you ever look closely in the mirror at your face and feel like you are staring into the craters of the moon? Enlarged pores can be as annoying and embarrassing as the blackheads and acne they cause. No matter how much makeup you put on, they just can’t be covered up – in fact, caking on the makeup can often make them look even larger. You can’t help wonder if anyone else notices them as much as you do.

Sammy Sosa says he is not trying to look like the late Michael Jackson, nor is he suffering from a skin infection. He also says the change in the color of his skin is not a byproduct of his alleged steroid use.

As if the emerging wrinkles weren’t bad enough, sometimes my skin gets blotchy and red – especially in the winter or after prolonged periods in the sun. I’ve never really suffered from true rosacea – chronic redness, inflammation and even acne – but my skin isn’t always the stable environment I want it to be.

I have what you’d call “combination skin.” While my cheeks get dry, I tend to get oily in that notorious problem area known as the “T-Zone,” which sweeps across the forehead and down the nose to the chin.

We hate to get preachy on you, but if you want your skin to look great well into your 80s, you’ll follow this advice, courtesy of Audrey Kunin, M.D., founder of DERMADoctor

REDBOOK’s beauty editors take 5 for this week’s must-have products for all your feel-pretty needs. Stay cool and dry, even when it’s anything but outsi

With my big 4-0 approaching, I decided I needed to “up the ante” a bit on my anti-aging skincare regimen. I had tried a medical microdermabrasion treatment at a med spa, which, although slightly irritating to my skin after, improved it overall.

Somewhere over the rainbow of fabulous department store colors, can one find a cosmetic that provides more than just a pretty hue?

Wrinkles? Fine lines? If you’re older than 30 (OK, maybe 25), no doubt these words creep into your mind each time you face the mirror. These days, there are lots of things you can do to help reduce the imprint aging leaves on your face. Lasers, facial peels and even plastic surgery all are very realistic options today. But what if you’re a bit squeamish (like me) and the idea of surgery or some other type of medical-sounding procedure doesn’t quite do it for you?

Unlike other forms of skin care or surgery, almost everyone can benefit from hyaluronic acid. Because it is a naturally occurring substance found in the human body, even those with allergies or severe sensitivities to other products often tolerate hyaluronic acid without incident.