Comments on: Acne and Sun

By: Melanie Johnson

Melanie Johnson — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:06:42 +0000

I will tell you from experience the sun is the ONLY way I have been able to see any improvement in my skin. I have tried EVERYTHING….about 10 different oral meds, 30 different lotions and nothing has worked. I am 38 and have had acne most of my life. Over the past week I go outside (without sunscreen) and it is like I have all new skin….it has made a world of difference. Yes I still have hyperpigmentation with the scarring, but the cystic welts are going down and the color is no longer red. Now if only I could get rid of the Melasma…I sound like a walking skin nightmare, but it is getting better.

By: Kit

Kit — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:38:27 +0000

Sunlight, while necessary for your body to produce vitamin D (which the body uses in the absorption of calcium), if not obtained in a supplement, is the WRONG way to attempt to clear up your acne. Sunlight doesn’t kill the acne vulgaris bacteria, UVA and UVB actually breaks down the fatty tissue layers in the epidermis, destroying the skin’s ability to retain elasticity and regulate oil production, so what you get is a flaky, drying out of whatever acne is currently visible and a resulting OVER-production of sebum when the body’s oil glands regulate themselves again, making the situation worse in a few weeks.