Will Chemical Peels Treat Large Pores?

hey i am 27 years old and having good health i have got large pores on my face and someone has suggested me chemical peeling but at the same time my skin is having redness on cheeks sometimes , one year back i started to use anti aging treatment also but now i ma worried about my skin it has become so much sensitive even to a cold cream kindly tell me what to do in this age should i start chemical peel or any antiaging cream or anythig and what to do do to have young looking skin.

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Pore Size

I agree with those who said that pore size is fixed. The pores do NOT open and close like windows! When the skin is dry, they SEEM smaller . When skin is oily, the pores seem larger. As we age, sometimes the pores will actually get larger. Don't believe that creams with have a measurable, lasting affect on your pore size. Expect that the right skin care, that is tailored for you, will help you to look your best!

Beverly Johnson, MD

Washington DC Dermatologist

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Shrinking pores is not actually possible

It is not actually possible to shrink your pores with anything - lasers, IPL, creams, etc. The only thing that can be done to resolve pore size, is to fill the large ones in with dermal fillers, like Restylane. It is possible to even out tone and coloring with IPL or laser resurfacing, which for a lot of people actually does help the pores appear smaller and less obvious (though in all actuality they are not!). You can consult with a dermatologist or plastic surgeon to go over the... more

Prescription Retinoids and alpha hydroxy acids are the best things for pore size

If you look at a pore histologically, it is an invagination of the skin and so contIns an epithelium just like the skin. And, as the pore gets deeper it gets wider. So, laser resurfacing can make your pores actually larger because as it takes layers of skin away the width of the pore increases. With medium depth and deep peels, the acid coats the skin and the lumen of the pore. It exfoliates the skin within the pore and on the surface of the skin. Temporarily the pore size with be... more

Honestly, chemical peels and laser resurfacing will not help.

The pore is large do to past damage to the skin often from acne as a teen. So often patients are falsely promised help with these pores with laser treatment or chemical peel. The treatment can swell the skin for a few weeks but at best these treatments are neutral on pore size. Services are that can be helpful include nonablative treatments like photofacial, which will also help with reds and brown spots. Carefully placed fillers are also a good option. Please be carful out there and... more