Pore Facial Treatments at Pearl Medispa Brisbane

1. Sebaceous Filaments

• Cause: Naturally occurring sebum and dead skin cells lining the pores, often mistaken for blackheads.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Daily Skincare: Use of gentle exfoliants, such as salicylic acid or LHA, and pore-cleansing products.
  • Retinoids: To regulate sebum production and encourage cell turnover.
  • Korean Pore-Control Facials: Enzyme-based treatments help dissolve sebaceous filaments.
  • Extraction Facials: Physical removal during facials, especially for stubborn filaments.

2. Enlarged Pores

• Cause: excess sebum production, collagen loss, or skin ageing.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Topical Retinoids: To reduce pore size by increasing skin cell turnover.
  • Laser Treatments: Pico laser, CO2 laser, or Fraxel to stimulate collagen and tighten the skin.
  • Microneedling with RF: Enhances collagen production to refine pores.
  • Chemical Peels: TCA or Jessner peels improve texture by promoting cell renewal.
  • Botulinum Toxin (Microbotox): Reduces oil production, leading to tighter pores.

3. Congested Pores

• Cause: Accumulation of dead skin cells, sebum, and environmental debris.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Exfoliating Skincare: Regularly use AHAs, BHAs, or PHAs to keep pores clear.
  • Hydrofacial or Hydradermabrasion: Cleanses and removes debris from the pores.
  • Laser Therapy: Pico and Nd Yag Lasers help reduce congestion by breaking down impurities.
  • Facial Peels: Jessner or glycolic peels to cleanse and exfoliate congested pores.
  • Oil-Control Treatments: Use of oil-regulating skincare ingredients like niacinamide and zinc.

4. Acne and Active Breakouts

• Cause: blocked pores, bacterial growth, and inflammation.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Prescription Skincare: Benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, and antibiotics.
  • Chemical Peels: Salicylic acid and TCA peels for acne-prone skin.
  • Blue Light Therapy: Kills acne-causing bacteria without damaging the skin.
  • Extraction and Drainage: Professional extraction for comedonal acne.
  • Diet and Lifestyle Counseling: Advice on a low-glycemic diet, reducing sugars and dairy, and reducing inflammatory triggers.

5. Blackheads

• Cause: Oxidised sebum and debris clog pores.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Daily Exfoliants: BHAs like salicylic acid penetrate pores and dissolve debris.
  • Extraction Facials: Physical removal of blackheads.
  • Carbon Laser Facial (Korean Doll Facial): Targets and cleanses clogged pores, minimising blackheads.
  • Retinoids: Helps to clear pores and prevent new blackheads from forming.
  • Pore Strips or Nose Patches: For immediate, although temporary, blackhead removal

6. Whiteheads (Closed Comedones)

• Cause: Blocked pores trapped beneath the skin’s surface.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Chemical Exfoliants: AHAs and BHAs to prevent and reduce formation.
  • Microneedling or fractional lasers improve skin texture and help clear whiteheads.
  • Extraction Facials: Gentle extraction of closed comedones.
  • Prescription Retinoids: Prevents clogging by increasing cell turnover.

7. Rhinophyma

• Cause: severe rosacea subtype leading to thickened skin and enlarged pores on the nose.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Laser Resurfacing (CO2 or Erbium Lasers): Reduces excess tissue and smooths the nose surface.
  • Surgical Debulking: Removal of thickened tissue by a surgeon.
  • Electrosurgery or RF Microneedling: For precise removal of excess tissue.
  • Topical or Oral Medications: To manage underlying rosacea and reduce inflammation.

8. Oiliness and Excess Sebum Production

• Cause: Overactive sebaceous glands, hormonal changes.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Oil-Control Products: Niacinamide, zinc PCA, and mattifying agents in skincare.
  • Botulinum Toxin Injections (Microbotox): Reduces oil production in targeted areas.
  • Oral Medications: Hormonal treatments (e.g., spironolactone) for excessive oil production.
  • Absorbent Facials: Clay masks or activated charcoal facials for sebum control.

9. Skin Texture Irregularities Due to Pore Size

• Cause: Enlarged pores, acne scarring, and skin ageing.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Resurfacing Lasers (Fraxel, CO2): Smooth skin texture and refine pores.
  • Microneedling with PRP or RF enhances skin texture by stimulating collagen.
  • Chemical Peels: TCA and glycolic acid peels for texture improvement.
  • Skincare Regimen: Regular exfoliation with AHAs, BHAs, and retinoids to maintain smooth skin.

