Health experts are warning against a dangerous trend circulating on social media that's encouraging people not to use sunscreen.

A growing number of videos on the popular social media platform TikTok are suggesting that getting a sunburn could work as a health boost or even help get rid of acne.

Doctors at the Queen Victoria Hospital in the UK have been quick to denounce the viral trend, explaining that it could increase the chances of developing skin cancer.

"Whilst there are health benefits associated with getting enough sunlight, sunscreen should still be used to help reduce your risk of developing skin cancer," they said in a statement.

"The more episodes you have of being sunburnt throughout your lifetime, the greater your risk of developing skin cancer, as well as your skin prematurely aging".

"The impact of this trend could be far-reaching," they said.

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