Does really do the trick?
Itâs simple â no one wants a pimple.
But rather than burning through the typical anti-blemish treatments, such as applying skincare creams or taking meds, smooth-to-the-touch wannabes are letting UV rays singe away their blistering lumps and bumps.
âTelling the sun to burn off my acne,â content creator Haley Wenthold, 19, wrote about the “sunburning” trend in the closed captions of a clip garnering more than 1.7 million TikTok views.
The Gen Zer shared sights of herself positioned directly under the blazing daystar, making her zit-riddled cheeks the perfect bullseye for its beams.
âIt actually works though,â Wenthold claimed in the videoâs caption.
It actually works though #tan #summer #tanning #christian #burn #acne #acnetreatment
And folks with similarly inflamed faces seem to agree.
âSunburningâ is the summerâs buzziest â and potentially most dangerous â beauty trend toward attaining a virtually clear visage. Rather than briefly bathing beneath the sun for a light tan, heat-seekers are lounging below its glow for hours in the name of baby-soft skin.
And while sunburning has been deemed “insane” by naysayers online, itâs a mission thatâs not totally fried.
In fact, âUV rays have an immunosuppressive, and therefore an anti-inflammatory effect,â according to a recent report from derma experts with Eucerin.
âAs a result,â continued the pros, âsome people with acne and/or blemish-prone skin report that their skin condition improves with moderate exposure to the sun.â
And, apparently, the boons of natural light arenât limited to oneâs mug.
Men of the âPlatonic Male Erotic Bondingâ persuasion have been stripping down and letting their buttholes soak in the sun for years, owing to its alleged energizing benefits.
âItâs a feeling you canât really describe unless you experience it,â a beneficiary of the sunny sensation previously explained. âItâs like the sunlight fills your being from the bottom up.â
However, too much of the heat could leave a personâs skin feeling cooked, Eucerin warns.
âThe sunâs rays may cause skin to dry out,â advised insiders, adding that extreme hotness may actually intensify the acne.
âWhen over-exposure to the sun dries skin out, the sebaceous glands (which produce the sebum that gives skin the oils it needs) go into overdrive and this excess sebum production â known as seborrhea â is one of the key stages in the formation of blemishes.â
Jennifer A. Stein, a dermatologist at NYU Langone, also noted that people whoâve experienced sunburns are at an increased risk of developing skin cancer.
âItâs estimated that one in five of us will get skin cancer during our lifetime,â she said. âThe best way to protect yourself from UV rays is to cover up.
âThe more of your skin you cover, the less you have to depend on sunscreen for protection.â
The harmful effects of sunburning aside, guys and gals longing to perfect their imperfections are happily throwing caution to the wind.
âWhen I have acne and the only way to cure it is to burn it,â fitness influencer Olivia Smith penned in the text of a post that featured her sunburning session.
âSorry mom, this is the only way,â she added.
Sorry mom, this is the only way. #relatable #acne #acnetreatment #sunburn #acneskin #acneproneskin
BURN IT MRS SUN
âBURN IT MR. SUN,â said YouTuber Leoobalys in a snippet of herself demeaning the skyâs brightest star to melt away her marks.
âI found out the sun will burn off your acne,â chimed in a separate TikTok user known as Liv while sunburning her skin.
âIt makes tanning even more of a necessity.â