So what I do now is that in the middle of the afternoon (well, basically anytime between 10am and 4 pm) I go outside and lay down in the sun for about 15-25 minutes. When I lay down in the sun, I make sure my FACE gets sunlight.

Sun’s effects on your acne prone skin

I don’t put any sunscreen. Sunscreen has always made me break out and for some reason, and the whole point of me going to get sun is to actually… get sun, not block it. Also, I figure that 15-25 minutes isn’t much, if we ever get to the point where we can’t be outside for 20 minutes without protection… well let’s not go there. Oh yeah, the ozone layer is actually regenerating itself now (Thanks to banning CFCs) and it’s predicted that by 2050 we should be back to ‘normal’ levels. Yeah it’s a long time, but at least its one thing that’s going in the right direction!

Sunlight and acne bacteria

Sun makes my skin feel great, research papers that I have read show that the rays of sun kill the harmful bacteria on the skin, but I suspect there’s more to it than that. Our body uses sunlight to produce vitamin D, which is great, but I suspect it also does other things which are beneficial but not completely understood today.

Obviously, I try to avoid burning at all costs! I never stay in the sunlight for too long and if I ever feel too hot, I go inside to take a break. Being in the sun should be enjoyable

Update! April 28th news reporting confirms my recommendation

“But research into vitamin D is suggesting both a plausible answer to this medical puzzle and a heretical notion: that cancers and other disorders in rich countries aren’t caused mainly by pollutants but by a vitamin deficiency known to be less acute or even non-existent in poor nations.”

It continues ” But perhaps the biggest bombshell about vitamin D’s effects is about to go off. In June, U.S. researchers will announce the first direct link between cancer prevention and the sunshine vitamin. Their results are nothing short of astounding.”

And finally, “Only brief full-body exposures to bright summer sunshine — of 10 or 15 minutes a day — are needed to make high amounts of the vitamin. But most authorities, including Health Canada, have urged a total avoidance of strong sunlight or, alternatively, heavy use of sunscreen. Both recommendations will block almost all vitamin D synthesis.”

Read the whole article about acne and sun here