TCM Melasma treatment is WORKING

Okay, so I have been battling terrible melasma on my upper lip (think 'dirt mustache') for nearly two years now and I have tried everything my dermatologist had to offer, including Hydroquinone, and nothing has worked. In fact, the Hydroquinone made it worse. I also worked with a naturopath to try to balance my hormones, support my thyroid and adrenals, etc. etc. Nothing! And I know this sounds crazy, but something finally worked -- traditional chinese medicine! I have been getting acupuncture for the last few weeks, taking some Chinese herbs and putting a concoction of Hawthorn root (shanza) and eggwhite on my face twice a day for an hour, and my melasma is ACTUALLY FADING. My partner thought I was crazy to try this, and I thought maybe I was too, but I figured, what's the harm in trying? It has yet to be determined whether the sun will make it worse again, or whether it will disappear entirely, but all I can say is I am THRILLED to finally have found something that seems to be working, isn't made out of poisonous chemicals and doesn't involve lasers! Truly astounded and wanted to pass this info along.