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Does tanning and the sun help cure acne? What about beach water? Or chlorine water?
Jun 13, 2013
2nd opinion

Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
Although there is some evidence that sun can help acne, its effect varies from person to person.Sunlight does have an antibacterial effect,but the bacteria often multiply back to pre-exposure levels within a couple of hours of coming back inside.some may have inflammation of the acne rather than clarity of skin.
if you are using acne medications ,they make your skin more sensitive to sun,ex,Retinoids Retin-A (tretinoin),can result in bad sunburn.Other topical acne products also cause a superficial peel, including over-the-counter products such as benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid.
Oral antibiotics for acne(minocycline and doxycycline) can increase your risk for a painful pink burn on your nose and elsewhere on your body called a phototoxic rash.The pink spots take weeks to fade and sting every time you are in the sun.
Sunscreens can promote acne.look for non-comedogenic products
You might think that getting a tan might make the red pimples on your face less noticeable. However, what can happen is that the pimples get darker as your surrounding skin gets darker, sometimes making acne look WORSE.
Here are four tips to help your complexion this summer:
1. Sun exposure is not a cure-all for clearing your skin. You are likely to get far more sun than is helpful, and your acne may be even more obvious once you have a tan.
2. If you taking prescription antibiotics for acne, you may want to discuss with your acne care provider if you are taking the best
medicine for the summer. It may be possible to take a break from antibiotics during the summer months, or switch to antibiotics that are more compatible with sun.
3. Find a good way to decrease risk for sunburn that doesn't involve comedogenic sunscreens. Wear a floppy hat, avoid the sun's strongest rays (between 10AM-2PM), or just cover up.
4. Use noncomedogenic sunscreens that are designed for the face
NOTE:tanning is not healthy neither with acne or not,it put your skin at risk for skin cancer and aging skin
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Dr. Salim Saab Otolaryngology (ENT)
in general sun exposure do not heal acne use sunscreen while you are exposed to sun stop tetracyclin if you are exposed to sun
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