In some cases individuals with thyroid disease are also plagued with melasma. However, melasma itself does not present any danger.

Other than the appearance of brown, patchy skin, there are no other symptoms that accompany melasma. In most cases the brown spots will fade with time; especially for women who have an increased presence of melasma during pregnancy (often called the mask of pregnancy) or an increased presence because of the use of certain medications (like birth control). However, for many people melasma is stubborn and does not fade on its own. In those cases visiting a spa for personalized skin treatments and using certain products designed to aid the disappearance of the hyper-pigmentation is the only solution.