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Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:27 pm  |
any suggestions with the battle i have with enlarged pores on my nose.
if i sit there and extract the blackheads, then, within a day or two, it's returned.
am i stuck with it the rest of my life.
i heard that the more you squeeze, it causes more problems, and more damage.
any suggestions. |
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Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:19 pm |
| You could use Borghese green mud mask on your nose, which could help you to reduce your pores. |
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Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:14 am |
I have the exact same problem. I battle my urge to squeeze my skin. I have developed much larger pores in the last year or two on my nose. I learned today that black heads are only at the surface. You shouldn't squeeze. It only stretches the pore and allows for gunk to get in. It is a very very temporary solution to blackheads. Really I believe it is more mental than physical relief to squeeze them out. I have in the past looked to this board for answers.
As I type I have Pangae acai mask on my skin. I also use MD skincare Alpha Beta peels and Advanced night repair concentrate.
I would suggest using a good cleanser, a good mask and some fabulous products to treat your blackheads. Have a search around this board and check out Makeup Alley. A good routine will be beneficial.
I am thinking about Fraxel at this point and I'm mad at myself for what I've done. It isn't bad - but there is no reason for the imperfections on my face. It started because of stress and uncertainty in my life and it really bothers me.
But don't obsess - just try to be happy,
I hope other members have more to tell us. HTH! |
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23, fair, EDS newbie, taking Diane 35. |
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Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:46 am |
| I have read good results from Obagi nu-derm in shrinking pore size. Obviously this is too drastic if that is your only problem, but I have sun damage as well, so hoping I will get a good result for both. |
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Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:51 pm |
| During my facial treatment, my beautician will do the blackhead extraction. After which, she will place a cotton pad soaked with toner over the nose and later, a clay mask. So far, I do not see my pores being enlarged after extraction. |
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Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:31 pm |
| I would suggest OCM method to clean out your pores without squeezing blackheads out of pores, then you can use tonic or a mask that will help to tighten pores. Try to find a method to clean your pores without manual extraction, like OCM. |
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Blond, blue eyes.Skin: Normal, sometimes oily, during winter very dry. Very sensitive. Occasional breakouts. Very fair. |
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Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:25 pm |
| I don't think deep cleansing or only cleaning will reduce the large pore for mature skin. Cleaning will only leave the pore clean, at best. You need to add some elasticity the skin. Use some Q10 treatment maybe helpful. |
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Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:40 pm |
| carmina wrote: |
| I don't think deep cleansing or only cleaning will reduce the large pore for mature skin. Cleaning will only leave the pore clean, at best. You need to add some elasticity the skin. Use some Q10 treatment maybe helpful. |
I never said cleaning the pores will reduce the size of the pores. It is very hard to reduce the size of the pores, my friend went to a dermatologist and the best advice she got is to keep pores clean and use tonic to tighten them.
OCM will only help to clean pores and I believe the OP needs to start with the safe cleansing method that doesn't damage her skin.
Hopefully someone will suggest products that will help to tighten pores. |
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Blond, blue eyes.Skin: Normal, sometimes oily, during winter very dry. Very sensitive. Occasional breakouts. Very fair. |
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Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:15 pm |
| I've started doing a spot treatment at night of my acai mask from pangea. It works so well! I slap it in at night and let it do it's magic and then (in addition to feeling like I'm doing something positive to cleanse them) they become so tiny. I have seen a great improvement. I highly suggest this mask for pore size. Seriously a new HG for me! |
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23, fair, EDS newbie, taking Diane 35. |
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Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:28 pm |
I used hydrating mask every day and after a month, you will be surprised to find your skin conditions improved and the pores smaller.  |
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Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:42 pm |
| For me most retinol or AHA/BHA products do the job for me. OCM has not really done alot, but maybe Im just not using correctly |
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Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:44 am |
| pal wrote: |
| For me most retinol or AHA/BHA products do the job for me. OCM has not really done alot, but maybe Im just not using correctly |
But a lot of friends of mine really felt allergic to the AHA and BHA. Actually, these two ingrediants are not suitable for sensitive skin. |
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lgstacey
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Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:15 am |
