Melasma is a sort of common brown patch, tan, or blue-gray discoloration on the face. This is usually seen in women running in their reproductive years, that is, women under 20-50 age group. It appears commonly on upper cheeks, upper lip or forehead region. It is not that common in men. Reasons behind this are external hormonal intakes like birth control pills, external sunlight, or internal hormonal changes that occur at the time of pregnancy. It is most common among women of Latin descent and Asian women. Those who have olive skin or little darker skin have a greater tendency to have melasma on their face. When it comes to treatment, it concentrates primarily on sun protection and sun avoidance. Treatment of melasma on the face requires regular application of sunscreen, medication like 4% hydroquinone and other facial peel masks. There are four types of melasma discoloration, being, dermal, epidermal, mixed and an unnamed type which is found on the dark-complexioned skin. It