New combined fractional laser skin treatments using the Starlux 1540 and 2940 lasers is a revolutionary new method to shrink large pores caused by oily skin and by collagen loss associated with skin aging.

Dear Angela, Thank you for your question about laser treatment to reduce enlarged pores and acne scars. There have been many laser therapies and IPL therapies recommended to reduce enlarged pores but few of them have been satisfactory. I am happy to say that the new non-ablative fractional laser skin resurfacing machines do work and [...]

Dear Sunny, The enlarged skin pores are caused by the atrophy or loss of Collagen in the deeper skin layers that occurs with facial aging. The enlarged pore is the opening to the skin oil gland which lies deeper in the skin in the dermis. New non-surgical facial rejuvenation techniques attempt to stimulate new collagen [...]

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Dear Tami, There are many treatments for oily skin and large pores that I recommend before LaserGenesis. I start patients on microdermabrasion®, brevoxyl washes and prescription creams such as Retin A® first. These are good treatments and less expensive than laser treatments and can reduce the size of enlarged pores. You need to find a [...]

Dear Erika The most effective treatment to remove one enlarged pore is to remove it with a round surgical cutting device called a skin punch. After the pore is removed, the hole is stitched. The problem with this technique is that it leaves a small scar where the pore once was. Personally I would not [...]

Dear Brenda, Please check the many blogs I have written about enlarged pores under the archives section on the right hand side of the screen. Microdermabrasion®, and drying creams such as Retin A® or Brevoxyl washes are a good place to start. Lasers such as Lasergenesis® and Smoothbeam® can help but I would not move [...]