| I have been battling clogged pores and enlarged pores my whole life. Someone suggested the Deep Oil Cleanse. Google it. It has been an absolute drastic change for me. It's the craziest thing I've ever heard of but I'm 50 and have tried everything. This REALLY dissolves the oil in your pores and makes your skin the most soft supple beautiful skin. It is like a miracle to me. You will have to get past the fact you are plastering your face with oil. That will disturb you in the beginning, but keep doing it. You will notice a reduction in your oil production. I use castor oil and jojoba oil mixed. Then, if I've irritated my skin too much with the wash cloth, I rub in a touch of jojoba oil and purified water all over my face. I wake up with fabulous skin. The whole thing is so weird that I'm still in shock over it. |
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Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:35 am |
| lgstacey wrote: |
| I have been battling clogged pores and enlarged pores my whole life. Someone suggested the Deep Oil Cleanse. Google it. It has been an absolute drastic change for me. It's the craziest thing I've ever heard of but I'm 50 and have tried everything. This REALLY dissolves the oil in your pores and makes your skin the most soft supple beautiful skin. It is like a miracle to me. You will have to get past the fact you are plastering your face with oil. That will disturb you in the beginning, but keep doing it. You will notice a reduction in your oil production. I use castor oil and jojoba oil mixed. Then, if I've irritated my skin too much with the wash cloth, I rub in a touch of jojoba oil and purified water all over my face. I wake up with fabulous skin. The whole thing is so weird that I'm still in shock over it. |
Thanks for sharing! I will look into OCM, it's so popular but I'm scared of the purging period many experience. |
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Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:31 am |
| Sometimes the enlarge pores can be improved by drinking some water. Dehydration will cause the skin to have large pores. I tried Dr. Bradt's Pores no more kit before. It works good on me. The toner helps to get rid of the blackhead. However, if the blackhead gets ..too obvious, I use the a mask to help sometimes. |
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Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:39 am |
I second OCM. What many people don't realize, is that applying oils to oily skin slows down oil production. It's because the body has an inbuilt mechanism called homeostasis, wherein it is always trying to keep things stabilized. Therefore, if you use detergent based or foaming or even non-foaming milks that contain emulsifiers (they all do), you will be stripping your skin of oils, which at first feels good, because you feel you've cleaned it, but then the body will feel stripped of oils, and start producing more. Aside from this, the clogged pores will get worse and worse due to dehydration, which also caused pores to look stretched and enlarged.
Your pores will certainly not disappear overnight, but a new gentle cleansing routine using only oils, and use of Retin A (and I use CP's as well to encourage skin regeneration) will cause them to be far cleaner and less clogged/stretched, and eventually you can help them to reduce in size.
I'm finding LED's also useful for reducing pore size, although I'm not sure why.
As an aesthetician, I really regret not discovering OCM and retin A until my mid-thirties, and trying all the classic stripping washes, moisturizers, glycolic peels and what have you, when what my skin really needed to slow down on the oil production, was to stop stripping it. The results are magnificent. But you MUST expect that it takes a little while for your skin to recognize it's not stripped of oil and can slow down. You MAY get a few breakouts to begin. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:11 am |
I can not agree heartily enough with Trigger!
At 55 and using OCM for years now my skin is looking great, no black heads pores are smaller any my skin has a glow. People always think I am at least 10-15 years younger than I am a lot of times even younger. It is odd at first to think oil stops over-production of oil, but I have been doing this so long now it just seems very normal to me. It is a great way to deep clean your skin.
HTH
DM |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:16 am |
| trigger wrote: |
I second OCM. What many people don't realize, is that applying oils to oily skin slows down oil production. It's because the body has an inbuilt mechanism called homeostasis, wherein it is always trying to keep things stabilized. Therefore, if you use detergent based or foaming or even non-foaming milks that contain emulsifiers (they all do), you will be stripping your skin of oils, which at first feels good, because you feel you've cleaned it, but then the body will feel stripped of oils, and start producing more. Aside from this, the clogged pores will get worse and worse due to dehydration, which also caused pores to look stretched and enlarged.
Your pores will certainly not disappear overnight, but a new gentle cleansing routine using only oils, and use of Retin A (and I use CP's as well to encourage skin regeneration) will cause them to be far cleaner and less clogged/stretched, and eventually you can help them to reduce in size.
I'm finding LED's also useful for reducing pore size, although I'm not sure why.
As an aesthetician, I really regret not discovering OCM and retin A until my mid-thirties, and trying all the classic stripping washes, moisturizers, glycolic peels and what have you, when what my skin really needed to slow down on the oil production, was to stop stripping it. The results are magnificent. But you MUST expect that it takes a little while for your skin to recognize it's not stripped of oil and can slow down. You MAY get a few breakouts to begin. |
Hi Trigger,
Can I ask you some questions about the OCM routine?
I just started with my first oils this week, I bought Castor oil and a facial oil component at a "wellness" center in town, and started with some drops o eash and did a oil massage for about 10 minuter, and I really loved it!
Did it again the next day.
BUT, this questions might be posted in different threads here, but I read two different opinions about how often I should/can use the OCM? Everyday? I read somewhere that the skin must nu be to adjusted to the oil, and therefore I should alternate with a regular face wash once and avail? Opinions about that?
