Answer to Frequently Experienced Skin Care Problems

Pore Problems Q. I'd like to shrink my large pores. Is that possible?

Basically pores are the small cavity on the corium of the skin from which the hair develops. The size and form of the pores depends on the nature of your skin, your genetic configuration and where these pores are located, as the areas with numerous sebaceous glands (which makes you skin oily), will have large number of pores. Normally these pores are not obvious but sun burn, aging, dead skin, bacteria and germs can block these pores and make them look like large spots on your skin. To protect your skin from these elements it's important to regularly nourish it with regularly withmoisturizing lotion, sun block, scaling the dead skin and use of revitalizing creams to reduce aging effects. You can control the appearance of your pores by having right types of control.

Adult Acne Q. I haven't had acne in ages but suddenly I m breaking out all the time. Help!

Acne is quiet common in adults as pimples are in teen age. Even if you have not had pimples in your young age it doesn't guarantee that you will not have acne in adult. Heidi A reports"I see women everyday who dint have acne as teen ager but are breaking out now." Acne mostly occurs along the chin and jaw line. Waldorf, MD, Laser and Cosmetic dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical centre, in New York city supports it by confirming " when we are adults, acne tends to occur along the chin and jaw, whereas teen ager typically see it along the T-Zone." T-zone is the area covering your forehead, nose and chin mostly exposed to dirt, oily skin and sun.

Benzoyl peroxide, salicylic, lactic or glycolic acid or retinol all these ingredients used in cosmetic products helps protecting and curing acne. They prevent causing dead skin, hydrating the skin and protects from germs and bacteria. All these formulations can be found in cleansing lotion, moisturizer and spot treatment. You have to be careful when using more than one anti-acne product as it can make your skin allergic and will cause irritation.

Dull complexion Q. My skin looks really dull. What's causing this and how can I correct it?

Dull complexion is because of dead cells lined on the skin due to sun burn and smoking. As the dead cells lines over the skin, it's less effective in radiating light as compared to new skin. This will make your complexion looks dull and skin will felt rougher. The best way to overcome this problem is scale off your skin.

Now the question is "well how do I exfoliate?" there are two options available. First is done manually with the help of scrubs orhome microdermabrasion or glycolic acid. The second types works by cleaning out each pores. Practically there is no perfect way to exfoliate as it depends upon how your reacts to certain type of cosmetic product. Dr. Brandt recommends "Start every other day and increase slowly to once a day at most."Don't expect skin care treatments to do wonder overnight give at least four weeks to show its effects and make difference.

SPF savvy Q. I don't sit on the beach or sunbathe anymore, so do I really need to use sun protection every day?

If you go outside, drive car or sit near window your skin is in constant exposure to suns UVA and UVB rays. Theses rays are so dangerous that they can bypass any form of glass protection and penetrate into your skin, interfering with the collagen and elastin fibers, meaning even indoors you are open to the elements of sun. Therefore you need to safeguard your skin through daily facial moisturizer with built- in sun protection that will shield your skin coloration from these rays. Cosmetic beauty products with SPF 30 are recommended by dermatologist. The hat ingredients in the cosmetics are such that will make your skin silky smooth, so you do not need to worry that it will opaque and viscous.

Reducing Redness Q. What's causing redness on my cheeks, nose, and chin?

Redness on cheeks, nose and chin are caused by skin disorders like rosacea, in which redness is paired with pimples or through irritation from the excessive use of countless anti-aging skin products. People often confuses between the symptoms of acne and rosacea. The redness can be cured by skin care products that use healing botanical such as chamomile and lavender. It is recommended to confer dermatologist before trying new medication for treating rosacea to avoid any allergies.