10. Rosacea with Visible Pores

• Cause: Chronic inflammation leading to redness, dilated blood vessels, and pore visibility.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Laser Therapy (Pulsed Dye or IPL): Reduces redness and inflammation, making pores less visible.
  • Gentle Skincare: Avoidance of irritating ingredients; focus on soothing and anti-inflammatory products.
  • Oral or Topical Medications: Prescription treatments for severe rosacea.
  • Microneedling: Performed carefully to stimulate collagen without worsening redness.

11. Post-Inflammatory Pore Expansion

• Cause: Pores enlarged by past acne or inflammation.
• Treatment Approaches:
  • Retinoids: To stimulate collagen and reduce pore appearance over time.
  • Laser Treatments: Pico, Fraxel, or CO2 lasers for collagen remodelling.
  • Microneedling: Improves skin texture and stimulates collagen.
  • PRP Therapy: This can be combined with microneedling to accelerate skin repair and reduce pore visibility.

Choosing the best pore facial treatment for your specific pore concerns can be challenging, as each condition—blackheads, enlarged pores, or congestion—responds differently to various treatment modalities. At Pearl Medispa, we simplify this process with a free assessment by our skilled therapists, who can evaluate your skin and guide you to the most effective treatment options.

Whether you need a specialised pore facial, advanced laser treatment from our expert nurse, or a consultation with our doctors for prescription solutions, we ensure personalised care that targets the root cause of your pore concerns, helping you achieve clear, balanced skin. These targeted products and treatments comprehensively address each pore concern, combining daily care with advanced in-clinic options for optimal results.

• Korean Pore Facial
  • Concerns: Congested pores, sebaceous filaments, enlarged pores, blackheads.
• Extraction Facial
  • Concerns: Blackheads, whiteheads, acne, sebaceous filaments.
• Hydrofacial / Hydradermabrasion
  • Concerns: Congested pores, blackheads, sebaceous filaments.
• Jessner Peel
  • Concerns: Acne, congested pores, blackheads, whiteheads.
• TCA Peel
  • Concerns: Enlarged pores, acne scars, whiteheads, skin texture irregularities.
• Wrinkle Treatment
  • Concerns: Excess sebum production and enlarged pores.
• Microneedling with RF
  • Concerns: Enlarged pores, skin texture irregularities, post-inflammatory pore expansion.
• Pico Laser
  • Concerns: Enlarged pores, post-inflammatory pore expansion, skin texture irregularities.
• Carbon Laser Facial (Korean Doll Facial)
  • Concerns: Blackheads, sebaceous filaments, congested pores, enlarged pores.
• CO2 Laser Resurfacing
  • Concerns: Enlarged pores, acne scars, rhinophyma, skin texture irregularities.
• Fraxel Laser
  • Concerns: Enlarged pores, post-inflammatory pore expansion, skin texture irregularities.
• Ultherapy (HIFU)
  • Concerns: Enlarged pores, skin laxity.
• Tixel Therapy
  • Concerns: Enlarged pores, rhinophyma, skin texture irregularities.
• PRP Therapy (often combined with microneedling)
  • Concerns: Post-inflammatory pore expansion, skin texture irregularities, acne scars.
• LED Light Therapy
  • Concerns: Acne, congested pores, inflammation.
• Oral Treatments (Hormonal, Antibiotics)
  • • Concerns: Acne, oily skin, hormonal sebum production.

   

Additional Targeted Treatments

Deincrustation Solutions: Alkaline topical treatments are used as topical or part of Korean pore facial to loosen sebum in pores before extraction.

Chemical Peels (Salicylic, Glycolic, TCA) Concerns: Acne, blackheads, whiteheads, skin texture irregularities, enlarged pores.

Carbon-Based Pore Strips / Nose Patches Concerns: Blackheads, sebaceous filaments.

Cryotherapy (for rhinophyma) Concerns: Enlarged, thickened skin with rhinophyma.

Fractional Radiofrequency (RF) Microneedling Concerns: Enlarged pores, acne scars, skin texture irregularities.

Enzyme treatments, such as papain and bromelain, are often combined into superficial peels or topical treatments. Concerns: congested pores, sebaceous filaments, whiteheads.