http://www.acneisdead.com/acne/home-remedies/acne-and-sun/ Acne Treatment That Works Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:14:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.acneisdead.com/acne/home-remedies/acne-and-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Kit Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:38:27 +0000 http://www.acneisdead.com/?p=40#comment-151 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. 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.

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