![]() ![]() Testosterone levels are primarily biological. And oil production is determined by testosterone levels because testosterone is the chemical messenger that triggers the oil gland to get pumping among many other things. Pores don’t actually get smaller or bigger on their own: How big or small your pores are depends on the amount of oil your sebaceous glands produce because oil is what flows through the follicle and stretches the pores open, making it appear larger or smaller. Pore size is mostly genetic and there isn’t anything you can do to significantly change it. Only oil can stretch the pores open or closed If you have a primarily non-inflamed acne type, you might be able to get away with heat and steam as long as you don’t notice an increase in inflammation symptoms such as redness, swelling, pus, and soreness. So if you are already struggling with an inflamed acne type, especially cystic acne, you should be avoiding saunas and steam because they can worsen inflammation. ![]() When you are exposed to heat or steam, your pores swell up and the congestion that is already struggling to be contained inside of our follicles can get squeezed so tight that the follicle wall might rupture and become more inflamed. Just think about wearing a ring on your finger-have you noticed that it might feel tight and swollen in the summer when the weather is warmer and a little looser in the winter when it’s colder? This is exactly what happens to your pores. This is explained by basic physics people But we don’t use steam because heat and steam are more likely to swell your pores shut than open them up! Also, we never perform extractions during the initial appointment precisely because we want clients to begin using the product kits which help break up congestion in the follicles so they are loose and easy to extract so even if steam did open up the pores, it wouldn’t be necessary anyways. We never steam our clients before an acne facial or body treatment and we’ve had some clients get upset that they are because they think we are cheating them out of some essential part of the process. Sorry to burst your bubble but none of that is actually happening and you are likely causing more harm than good to your acne-prone skin. You go into the sauna thinking that it’s expelling toxins and letting your pores breathe. Your Esthetician steams your face before extractions because she says it opens up your pores. ![]()
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