Has anyone got to the point where they truly accept the vitiligo in their life. its hard and i have a lot of 'why me' moments especially when i see people and my friends who have perfectly even skin. Sometimes i think that i must be vain to be concerned so much with my vitiligo but its not easy to hide when it affects your face (i have two patches around my eyes - it looks like ive been wearing sunglasses which is the comment i get at least once a day.) it really knocks my confidence when its mentioned but can usually put on a brave face. some days are better than others and on those days it doesnt bother me too much but then other days are harder and i become aware when having conversations with people especially people ive just met that they are looking at it trying to figure it out. i just wonder whether i'll ever learn to fully accept it...
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I really don't think we will ever truly accept it, I also have it on my face but not around my eyes, mine is on my neck and jaws and chin, and my hands, I can and have a beard to cover it up on my face, but my hands have huge white spots and cannot hide it. people see and my hands and ask how I got burnt.
Vitiligo do brings some inconvenience to people. It often makes people upset and feel terrible. They used traditional Chinese medicine and found that effective for vitiligo. It is a good change for vitiligo treatment.
Your daughter is right. Honestly that's how I feel about it. I'm Unique.. When I leave out my home, I make sure my hair and clothes are nice. Not to mention if I'm extra cute that day. I keep a smile on my face and I walk like I'm a celebrity. Your daughter is awesome with an awesome mom and believe what she said.
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I saw a lot of vitiligo patients recovered by the treatment of Huahai Vitiligo Hospital in China. Especially to the white patches on face .They do got new technology for vitiligo treatment and they have focused on vitiligo treatment more 20 years. This is not an ad. I just do not wanna u miss the chance to be cured.
that's when patience is needed, the kid might be simply curious.. he didn't want to offend you for sure..
take out time and let him know what it is.. please stay strong!
you don't have to accept it, just care less about it.. overthinking ruins the confidence more than anything. I have had vitiligo for more than 10 years now, if i see someone staring then i make an effort to aware them about it. If someone says something stupid out of ignorance, even then I do the same.. Patience is the key to peace. Everybody has flaws, atleast you're being real and not hiding. Whenever negative thoughts start popping in your head, start doing something you enjoy to divert your mind. Your actions define you, not vitiligo. Obviously there are highs and lows, but I guess that's what life is all about. Even if we didn't have vitiligo, good moments and sad moments would be there in our life. Same stuff, but different reasons.
Nobody's perfect and you don't have to be. You've got something special, try to use it in a way to boost your confidence instead of letting it flicker your thought process.
Still if you feel low someday, we're all here.. Sharing your thoughts will always help as long as you know the people listening are not the people trying to judge.
Best wishes, do well :)
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