"i was on this birth control for about 4 months. while i did not get pregnant, i got a side effect that i&#039;ve never gotten with any other type of birth control. i got a condition called melasma or cholasma. it is just a hyperpigmentation of your skin. mine is located on my forehead and upper lip. it is so horrible, i look like i have a mustache. i&#039;ve been a few different birth controls for about 9 years and switched for various reasons but i have never experienced anything like this. my gyn told me this was not a listed side effect of this medication so she was surprised. but it happened to me so i just want to prevent it from happening to others. it&#039;s extremely embarrassing and takes months to go away."