Is it worth enduring the pain and recovery period for pore treatments? I'm curious about honest reviews.

My pores... *sob* ㅠㅠ Because my pores are so prominent, I've finally decided to bite the bullet and am looking into getting a pore treatment. However, the more information I find, the more worried I get, so I'm writing this post. There are so many reviews saying that pore treatments are particularly painful compared to other skincare routines ㅠㅠ, and I've heard that your face might turn red or scabs might form after the procedure, making it difficult to go out for a few days. ㅠㅠ

To be honest, while I am afraid of the pain, what I fear most is that after enduring such a difficult process, my pore size might actually be about the same as before. I would have suffered through it all, and people say it is very difficult to see pores improve quickly. I would be really upset if I suffered for a few days after the procedure only to see myself in the mirror looking exactly the same. However, seeing how I struggle to fill in the pores every time I apply makeup, and how makeup gets stuck in those shiny pores by the afternoon, makes me really want to get rid of the problem this time. I feel like it would be worth the trouble if my skin texture just became a bit firmer and smoother. For those of you who have actually received pore treatments, how satisfied are you?