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Is taken birth control pills and Plaquenil a cause for Melasma?

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necaApr 21, 2014

Spots are located on my nose, chin, both cheeks and my forehead. The are really dark. 17 years of Plaquenil and all my life with using different birth control pills.Can you help a desperate woman in need. Thank You.

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