The pores, which used to be small and round only around my nose, have now spread across my cheeks and butterfly zone, starting to sag into a teardrop shape. As elasticity has decreased and the pores have become elongated and connected vertically, it is visibly clear that the pore openings disappear completely just by gently pulling up my temples with my hands. Even though I apply cooling packs or tightening serums that claim to be good for pore reduction every day and let them absorb, the skin surface only gets pulled for a moment; without any internal support, it quickly sinks back down to its original state. Even when I apply a thin layer of base makeup, the foundation gets stuck in every single stretched pore, making them look messy and prominent like strawberry seeds... Are there any pore treatments or skincare methods that have actually tightened the pore openings and tautened the skin for those of you who, like me, have struggled with elongated pores on your cheeks and butterfly zone due to loss of elasticity?