Enlarged pores
Pores appear enlarged when oil, dead skin, and reduced skin elasticity around the follicle stretch its opening. Genetics set your baseline pore size, but oil production, sun damage, and aging all make pores look more prominent over time.
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Understanding the cause
Oil & Congestion
Excess sebum and trapped debris stretch the pore opening from the inside, making it appear larger.
Reduced Elasticity
As collagen around the follicle declines with age and sun exposure, pores lose the structural support that once kept them tight.
Genetics Set the Baseline
Pore size has a genetic component — treatment can refine appearance, but it can't change your underlying pore structure.
Facts about Enlarged pores
Pores Don't Actually Open and Close
Despite common advice, pores don't have muscles to open or close — steam and cold water don't change their size.
Oil Control Helps More Than Scrubbing
Managing oil and congestion does more for pore appearance than aggressive physical exfoliation, which can worsen irritation.
Sun Damage Makes Pores Look Bigger
UV-related collagen loss reduces the structural support around pores, making them appear more prominent over time.
Some Improvement Is Realistic, Full Elimination Isn't
Treatment can meaningfully refine pore appearance, but genetics set a baseline that won't fully disappear.
These treatments work together — one for immediate congestion relief, the other for longer-term collagen support.
Virtue RF Microneedling
RF microneedling that targets fine lines, acne scars, uneven tone, and mild laxity.
Microneedling
Stimulating collagen production to reduce wrinkles and acne scarring.
HydraFacial MD
Cleansing and hydrating treatment to unclog pores, diminish fine lines, and plump skin.
Top questions about enlarged pores
Can enlarged pores be permanently shrunk?
Pore size has a genetic baseline that can't be permanently changed, but appearance can be meaningfully refined and maintained.
Do pore strips actually help?
They can remove surface debris temporarily but don't address the elasticity or oil-production factors that make pores look larger long-term.
How often should I get a HydraFacial for pores?
Confirm recommended maintenance cadence with clinicians.
Is this related to acne treatment?
Often yes — oil control and congestion management overlap significantly with acne care, and many clients treat both together.
Let's refine your pores.
Book a consultation to build an oil-control and texture plan suited to your skin.
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Enlarged pore treatment in Vancouver works best as an ongoing refinement process rather than a single fix, since pore size has both a genetic baseline and a treatable component driven by oil, congestion, and collagen loss around the follicle. At Kerrisdale Skin Medical, we combine HydraFacial for immediate congestion relief with microneedling and RF microneedling for longer-term collagen support around the pore. The result is a more refined, even-textured look — realistic improvement rather than a promise pores will disappear.
