Scars, large pores and whiteheads

Dear Karina,

Thank you so much for your letter. I am sorry to hear about your low self-esteem because of your skin disorder. I have experienced that myself because of acne and through Danish Skin Care I have received many emails from people, who in some way suffer from low self-esteem because of their problems with their skin.
This is why I have created a skincare line that makes it easy to maintain your skin – so that the focus will be on the result a lot more than on the acne.

Brown marks on your skin can be because of over-pigmentation. This is because the colour cells in our skin (melanocytes) overproduces colour (melanin) in different areas on your skin, and so it creates a brownish colouration in your skin. The best form of treatment is using cell-rejuvenating/exfoliating products, so you can remove the dead skin cells. At the same time, you have to protect your skin from the damaging rays from the sun, because UV rays will penetrate your skin and provoke even more changes in pigmentation.

You cannot make the pores on your face smaller, because it is genetically determined from your skin type. But you can keep your pores clean, which will make them seem smaller. Again, exfoliation is a good solution.

Whiteheads appear because the skin is clogging and dead skin cells will accumulate underneath the skin. Again, a daily exfoliation is the best solution to the problem, as well as avoiding products than can cause clogging (Clindoxyl should not be the problem).

Regarding scars on your skin, it should be possible to improve them as long as it is fresh scar tissue. If nothing else, cosmetic surgery can rectify imperfections on the skin (in your case a scar).

In general regarding your questions and skin disorders, the solution would be to use mild skincare products containing peeling ingredients, for example BHA/Beta Hydroxy Acid in the form of salicylic acid. Make sure that you use a moisturizer every morning and evening, which contains peeling/exfoliating ingredients. In that way, your skin will be rejuvenated and improved every day.

For example, try Perfect Skin Power Treat.

I sincerely hope that you can use my answers and I will close with wishing you the very best future!