Nếu bạn không có một lịch sử cá nhân hoặc gia đình của bệnh ung thư da hoặc nếu bạn dễ dàng tan, có thể mặt trời có thể làm việc cho lợi ích của bạn. Như một số bạn mọi người có mụn trứng cá quá mức viêm đã phát hiện ra | 172 Part III Turning to the Pros to Treat Your Type of Acne Sunning in moderation If you don t have a personal or family history of skin cancer or if you easily tan maybe the sun can work for your benefit. As some of you people who have excessively inflammatory acne have discovered you may see a dramatic improvement of your skin during the summer particularly if you spend more time outdoors when the days are longer. This improvement is due to the blending of skin tones that a tan affords. Sunlight also has a drying effect on the skin that may dampen or shrink the activity of your sebaceous glands. Another probable mechanism may be the sensitivity to light of the chemical porphyrins that are part of the acne-producing P acnes bacteria s makeup. You still should consider the risks versus the benefits of sun exposure and think of it just as you might think of a medication. If you decide it s worth the risk use the sun wisely. aging of the skin as well as certain skin cancers. The light sources used to treat acne today don t contain UV light. For more information on UV light the sun and your skin see Chapter 22. As for the proponents of tanning salons they contend that 1 Exposure dries up acne and improves its appearance. Using artificial tanning equipment like beds and lamps as well as natural sunlight can protect you against some forms of cancer by increasing your vitamin D levels. Dermatologists including myself believe that artificial tanning equipment such as beds and lamps should be avoided particularly if you are at higher risk of sun damage. Taking It from the Top Chemical peels have become popular as anti-aging facial rejuvenation procedures however they re sometimes used to treat acne as well. In this procedure a chemical acid solution is applied to your skin causing the skin to peel off so that new skin can regenerate. Some of the peels have fancy names extravagant prices and are associated with overstated expectations. In fact many of them are just gimmicky
