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There are thousands of pores spanning across the skin of your face. We all have different sized pores and this is often determined by the skin type we have.

While there are obviously exceptions to every rule, you will tend to find that people with oily skin will usually have larger pores than those with normal or dry skin.

Having larger skin pores can make the skin look rougher and anything that can help to reduce the size of the pores will make the skin look smoother.

Therein lays a problem, as the pores tend to get larger as we age.

During the aging process we lose collagen and the loss of collagen results in a reduction in the elasticity of the skin. This in turn leads to enlarged pores.

The answer obviously is to use products that will help to stimulate collagen and in doing so reduce the size of the pores or at the very least stop them from getting any bigger.

By firming the skin the pores can become smaller and in doing so the skin will also look smoother.

So what can you do to reduce the size of your skin pores and have a smoother looking skin?

Well, anything that will reduce the loss of collagen from your skin will help to stop the pores from becoming enlarged and it has been shown that antioxidants are effective at helping to retain levels of collagen and elastin in the skin.

You should therefore look for face care products that have suitable levels of antioxidants in them, in the form of Vitamins A, C and E and also natural antioxidants such as green tea extract, grade seed extract and pycnogenol.

Pycnogenol is an antioxidant that is derived from the bark of the Landis pine trees. It has proven to be a very effective antioxidant and is often found in face care products

As you move from your teenage years to your early 20s most people notice some changes in the skin. Generally the skin will tend to improve, with less of the spots that can cause so much suffering through the teenage years.

The skin is generally a lot more normal than it will be at many of the times in your life. During this time there is less necessity for face care products although using good products at this time will ensure that your skin stays good as you age.

For those who have had a bit too much exposure to the sun in the teenage years the first signs of damage might start to appear in the form of broken capillaries, freckles and lines around the eyes.

Hopefully for those who have been exposed to the sun they will take this as a warning sign to be a more careful in the future as sun damage is cumulative.

As you move into your 30s, once again provided you haven’t been over exposed to the sun, your skin complexion should still look firm and youthful.

The fine lines that you saw starting to appear in your 20s will become more pronounced as will other signs of sun damage such as freckles and other pigmentation changes.

The skin won’t be producing the same levels of oil as in younger years, and this can sometimes lead to dryness.

Later on in your 30s you might start to notice sensitivities to various different products that you have used without problems for years.

It can be seen that the earlier you begin to look after your skin the better condition that it will be later in life.

The biggest factor that will determine the condition of your skin in your 20s and 30s will be how often and how much you expose your skin to the sun.

Sometimes it is quite difficult to determine what is causing a sensitive skin condition. There can be many different factors that can cause your skin to become sensitive and is not always that simple to find a solution. If you are using many products this will only make the task all the more difficult. The best solution if you are finding your skin is becoming sensitive is to determine if there have been any changes in the products that you have been using.

Obviously if you’ve recently changed products and your skin has become sensitive then that will be the first thing that you would look at.

If there have been no changes in the face care products that you have been using then you will need to look at other factors including your lifestyle and any changes that you might have made recently.

It could be that you have always had an underlying condition that has been made worse from some other factors such as stress.

As we age we are often faced with skin conditions that would not have been a problem in our younger years. Skin might become sensitive to products that we have used for years with no problem whatsoever.

If you find that your products are starting to cause irritation and sensitivity and there have been no major changes in your lifestyle then it is time to start testing new products that are milder on your skin. This process can take quite some time particularly if you use several products on your face.

There are some natural face care products on the market that can be milder on the skin but once again you will need to test them on your own skin first as even natural products can cause irritations when the skin becomes sensitive.