Let’s talk about skin.

Specifically, let’s talk about the correlation between skin health and the use of infrared saunas, and whether they should be considered a useful tool for the treatment of skin conditions like acne.

There’s been a number of medical studies published on the topic that explore the link between the use of infrared saunas as a treatment for acne, strengthening our understanding that saunas are effective when it comes to acne treatment, and beneficial for skin health as a whole.

With that in mind, let’s jump in.

Is A Sauna Bad For Your Skin?

Before we can talk about whether or not saunas are helpful in the treatment of acne, we need to first examine why saunas, particularly infrared saunas are beneficial for skin health in general.

When targeted infrared light penetrates the skin, your body transforms this light into an enzyme that invigorates and regenerates the growth of skin cells. The energy of traditional saunas and steam rooms is not able to cause this specific reaction, which is why infrared saunas are extremely beneficial to skin health.

We’ve written an article exploring the link between sauna use and good skin health, which you can read here.

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