27 Yr Brown Skin and Pores on Cheek - Chicago, IL

Try Retin-A - applied once a week at night, or more regularly once you have become accustomed to it. You may have a bad reaction at first (redness and peeling), and you should ALWAYS protect your skin from the sun, but if you stick with it you will definitely notice a change. It effectively 'resurfaces' your skin and gets rid of scarring and other damage. Just be prepared to always wear sunscreen as it makes your skin more UV-sensitive. Alternatively, you could try a 2% BHA liquid, which helps reduce build-up in pores. But don't try any other treatments at the same time as starting to use Retin A, or it will irritate the skin. Good luck!

Hi.i m 29 yr old female with medium brown skin from india. I also have open pores on my nose n cheeks and some brown spots.A highly qualified n experienced skin specialist recommended me fractional laser for this problem. I tried that but it had made my face worse. now i have dark brown patches on my face which looks uglier thn ever.So i suggest you be careful with any lasers bcz asian skin especially brown skin is more prone to side effects of lasers n chemical peels if anything go wrong. Stay safe.

Hi. Derma rolling should help you skin with a good vit c serum and retin A should help you in the long term also. Try these things before you opt for laser etc... The best things in life are free.. well almost free minus the retin A and vit c.. lol

I had 6 laser gensis treatments, and I seen very little improvement on my pore size.

I agree with alpainferno...sorta. You have large pores. you need to do all you can to clean and tighten. You will be surprised at what you can accomplish on your own. A prescription strength retina a. Tazorac is a great one! If you cannot get a prescription, a high end OTC will work, just not as good. Retina a a does resurface and speeds up cell turnover but it is not an exfoliant. Get Paula's choice 2% BHA liquid. It works better than any other salicyclic acids bc it doesn't have any irritants in it like alcohol or menthol that so many of them do. If you get irritation, use retina a every other night and work up to every night. Make sure to gently cleanse your skin morning and night, extra good. In the morning the the Paulas choice Resist pore refiner. It has a water like consistency, so its great for daytime bc it is not sticky. Also a good vitamin c serum applied after, then a non oily sunscreen. Studies show that when you combine retina , vitamin c and bha, they work together and better. be gentle with your skin, and always always wear sunscreen!

I have a problem with large pores also and this is what I DO . First I use OLAY REGENERIST FACE WASH AND then I use the whole nitrogen a pore refining kit. Day and night. After this i use retinol . I you've after this my skin looks so HEALTHY and much smoother in appearance to the eye. I've only being doing this for about a week