Vitiligo can cause areas of the skin to lose pigmentation, appearing on different parts of the body. Some people have small affected areas, while others experience much more extensive changes. Every person’s experience is different, but one thing remains the same: the patches do not define their personality, intelligence, professional ability, or right to feel proud of how they look.
However, living with a visible difference can mean facing uncomfortable situations.
There are people who stare.
Others ask questions without thinking about how it might make the other person feel.
There are also those who, out of ignorance, believe a skin condition completely defines the person living with it.
And it is precisely these prejudices that can leave a mark much deeper than any physical feature…
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