"Like home renovators who overhaul the kitchen only to then find fault with the master bath, some dermatology patients feel that, once their wrinkles are relaxed and their brown spots treated, their pores stand out. Such is the level of worry that doctors have nicknamed the condition “porexia.”
Most days, one or two patients come in with questions about large unsightly pores. Most dermatologists, myself especially, have little formal training in "porology" A recent article in the NY Times "Skin Deep" section "Do My Pores Look Big?" covers this area well. If you have concedrns about your pores or questions about what to do for them, this article will help you and save you time and money.