Than, I have some Big problems with enlarged pores. At the time I don't use a retin A product, only a vitamin c at night. I use a DeCleor day cream and mild toner, and an eye cream, easy eye solution at the moment.
Can I use these product as I would normally do, I mean, after I have done my OCM, should I apply the toner, and then the Vitamin C serum at nighttime, and in the morning, only my toner and some serum of any kind, and my day cream? |
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Sara, 36 Swedish. Brunette, brown eyes. Fair sensitive reactive skin, no wrinkles(yet), enlarged pores, some broken caps and get easily sunspots. Oily but dry skin. Ten months with Tretionin 0,025% gel PM, Vita C AM - SC Phloratin and Freulic. Use DeCleor and Dr H right now. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:37 am |
Not Trigger,
I and many use it every day, if you make sure your cloth is really clean and hot enough you should remove any excess oil. Some do wash after, it is really personal as to your skin and what feels right to you.
Once you are cleansed you can use toner and any skin care products you wish. I usually do this twice a day, and then just continue with regular skincare routine.
I have found after continued use my pores are smaller and tighter, since doing this for so long not much comes of my skin just the odd plug or blackhead once in a blue moon.
Some breakout at first can happen as toxins and built up sebum ect. purges from the skin. Your pores may also seem a bit more noticable as they are cleansed out and may refill initially, but in time the purging stops and pores for most shrink back. The toner also helps close the pores, try keeping your toner in the fridge as the cold helps close the pores as well.
HTH
DM |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:36 am |
| Hi, I've been watching this thread for quite some time. Out of curiosity, does anyone follow through with a Clarisonic after oil cleansing? Just wondering if this would be good or bad for the pores... Thanks! |
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Asian. Near 30. Prone to broken caps, moles + freckles, large congested pores, hormonal cystic acne, flaky skin and fat puffy eyelids. Staples: Bioderma SS, Taz, Dr. Kassy's C, Skinoren, HQ, Cerave and growth factors-- but also trying EVERYTHING ELSE..... |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:56 am |
FatSwan,
On one OCM thread I've seen some who do this, I have an Iskin same idea but has really dense sponge pad and uses microderm cream with rounded beads way cheaper got it at Sally's anyway I use it sometimes before sometimes after. I am fickle LOL! I think it is fine to use it as long as your skin isn't super sensitive. It definitely helps clean out the pores!!!!
IMHO
DM |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:14 pm |
Thanks DM, maybe I'll give that a try! My first attempt at OCM (several years ago) was a complete disaster and my guess is I didn't do a good enough job removing the oil afterwards. It took a good 8 months for all the acne to clear up  . Anyways, I've been loving my new Clarisonic, but my now empty pores make my nose look like orange peel because each hole makes an indent in the skin-- which, I admit is still loads better than having it overtaken with blackheads  ! Anyways, I am tempted to give OCM a second chance if it can reduce pore size. I just have to make sure I remove ALL traces of oil... Wish I can find a dark opaque colored oil so that I can SEE what's left on my face!  |
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Asian. Near 30. Prone to broken caps, moles + freckles, large congested pores, hormonal cystic acne, flaky skin and fat puffy eyelids. Staples: Bioderma SS, Taz, Dr. Kassy's C, Skinoren, HQ, Cerave and growth factors-- but also trying EVERYTHING ELSE..... |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:41 pm |
FatSwan,
Sea Buckthorn is quite dark, I am sure there are others just can't think off the top of head right now. To make any oil somewhat opaque you can use a handheld mixer to blend, the whipping adds air (I think) and it is much less see through. I know this from making homemade salad dressing LOL I don't really know if it would remain so on the skin. But back to the important stuff you can use your clarisonic gadget after then I think toner to help tighten pores I ever think keeping it in fridge helps as the cold closes the pores more! Just maybe pores don't actually shrink as some suggest, but doing all of the above all the time (I do clean my skin this way every day) keeps them appearing tightened!!! I can relate to the empty holes look at first but it did go away for me just had to stick it out, and for whatever the heck the reason my pores look minuscule to me even with a 10X mirror, and they did not before or years ago when I first started. It has also been mentioned you need something for collegen production, well I find the massage takes care of that!
HTH
DM |
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:22 pm |
Thanks so much to those who have responded. I really appreciate the tips.
Question: Can someone give me more info on the OCM?
Any suggestions to websites; ratio of products and what to use. I've never done this before and I am curious to try it out.
Where do you buy your products for this 'oil mixture'?
I did post another topic to which some have responded: Obagi-C system / microdermabrasion; if you want to have a look at my other question for you people out there.
Also, some responses use acronyms I am totally unfamiliar with, so if you can eliminate your acronyms, I'd appreciate it.
Keep the suggestions coming as far as how you deal with your enlarged pores.
Thanks, again, to all whom responded. |
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