20 Years of Dark Shin Patches: Why Shaving Before the Beach Damages Your Skin

20 Years of Dark Shin Patches: Why Shaving Before the Beach Damages Your Skin

A dermatologist’s simple question revealed a two-decade skincare mistake: shaving right before beach days creates the perfect storm for permanent dark patches on the shins. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation isn’t just cosmetic—it’s the cumulative result of disrupted skin barriers meeting peak UV exposure, repeated every summer.