Laser Genesis & Pore Size? (photo)

There is nothing that can actually physically change the size of your pores. Not a laser or a product out there. You can get better overall tone and texture with products and lasers, but you absolutely cannot physically alter the size of your pores and change them. Many people say they see pore changes with laser treatments like Laser Genesis, but again, it's an overall textural and tone change they see, the actual pores are exactly the same size they were before.

The cause of large pores is usually hereditary but is also associated with skin types that tend to be oily and acne prone.The dead skin on the surface (Stratum Corneum) builds up within pores and stretches their diameter. This stretching is like a new balloon that is blown up and, when the air is released, the balloon does not return to its original size.The more superficial large pores can be treated using a Pearl laser technology in which the superficial layers of the skin are heated up to... more

Mspieg, what people think of as "blackheads" or "dirt" in the pores of the nose is normal sebum that turns dark when it oxidizes. Laser Genesis is a great procedure for an overall "laser facial" (if done in series of many, many treatments, like at least 6 to 10 or more), but it does NOT affect the true size of pores, nor does it truly reduce the amount of sebum your pores will have ultimately. The package you bought from the spa including laser genesis,... more