How to reduce enlarged skin pores

How to reduce enlarged skin pores: Skin pores are present all over your body. Wherever there is a hair, correspondingly you would also find a skin pore. It is when the hair strand is removed that the pores become visible. They are microscopic but due to a number of reasons they tend to become enlarged, especially on your face.
A flawless skin is your best accessory. The way you look is very important and it counts every time you show up. In today’s world, wearing your best look does differentiate you from others and thus, the entire beauty industry has been set up to cater to this need of all beauty enthusiasts. Speaking of the flawless look, it does not only imply fashionable clothes, clean face and a neat hair but every visible part of your body is in focus and enlarged skin pores can surely downplay your appearance.

Culprits of enlarged skin pores                               

Dust and dirt 
Clogging enlarges your skin pores. Often dust and dirt get collected over your skin surface and the pores get clogged with such dirt. As a result, secreted oil and moisture cannot flow freely and get jammed at the opening, causing enlargement of skin pores.

Enlarged pores

Overuse of warm water
You are often advised to use warm water to open and unclog skin pores. But if it is used more than the required number of times then it can lead to its enlargement.

Exposure to sun
Being exposed to the sun for longer periods of time can cause enlargement of your skin pores. When you stay in sun for a very long time, it dehydrates your skin, reduces your skin elasticity and creates a pulling pressure around the edges of your skin pores. As a result, your skin sags and the skin pores become visibly larger.

Acne and blackheads
If your skin is prone to acne and blackheads, you have higher chances of having enlarged skin pores. Acne and blackheads clog the skin pores with secreted sebum. The secreted oil cannot escape out and gets oxidized resulting in black spots all over your skin. Untreated blackheads expand, thereby increasing your skin pore size.

Effective home remedies to treat enlarged skin pores

Enlarged skin pores are ugly and can significantly affect your appearance. However, there are some very effective home remedies which can give you a flawless skin. Let’s take a look at them:
1). Aloe Vera gel is one of the most effective and easily available home remedies. It would be best to extract fresh Aloe Vera gel from its leaves. Clean your face and apply some Aloe Vera gel on your skin and gently massage it for some time. Allow your skin to absorb the gel for about ten minutes and then rinse it with cold water.

2). You can use egg whites to treat your skin pores.  Take one egg white. Take two tablespoons each of oatmeal and lemon juice. Mix all of these ingredients to make a fine paste. Apply this paste and allow it to dry on your skin for about 30 minutes. Then rinse it off with cold water.

3). For this one, you just need one tablespoon each of apple cider vinegar and water. Mix these in a clean bowl and dip a cotton ball into it. Apply it all over your face and allow it to dry. Wash it after drying.

4). Nature’s bounty is full of ingredients for almost all your problems. Apart from improving the digestion, papaya has the ability to gift you a flawless skin by reducing your skin pores. Take a few pieces of sliced papaya. Mash them and apply evenly all over your face. Allow your skin to absorb the mashed papaya for about 20 minutes and then rinse it off with regular water.

Home remedies are the most effective and easy ways to treat enlarged skin pores. Most importantly, it has no side-effects. So try them if your large skin pores have been worrying you for some time. You know how to reduce them now!