Inclusion Criteria:  Postpartum patients with ages 18 to 45 years Fitzpatrick skin type III-V having bilateral symmetrical SG of red, white or a combination of both types.  Exclusion Criteria:  pregnancy breastfeeding heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages dermatological conditions such as psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus and atopic dermatitis uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, acute and chronic liver/kidney impairment/disease; elevated liver function tests (SGPT, SGOT), and serum creatinine; intake of any medications that may influence the outcome of the study; intake of any vitamins/minerals or any supplements in the past 6 months; and application of any topical agents (e.g., whitening, anti-aging) in the past 6 months