Everyone has pores, but depending on the season and how they’re cared for, they can look far more prominent \u2014 or barely noticeable. There’s a reason pores look bigger in summer.<\/p>\n When temperature and humidity rise, sebum (the oil that protects your skin) is produced more.<\/p>\n More sebum makes the pore openings look wider, and when sweat and debris are added, shine increases and pores stand out more.<\/p>\n So summer pores often haven’t “suddenly grown” \u2014 they just look more prominent because of sebum and your skin’s condition.<\/p>\n Not all pores are the same. When the cause differs, the approach changes too.<\/p>\n They may look similar, but because the cause and depth differ, they don’t all shrink the same way.<\/p>\n So rather than self-diagnosing them as “just pores,” it matters to first distinguish which type they are.<\/p>\n This doesn’t mean home care is meaningless. The basics are built at home.<\/p>\n Still, there are clear limits.<\/p>\n Temporary shine from sebum may settle to some degree with home care. That’s exactly why so many people say, “I manage my sebum, but the pore size stays the same.”<\/p>\n The core of clinical pore care isn’t “strong, all at once” but “matched to the cause, in stages.”<\/p>\n One often-discussed option is Potenza (delivering radiofrequency heat into the dermis with fine needles). It’s used on the idea of helping collagen production with heat and regulating overactive sebaceous glands to firm up the area around the pores.<\/p>\n Here is something I want to share honestly.<\/p>\n That’s why I believe the most important thing in pore care isn’t the name of the device, but the process of first reading “what type your pores are and why they stand out.”<\/p>\n They often look more prominent because of sebum and shine, so they can appear milder once the season passes. However, pores already stretched remain regardless of season, so it’s necessary to identify which type they are. There is individual variation, so we recommend a consultation.<\/p>\n It varies with the pore type and skin condition, so it’s hard to state definitively. It’s usually done over several sessions a few weeks apart, and the number and interval are best decided after a specialist’s diagnosis.<\/p>\n Forcing them out can actually make pores more prominent through irritation and scarring, so we don’t recommend it. Manage sebum and dead skin gently, and consult a specialist if needed.<\/p>\n Even with an innate tendency toward sebum, you can reduce how prominent pores look by regulating sebum and caring for firmness. That said, results and maintenance vary by individual, so it’s best to set a direction suited to your condition together.<\/p>\n Pore care changes completely depending on “why they stand out and what type they are.” If you’re curious which applies to you, a specialist consultation is more accurate than self-diagnosis. If you’d like a quick skin check while you’re in Gangnam, Seoul \u2014 or you’re visiting for travel or business \u2014 please feel free to stop by. (Japanese, Chinese, and English interpretation available.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u203b Results and recovery time vary from person to person; for an accurate diagnosis, please consult a specialist.<\/em><\/p>\n This was Dr. Kim Yeon-jin, director of UHCELL Clinic Gangnam.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccd UHCELL Clinic Gangnam, Lifting Center: 13, Teheran-ro 8-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (WD Building, 2\u20133F) Why pores look more prominent and skin gets shiny in summer, the differences between pore types and the limits of home care, and how to manage pores step by step in Gangnam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19586,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","ai_generated_summary":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-potenza"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":185,"label":"potenza"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/uhcell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-1-1024x559.png",1024,559,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"uhcell_gangnam","author_link":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/author\/uhcell_gangnam\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":185,"name":"potenza","slug":"potenza","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":185,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":185,"category_count":3,"category_description":"","cat_name":"potenza","category_nicename":"potenza","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"wpml":{"trid":"15493","language_code":"en","source_language_code":"ko"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19601"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19616,"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19601\/revisions\/19616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nSummer, in particular, is the season when pores bother people the most.<\/p>\n![\"Smooth](\"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hero-1.png\")
<\/figure>\nWhy do pores stand out more in summer?<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\nAre there different types of pores?<\/h2>\n
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Will home care shrink pores?<\/h2>\n
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\nBut pores already stretched by laxity, or dented scar-type pores, are hard to reverse with topical products alone.<\/p>\n![\"Home](\"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/body2-1.png\")
<\/figure>\nHow does a clinic approach pores?<\/h2>\n
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\n \nType<\/th>\n Key point<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Sebum-type pores<\/td>\n Mainly regulating sebaceous glands and shine; needs upkeep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Laxity pores<\/td>\n An approach that refills collagen; slowly, over several sessions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"A](\"https:\/\/uhcell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/body3-1.png\")
<\/figure>\nFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n
Is pores looking big only in summer just temporary?<\/h3>\n
How many Potenza sessions are needed?<\/h3>\n
Will squeezing pores make them smaller?<\/h3>\n
I have oily skin and big pores \u2014 can I never shrink them?<\/h3>\n
\nEven when they look like the same pores, for one person sebum care is enough, while another needs to refill firmness as well.<\/p>\n
\nAt UHCELL Clinic Gangnam, we first check the type and cause of the pores, then guide you to only what you need right now \u2014 without pushing unnecessary procedures.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udccd UHCELL Clinic Gangnam, Anti-aging Center: 11, Teheran-ro 10-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (UH FLAT GANGNAM Hotel, 2F)
\n\ud83d\udcde 02-6941-0375<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"