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Are you sure that you are referring to pores, or are you rather referring to pimples or boils? Pores are not things that come and go. They are natural structures in the human skin, and are present all through our lives, but for most of our lives they are fine and barely visible. As we grow older, the pores stretch and become more visible to the naked eye. However, once pores have stretched and enlarged, they will not shrink on their own, and they sometimes stay stretched even after treatment. They will certainly not come and go with shaving. It is of course possible that the pores are not visible under the stubble, and you notice them only after your husband has shaved, but what seems more likely is that your husband develops pimples and boils after shaving.
This is quite a common problem, and is usually quite easily to solve too. Pimples are formed when a skin pore gets blocked, and the sebum from the sebaceous glands under the skin accumulates in the blocked pore. Subsequently, bacteria attack the sebum, causing inflammation and itching. This may happen after shaving, but a much more common problem is a simple boil. Shaving, no matter how carefully done, scrapes off some amount of skin and leaves a few cuts and scratches. These may be too tiny to actually bleed - they will only be slightly sore and painful. However, bacteria can enter the skin through these cuts and scratches, resulting in infections. Often, shaving leaves hair follicles vulnerable to infection, resulting in boils a couple of days later. Once the boil has formed, not much can be done to get rid of it. Basic hygiene is of course important - your husband should wash his face with plain water several times a day, and a couple of times with soap, and he should avoid touching his face at other times. However, this will have only a limited effect on an already existing boil.
What is more important is to take precautions to prevent boils from forming at all. This requires more care to be taken when shaving - your husband should ensure that the blade he uses is sharp enough, that he does not use excessive force, and that he does not shave against the lie of his beard. In addition, it is advisable to wash one's face thoroughly before shaving, and once more after shaving. This gets rid of bacteria and dead skin cells. Finally, using after shave will get rid of any remaining bacteria.
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