A few years ago, the globally iconic TIME magazine carried a photo-essay on the disturbing trend surrounding Vitiligo in India. TIME was then widely derided by many for what was labelled an ‘unbalanced’ and ‘biased’ article. The photographer and brain […]
Vitiligo is a skin condition which occurs when the cells responsible for pigment production stop functioning or die. This, in turn, affects the skin colour, leaving whitish blotches or patches. The extent of its effects is quite unpredictable, and this […]
Celebrities Who Won the War against Vitiligo For many, Vitiligo could be a devastating blow to self-confidence. This skin condition drastically changes your skin pigments leading to discoloured skin patches. These patches occur when melanocytes, the pigment cells of our human skin, are destroyed. […]
10 Frequently asked questions about Vitiligo There are many repeatedly asked questions about Vitiligo, its causes, treatment methods and so on. This blog incorporates answers to some of those many questions. What is Vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin disorder, where skin loses its colour […]
Vitiligo is the skin condition characterized by white patches appearing on the skin as a result of losing pigmentation. Vitiligo patches initially appear as blotches that eventually lead to the formation of white patches on body. Often the patches appear […]
Society, as crude it is, leaves no chance to scowl at a person who has something visibly “abnormal”. The hush-hush on your back when they see your Vitiligo (leucoderma) patches are obnoxious and make your self-esteem drown to a depressing […]