Candela 1940 & 1550 Fractional Laser, 1 session, 8 weeks
Concern
Texture and pores
Pore size is largely inherited and cannot be permanently reduced. What can change is how visible pores are, which depends on how much is sitting in them and how rough the skin around them is. That distinction decides which treatments on this page are worth your money.
Treatments for this
Treatments for this
Compare your options
TreatmentWhat it doesPriceDowntimeSessions
A 50-minute treatment covering analysis, cleanse, exfoliation, extractions, LED, boosters and SPF.
Price$195
DowntimeNone
SessionsSingle visit
Refreshes the lip area and smooths lip lines without adding volume.
Price$250
DowntimeMinimal
SessionsSingle visit
Controlled micro-injury that triggers your own repair response, paired with exosomes, PRP or a biphasic peel.
PriceFrom $650
DowntimeMinimal
SessionsSeries of 3
Two fractional wavelengths working at different depths to renew skin from the inside out.
Price$675
DowntimeA few days
SessionsSingle visit
A filler-like volumizer made from your own blood, used under the eyes, cheeks, lips and laugh lines.
PriceFrom $750
DowntimeMinimal
SessionsSeries of 2
Her signature treatment, exclusive to RIN. Three Candela technologies combined in one customized session.
Price$900
DowntimeA few days
SessionsSingle visit
A pore looks bigger when it is full and when the skin around it is uneven, because both scatter light instead of reflecting it. That is why pores can look noticeably smaller the morning after a treatment without having changed size at all.
Texture is the more treatable half of this, and it is the half worth investing in. Resurfacing and microneedling work on the surface and the layer beneath it, building over a series rather than arriving all at once.
Be skeptical of anything that promises to shrink pores. Nothing does permanently. What treatment can do is leave them holding less and sitting in smoother skin, which is what people usually mean when they say their pores look better.
Products for this
- skinbetter scienceAlphaRet Overnight CreamA nightly retinoid and AHA cream built for renewal with less irritation.
- skinbetter scienceAlphaRet Clearing SerumA retinoid serum aimed at breakout-prone skin.
- skinbetter scienceAlphaRet Exfoliating Peel PadsAt-home exfoliating pads for a few nights a week.
- skinbetter scienceAlto Advanced Defense and Repair SerumA morning antioxidant serum for brightness, redness and uneven tone.
- skinbetter scienceMystro Active Balance SerumFor skin showing redness, dullness and rough texture together.
- skinbetter scienceOxygen Infusion WashA daily cleanser suited to combination and oilier skin.
- HydrinityRestorative HA SerumThe core hyaluronic acid serum for hydration and smoothness.
- HydrinityRetaXome Daily Retinal HydratorA retinaldehyde treatment positioned as gentler than standard retinol.
Results
Example images, shown to illustrate the layout. Final photography will be from the practice.
Before and after
The Skin Refinery by RIN, 1 session, 5 weeks
Before and after
The Skin Refinery by RIN, 1 session, 5 weeks
Before and after
Candela SWT IPL, 1 session, 4 weeks
Before and after
VI Peel, 1 session, 3 weeks
Before and after
Microneedling, 3 sessions, 8 weeks after the last
Questions
Can pores actually be made smaller?
Not permanently. Pore size is largely genetic. What changes is how much they hold and how smooth the skin around them is, and that changes how large they look, which is the part you actually see.
Why do my pores look worse in some photos?
Light direction. Overhead or side light throws shadow into every pore at once. It is not that your skin changed between one photo and the next.
Will one treatment be enough?
Usually not. The treatments that genuinely improve texture work by prompting repair, which accumulates over a series. A single session shows you the direction rather than the destination.
Also look at
Lines and wrinkles, Pigmentation and sun damage, Acne and acne scarring, Skin laxity and firmness
Not sure which of these is right?
Jyl will look at your skin and tell you which of these is worth doing, and which is not. The consultation fee goes toward whatever you book.