Exfoliate for smaller looking pores

It is amazing how something so tiny can feel so huge, but enlarged pores are one of the most common beauty complaints.Pores appear larger when they are filled with dirt, oil, dead skin cells, and keratin, a protein that lives on the surface of skin, explains Amiry.Remove those plugs, and they seem to shrink.To clear out the gunk, start exfoliating regularly with daily applications of salicylic and glycolic acid, like those in Murad Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel.Then add in microdermabrasions (like Physicians Formula DermatHome Mineral Microdermabrasion System) once or twice a week to clear the dead surface cells.To keep pores from getting even bigger as you age, practice safe sun.Sun damage breaks down collagen, which can affect pore size as well.