如何細化毛孔，專家告訴你祕訣！大綱

Thanks to the rise of so-called “Instagram face”, and editing apps like FaceTune and Photoshop, many of us have forgotten what real skin actually looks like.
因爲所謂的“Instagram臉”和像FaceTune和Photoshop這樣的圖片編輯軟件的興起，我們許多人已經忘了真正的皮膚的樣子。

From expertly chiseled cheekbones to plump lips and flawlessly airbrushed skin, these types of app have a lot to answer for; namely our obsession with wanting to completely eradicate our pores.
從輪廓分明的顴骨到豐滿的嘴脣，再到精修過的完美皮膚，這些類型的軟件有很多要解決的問題；也就是我們對徹底根除毛孔的癡迷。

Spoiler alert: you can't. While there are hundreds of products and articles that promise to erase them from existence, the truth is they're normal, natural and totally necessary.
提前透露下：你做不到的。雖然許多產品和文章承諾要消滅它們，但事實上它們是正常的、自然的、完全有必要的。

That being said, there are a number of things you can do to minimise their visibility and stop them expanding.
話雖如此，你可以採取很多措施讓它們沒那麼明顯，並阻止它們擴散。

Let's start with the basics. What are pores and why do they sometimes appear to increase in size?
讓我們從基礎知識開始。什麼是毛孔？爲什麼它們有時看起來變大了？

According to cosmetic dermatologist Sam Bunting, pores are the visible end of a flimsy funnel – otherwise known as the sebaceous gland duct – that transports sebum, an oily substance that helps keep the skin and hair moisturised, to the skin’s surface and is held in its upright position by the “scaffolding” protein collagen.
皮膚科醫生薩姆·邦廷說，毛孔是一種可見的脆弱的漏斗狀物，也被稱爲傳輸皮脂的皮脂腺管，皮脂這種油性物質有助於保持皮膚和頭髮溼潤，它存在於皮膚表層，由支架蛋白垂直支撐。

While pores don't open and close as some people suggest, there are a number of reasons they become more visible over time.
雖然毛孔不像某些人所說的那樣會打開和關閉，但隨着時間的推移，有很多原因會使得它們變得越來越明顯。

“Firstly, increased transit of sebum through the funnel makes the pore more visible – this happens at puberty, due to the change in sex hormones, and it happens as we get older, when ageing and UV damage mean collagen breaks down, allowing the pore to flop open more,” Bunting tells The Independent.
“首先，通過毛孔傳輸的皮脂越多會讓毛孔更明顯，這發生在青春期要歸因於性激素的變化，隨着年齡的增長毛孔也越來越明顯，老化和紫外線損傷意味着膠原蛋白分解，毛孔也就越來越多，”邦廷告訴《獨立報》。

“Summer can also make pores look bigger because oil flows more freely when it's at a higher temperature – something we can't really control. And if we lose collagen through sun exposure and sunbed use, we lose the structure around the pores, making them appear larger.”
“夏天也會使毛孔看起來更大，因爲當溫度越高，油脂流動地更自由，這是我們無法控制的。如果我們因爲陽光照射和日光浴流失了膠原蛋白，我們會失去毛孔周圍的結構，使得毛孔看起來更大。”

If the appearance of your pores is getting to you, there are a few things you can do prevent them from getting clogged and therefore becoming more visible; the first of which is a good skincare routine.
毛孔出現了，你可以做一些事情來防止它們被堵塞從而變得更明顯；第一個是好的護膚習慣。

“By stimulating collagen production pores can also appear smaller,”Bunting explains.
“通過刺激膠原蛋白產生，毛孔也會變小”，邦廷解釋道。

“In addition, a gentle retinoid at night will help reduce pore clogging and maintain collagen supplies. A daily sunscreen also helps prevent UV related collagen degradation.”
“此外，夜間溫和的視黃酸有助於減少毛孔堵塞，維持膠原蛋白的供應。日常防曬也能幫助防止紫外線相關的膠原蛋白降解。”

The final line of attack you can try is to use makeup to mask them.
你可以嘗試的最後一道防線是用化妝品來遮蓋。