/ / Pores

Enlarged Pores: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

Clinic in London

What are Enlarged Pores?

Pores are for skin health, allowing sweat and oil reach the skin’s surface. While most pores are small and unnoticeable, some of us suffer with enlarged pores, around the nose and cheek areas which create depressions and on the of the skin.

Often containing one or more openings in the ducts, pores carry sweat and oil from the eccrine and glands.

Pores can be found on every inch of the skin apart from the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet; most on the face with a growing prominence as we age.

To help enlarged pores, we for our clients to have an skincare routine that’s specifically to their skin type. pores are not a cause for concern, we know that their can have an impact on your self-esteem.

What Treatments are Available at Omniya for Enlarged Pores?

Here at Omniya, we offer treatment plans to help reduce the size and appearance of enlarged pores – this using techniques and skin peels.

Enlarged pores are usually caused by over-active (oil) glands, them to become and . Other causes ageing, excessive exposure to the sun, a imbalance, and menstruation.

Also, with our family to consider, our play a large role in our skin type and condition; making some of us more likely to develop pores than others. 

Similarly, inflammatory acne can cause enlarged pores as the sebaceous glands and hair openings become weakened and prone to blockages.

The symptoms of enlarged pores are visible on the skin’s surface with blocked pores causing issues such as whiteheads, blackheads and cysts. The larger your pores, the more the acne, blackheads or appear; many people to seek .

It’s also apparent that these are more found in men due to their over-active glands.

Whiteheads and
Whiteheads are a clog in the opening of a pore, creating a raised white or flesh bump to appear on the of the skin.

Blackheads, Hydrafacials like whiteheads, are a blockage which widens at the of a pore. However, rather than white, a occurs when is oxidised which turns the clogged pores black.

Nodules and cysts

Often considered the most of pores, nodules and cysts form deep within the skin, causing and . When cystic acne appears, on the skin is more likely.

Enlarged Pores FAQs

Males tend to present more with large pores due to the fact they tend to have more sebaceous (oil) glands.

Treatment time is typically minutes.

Yes, it’s to go back to work that day – although you might want to have the rest of the day off, as the skin may be tight and red.

Your skin will appear a little raw, red and even a bit flaky but this will soon settle down and you’ll start to see shortly .

What they say about us

As featured in

Proud members of

Latest news & articles

 | 10 2025

 | 15 2025

 | 10 September 2025

/ / Pores

• 수정
• 삭제
• 글쓰기
• 목록