"Sunburning," an alleged anti-blemish treatment that involves exposing the skin to the sun for a certain amount of time, is the latest skincare trend to gain traction on TikTok for its supposed skin health benefit.

Haley Wenthold, a 19-year-old faith, lifestyle, and fitness influencer, is one of the promoters of the so-called sunburning trend -- which claims that exposing one's acne and other blemishes directly to the sun's rays can help reduce or even erase them over time.

On her TikTok account, she uploaded a video with the caption, "Telling the sun to burn off my acne."

In the clip, Wenthold could be seen basking under the blazing sun while lipsyncing a popular line from the show "The Vampire Diaries."

In the post, which has now amassed 1.8 million views, the content creator claimed that "burning" the skin with the sun's UV rays has the potential to be an acne treatment, writing: "It actually works though."

In addition to Wenthold, a number of TikTok users have hopped on the trend, making the supposed skincare hack this summer's buzziest yet potentially most dangerous beauty trend.

In particular, sunburning is achieved by intentionally lounging under sunlight to treat pimples and get smooth skin rather than using medication or applying skincare treatments.

While there has been an increasing number of people joining this trend, it also sparked backlash from other beauty enthusiasts over its harmful effects on the skin.

However, the pro-sunburning community backed their claims by pointing to a recent report from derma experts with Eucerin.

"UV rays have an immunosuppressive, and therefore an anti-inflammatory effect. As a result, some people with acne and/or blemish-prone skin report that their skin condition improves with moderate exposure to the sun," the experts stated.

However, Eucerin also warned about the side effects of baking the skin under too much heat -- including potentially intensifying the acne instead of reducing them.

"When 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 -- known as seborrhea -- is one of the key stages in the formation of blemishes," the experts said.

A dermatologist at NYU Langone also warned believers of this beauty trend about the risk of getting skin cancer when exposed to too much UV rays.

Speaking to the New York Post, Jennifer A. Stein said, "The best way to protect yourself from UV rays is to cover up."