Question about "controlling" your pores, and how to blend to make your skin look clearer

[etalns]

I was speaking to my dermatologist earlier today, and he was telling me about how if your pores are closed eventually they can begin to blend together if they get small enough, improving skin tone and clearness radically. He said he didnt have the specifics on how to do it, as he's never had to work with any patient who wanted that. So unfortunately he sent me to another dermatologist, but I can't get an appointment with him for 2 weeks.

Does anyone here possibly know anything about that, ie) the methods to achieve this. I know if you put cold water on your face it can offer as a temporary remedy to gain this effect, but I mean something that will have permanent effects.

 

[Lucky]

I've been using the biore pore perfect (sp?) nose strips and have noticed a significant difference after about 12 applications.

 

[etalns]

I used to use those nose strips, are they the ones you set on and then they go hard and you pull them off?

I started to have alot of problems with those things and breaking out after using them.

 

[SirDante]

I think those strips are a scam. Sure they work at first, but they open your pores up more and so you'll have to constantly use it.

 

[gopunk]

isn't that the whole idea behind accutane?