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Does the sun help acne?
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Acne Sun: Moderate exposure to the sun can, in many instances, help acne. That doesn't mean that you should out there and bake in it!
Answered 1/14/2019
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Temporarily: The ultraviolet radiation may have transient beneficial properties in treating acne by drying oil and the burning skin. Long term it is not a treatment and may lead to skin cancers or disorders in later life.
Answered 9/29/2012
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