tagged w/ Vitiligo
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Darcel de Vlugt is a lovely young woman with white skin — which would be unremarkable but for the fact that she was born black and never tried to be anything different. And that’s why, since she was a girl, she’s always looked to Michael Jackson to help her cope with the rare skin condition that once made her the object of ridicule.
Doctors told her parents she had an autoimmune disorder called vitiligo. Affecting as many as 3 percent of all people, it is usually not noticed in people with light skin — but is glaringly obvious in people with dark skin.
Because it is so uncommon, de Vlugt grew up not knowing anyone else who was like her or really understanding what was happening to her. And though she had a strong family and good friends who accepted her, it was still emotionally devastating, especially when she became a teenager.Darcel de Vlugt is a lovely young woman with white skin — which would be... more
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Few of Elana Kelly's friends have seen her without make-up.
But that isn't because she can't face the world without lipstick and mascara.
Elana has vitiligo and has rings round both eyes that are lacking skin pigment.
She has worn make-up every day since she was a small child - but she has decided to take all her make-up off for adverts to raise awareness of the reality of her skin condition. Few of Elana Kelly's friends have seen her without make-up.
But that... more
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