Melasma is a very common problem in dark skinned people in which there is an acquired increased pigmentation of the skin [3, 14]. It is a commonly seen entity in clinical practice that affects women of reproductive age group, during pregnancy in particular [15].
There are various modalities of treatment of melasma. One of them is the bleaching agents such as hydroquinone, but unfortunately relapse rate is usually high after therapy, that may be attributed to continuous exposure to triggering agents like sunlight, which is the main exacerbating factor.