Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Redness and inflammation makes your pores look bigger! Here’s how to fix it from DERM

14 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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This content was created by Shereene Idriss. This content was uploaded by Shereene Idriss. This is a YouTube video titled "Redness and inflammation makes your pores look bigger! Here’s how to fix it from DERM" (published 2026-01-14). It features a single speaker — a dermatologist — giving a short educational skincare tip explaining that redness and inflammation make pores appear larger and recommending azelaic acid to reduce redness, inflammation, and oil; a salicylic acid cleanser to clear blackheads and smooth texture; and a zinc oxide sunscreen for its anti-inflammatory benefits.

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If you want to get rid of large pores that really bother you. I'm a dermatologist. Let me help you. Most people do not know this. When your skin is red and inflamed, it swells. That swelling stretches your pores making them look bigger. Azelaic acid reduces redness inflammation and it controls your oil. So your pores going from red and inflamed and big to smaller and less red. Double the benefit. If you also have blackheads, salicylic acid cleanser can help clear that gunk out to smooth out your texture and last a sunscreen with zinc oxide because zinc oxide also has anti inflammatory benefits.