Don’t Change Skin or Remove Spots in Summer
"Spots" refer to irregularly shaped, flat discolorations on the skin surface without elevation, categorized as pigment-disorder skin issues. Excessive UV exposure in summer increases melanin production, destabilizing skin and making it prone to developing or worsening brown spots.
Theoretically, facial spots do not harm health, but for women concerned with appearance and beauty, they are major enemies of aesthetics. Who wouldn’t want to eliminate them? However, if beauty-conscious women attempt spot removal in summer, caution is advised. Summer is a sensitive skin season, making spot treatment inappropriate—especially aggressive methods like skin peeling, which are particularly harmful. Chemical peeling damages the stratum corneum due to concentration variations and individual differences, often causing redness, burning, and flaking. Instead of clearing spots, it may trigger permanent facial hyperpigmentation. The optimal treatment seasons are late autumn and early winter, causing minimal skin damage.
Natural foods offer skin care and spot-removal benefits usable in summer. Drinking one glass of carrot juice or tomato juice daily, or frequently eating tomatoes, helps remove spots. Eating more cucumber, lemon, black fungus, and red dates also aids in fading spots. Boil winter melon vine water and use it to wash face or bathe—this keeps skin moist and removes spots. Marigold leaf juice also has skincare and spot-removing effects: crush marigold leaves, extract juice, and apply to face—it clears spots and refreshes and whitens skin. Take a handful of dandelion flowers, pour boiling water over them, cool, filter, then use the infusion to wash face morning and night—this cleanses the face and reduces dermatitis.