I have had melasma for nearly 3 years, it has nearly ruined my lift especially as I am so obsessed with getting rid of it. I got it after suffering huge amounts of stress and coming off anti-depressants. I have spent the past year taking herbal medicine from a qualified herbalist to calm me down and rebalance my hormones along with flaxseed oil, Vitamin B complex, Zinc, Ester C, Magnesium and MSM. I have a mirena iud although my melasma started before I had it fitted but it has progressively got worse and is now above my top lip, on my cheeks and forehead and recently starting on my arms. I am thinking of having my mirena iud removed as the herbalist told me that it may stop me from rebalancing my hormones as it releases progesterone, but it is good as my periods don't hurt and aren't so heavy anymore. I am looking for advice from anyone.