The Sun and Acne - Are they Linked? What about Sunscreen?

Acne sufferers often have this common experience; they are out in the sun for many hours, usually without sunscreen, and upon coming inside their skin looks excellent, blemishes seem to have disappeared. This lasts for a short period of time, usually a day or two. And then the acne comes roaring back with a vengeance! What happened, and more importantly, what is the real relationship acne sufferers should have with the sun?

First, realize that the sun is truly a good thing. The natural light of the sun is of ideal quality for the human body for all purposes. Contrary to popular opinion, the sun by itself does not cause things such as cancer.

Now the sun can be a great help to acne sufferers. It is very useful for acne sufferers to get some sun every day on their skin. This means without sunscreen. However, you never want to come close to burning yourself. Early morning sun is ideal for our purposes, the old clinics that used sun therapy universally would put their patients in the sun in the early morning. The only danger of the sun is that you stay in its beams more than your skin can currently handle. A native African tribesman can handle the sun far longer than a fair skinned person from the US. This should be clear to everyone.

So do not overdo it at all. Dr. Mercola recommends 10-15 minutes a day in the sun without any sunscreen. I would say this is about right. I would add that early morning is best.

As for sunscreen, I am not a fan of it. It's an unnatural substance that you really don't want on your skin for hours on end absorbing into your bloodstream. What you should do is keep your skin in the sun unaided by sunscreen for short periods of time with no risk of any burn, and then put on additional clothing to protect the skin rather than sunscreen.

Now if there is no choice, sunscreen is always better than a burn in my opinion. However, I would say someone who needs to coat their face in sunscreen all day is going to have trouble clearing their skin if they have acne. Wear a wide brimmed hat instead.

In conclusion, the sun is very good and provides us with our entire life. We simply would not exist without it both as a society and in our individual health. You will also notice that diet and sun sensitivity are closely related. People living on sugar get destroyed by the sun while those consuming large amounts of quality fats without any refined products have a much easier time.

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