Even though my doctor only diagnosed me with vitiligo around March of this year, I now know I've had it for about four years. I've been taking protopic ointment since May and my vitiligo just seems to spread faster and fas
This question is for the ones who have reached 100% depigmentation or very close to it. When you were going through the blotchy skin phase and only you know the hard,painful time you had. Now your either one skin color again or very close to it, If
Any members of Vitiligo Friends who are on Facebook I would be honored if you sent me a friend request because it would mean a lot too me perhaps we could connect and reachout to other Vitiligo Friends who are on Facebook too
Having vitiligo can appear to threaten your racial identity if you have dark brown or black skin. The color of your skin is not the only thing that makes you who you are. Family background and upbringing, personality, education, cultural and religiou
Because Vitiligo only affects a very small part of the population 1.5 ~ 2.0% and it's not life threatening the medical research community does not put a medical priority on it because it's considered a cosmetic problem unlike Cancer or Aids which get
I wrote this poem and I hope it touches the hearts of anyone who endured childhood abuse from vitiligo and other issues. By participating in Inner Child Workshops I learned to accept and nurture myself, eventually healing and losing the shame that
Hello every one you know what i have never talked to anyone about my vitiligo exept my family and close friends. I have vitiligo on my fingers and im starting to get sum under my nostrils. I am dark skinned so you can see it easily on my hands. It
I just watched the doctor Oz show and he did a segment on vitiligo and microskin. The woman he featured was African American. After doing the micro skin i felt she look weird, because the color was not matching her original color. But I'm really glad
Hey this is Cheryl and I was wondering how everyone deals with their Vit when summer is here. This weekend was just horrible for me. I cried and I cried....I have not been like that in a real long time! I wish I had more confidence..but some days are
They told me "no" and I said "yes" and shined like a star. They doubted me without even knowing me, and yet I fooled them all. They tried to put me down, and I stood firm and strong every time in their sight.
“Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself - no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are - completely; the good and the bad - and ma
But having the love and support from the Vitiligo friends website right here you guys make all my days good days and I want to thank you all right here on the site right now