Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Skin Res Technol. 2013 Feb;19(1):e45-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2011.00605.x. Epub 2011 Dec 28.
Enlarged facial pores have been esthetic problems and have become a matter of cosmetic concern. Several factors are supposed to be related to the enlargement of facial pores, although scientific evaluations were not performed yet.
To assess the correlation between facial pores and possible relating factors such as age, gender, sebum secretion, skin elasticity, and the presence of acne, using objective bioengineering instruments.
Sixty volunteers, 30 males and 30 females, participated in this study. Various parameters of facial pores were assessed using the Robo Skin Analyzer. The facial sebum secretion and skin elasticity were measured using the Sebumeter and the Cutometer, respectively. These data were compared and correlated to examine the possible relationship between facial pores and age, sebum secretion and skin elasticity, according to gender and the presence of acne.
Male gender and the existence of acne were correlated with higher number of facial pores. Sebum secretion levels showed positive correlation with facial pores. The R7 parameter of skin elasticity was negatively correlated with facial pores, suggesting increased facial pores with decreased skin elasticity. However, the age and the severity of acne did not show a definite relationship with facial pores.
Male, increased sebum and decreased skin elasticity were mostly correlated with facial pore development. Further studies on population with various demographic profiles and more severe acne may be helpful to elucidate the potential effect of aging and acne severity on facial pores.
毛孔粗大一直是美学问题，也是美容关注的焦点。尽管尚未进行科学评估，但有几个因素被认为与毛孔增大有关。
使用客观的生物工程仪器评估面部毛孔与年龄、性别、皮脂分泌、皮肤弹性和痤疮存在等可能相关因素之间的相关性。
本研究纳入 60 名志愿者，其中男性 30 名，女性 30 名。使用 Robo Skin Analyzer 评估面部毛孔的各种参数。使用 Sebumeter 和 Cutometer 分别测量面部皮脂分泌和皮肤弹性。根据性别和痤疮的存在，比较和分析这些数据，以检查面部毛孔与年龄、皮脂分泌和皮肤弹性之间的可能关系。
男性和痤疮的存在与更多的面部毛孔数量相关。皮脂分泌水平与面部毛孔呈正相关。皮肤弹性的 R7 参数与面部毛孔呈负相关，表明皮肤弹性降低会导致面部毛孔增多。然而，年龄和痤疮的严重程度与面部毛孔之间没有明确的关系。
男性、皮脂增加和皮肤弹性降低与毛孔发育最为相关。对具有不同人口统计学特征和更严重痤疮的人群进行进一步研究可能有助于阐明年龄和痤疮严重程度对面部毛孔的潜在影响。
