Scrubbing will cause post inflammatory hyperpigmentation leading to darkening of blemishes,” she avers. How often should one use scrubs in a spa?

Does scrubbing your skin make it darker?

Scrubbing or face brushing too often can lead to skin injury, which in the case of Indian skin can cause undue darkening of the skin. Same goes for abrasive chemical peels and lasers. ... Your skin may be able to tolerate much more or much less exfoliation before it starts to show signs of darkening.

Can scrubbing cause dark spots?

"Darker skin is more likely to develop patchy pigmentation (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) if it is irritated or damaged – that's exactly what excessive exfoliation is." That's not all: exfoliating too much can also disrupt your skin's natural equilibrium, causing it to overproduce sebum (or underproduce it).