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I’m a 20 year old woman. How can I permanently minimise pores on my face? (Photo)

cocosimsNov 9, 2017
my pores used to be fine until I used pores strips for the first time. Since then it has been a downward spiral as I have pushed at the blackheads but then my nose gets worse. I want to get them permanently repaired, not just a daily toner or scrub ect. I have been looking into microneedling as well as laser but was worried that doing this at such a young age might cause more harm than good. What is the best method to permanently minimise pores?

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Dr. Nima Shemirani, MD
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Dr. Nima Shemirani, MD
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Dr. Laura Riehm, MD
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