may be especially concerning.

As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle. To effectively address pores, you need to know why they become enlarged. However, most people may not know the causes of enlarged pores very well. Today, we will explain why pores become enlarged and also introduce ways to address them effectively.

 

There are several reasons why pores become enlarged.

Broadly speaking, they can be divided into two categories.

The causes of enlarged pores include excessive sebum secretion and decreased skin elasticity.

First, let’s look at enlargement caused by excessive sebum secretion.

When we think of pores, the first thing that comes to mind is sebum.

As the saying goes, pores are openings where hair grows, and hair follicles are embedded beneath the pores.

Along with them are the sebaceous glands.

The sebaceous glands are organs that produce sebum.

When the sebaceous glands are stimulated for various reasons such as hormone secretion, stress, and lack of sleep, sebum may be secreted excessively.

In particular, among those reasons, sebaceous glands are often stimulated by hormones, and this usually happens a lot from the teenage years through the mid-20s.

Because the sebaceous glands are embedded inside the pores, when sebum is secreted excessively, the pores, which are the channels through which sebum is released, become enlarged.

Pores enlarged due to excessive sebum secretion have the characteristic of widening in a round shape and are called horizontal pores.

Let’s look at the second reason, decreased skin elasticity.

Skin is made up of keratinocytes and epidermal lipids.

Natural moisturizing factors within keratinocytes help the skin retain moisture, and epidermal lipids fill the gaps between keratinocytes to prevent moisture from evaporating.

If metabolism slows and the amount of epidermal lipids decreases, causing skin moisture to evaporate and the skin to become dry, the skin tissue dries out and loses elasticity.

When skin elasticity decreases, pore elasticity also decreases and the pores become enlarged.

This decrease in skin elasticity usually occurs more often from the mid-20s, when aging begins.

Pores that form due to decreased skin elasticity have the characteristic of widening in an oval, sagging shape and are called vertical pores.

Then, you may be wondering how to effectively address these various causes and types of enlarged pores. For people in that situation, today we would like to introduce picolaser.

Picolaser is a pore-reducing method that incorporates PICOSECOND, which achieves an ultrashort unit of one trillionth of a second, and treats pores by delivering high energy over a short period of time.

It delivers a stronger laser in a faster span than before. This works on the same principle as when water is sprayed from a hose: if the opening is narrowed, the water pressure becomes stronger.

  Then you may be wondering why we are introducing picolaser among the various pore-reducing methods.

First, because picolaser achieves an ultrashort pulse that is 100 times faster than existing pore-reducing methods, it can shorten the laser irradiation time and reduce discomfort during the procedure.

And because it delivers a stronger laser in less time, you can see the effects that would previously have required 10 sessions of conventional pore laser treatment in just 2 to 5 sessions, which reduces the number of treatments needed.

In addition, because energy is concentrated and stimulated in the dermis through an MLA lens, skin damage is minimized, so you can return to daily life immediately after the procedure.

Picolaser works by creating tiny holes beneath the epidermis and synthesizing new collagen, so in addition to the effect of reducing pore size, you can also expect improvement in pigment-related conditions and wrinkle removal. This is something that can be considered together with the principles of picolaser. 

  Then you may also be wondering how to use picolaser, which can effectively address pores, at a more reasonable price.

At our clinic, every Tuesday and Thursday we hold the Joyful Tuesday-Thursday Day event, which offers discounts on all petite procedures, including picolaser.

Please keep this in mind and consider visiting us.

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