We all love a cookie that tastes good while some of us speculate the taste of cookie based on its appearance. All our lives, us, people with vitiligo are judged based on the skin we are in. We all wish to not take the skin condition seriously, but very few of us can do it. […] More
We have received a few questions regarding coronavirus, COVID-19. People with vitiligo are simply asking if they are at higher risk of contracting the novel virus, which is responsible for an ongoing pandemic. Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disorder, which means that someone with vitiligo has an immune system that is somehow malfunctioning. So, it’s […] More
There come times in your journey with vitiligo when you find yourself lost, having no idea if you doing enough to pursue your professional and personal dreams. This calls for a life audit – taking a moment to realize that “you are way more than your vitiligo.” Conducting your own life audit helps you identify […] More
Ashley Soto still feels nervous about people seeing her skin. She has to teach herself that it’s okay to be different. She is still learning to love herself every day. Yet, Ash has done something many of us can’t do – turning our vitiliginous body into a canvas for art. Ash was diagnosed with vitiligo […] More
First, let’s get this straight! Till now, no effective treatment method is discovered for vitiligo. Having said that, many folks, in some cases, have reported improvement in their vitiligo when they undergo a certain treatment. If that’s your case, it’s best to stick to the chosen treatment with patience. But, at times, it takes longer […] More
Kids are innocent! When they don’t find themselves in books and movies, they feel alienated. Being a kid with vitiligo is a struggle on its own right. But, when you live with the added pressure of bullying due to your visual difference, it gets hard to aspire to do what you want to do as […] More
This February, Ash Soto, known as a woman who creates stunning body artwork based on vitiligo, was in news again. Natalie Morris from MetroUK retold the story of Soto which got viral within the vitiligo community and many support networks. The same time, Barcroft TV’s YouTube special – Shake My Beauty featured Ash, telling her […] More
If you just got diagnosed with vitiligo, you won’t always have the best coping skills to deal with it emotionally. Who can blame you? Emotional Intelligence (EI) is something not all of us are good at. But this doesn’t mean it can’t be fostered. Integrating EI can have powerful advantages in life post vitiligo. Read […] More
Vitiligo Impact Patient Scale (VIPs) is a rating scale that assesses the psychosocial impact of vitiligo. Since vitiligo has a major impact on an individual’s quality of life, a vitiligo-specific quality of life instrument exists to fulfill the need for an independent measure of the psychosocial burden. The scale consists of a vitiligo-specific burden questionnaire. The […] More
At 10 years of age, I tripped and fell in a large boiling pot of milk and got burn marks on my skin. I was taken to the hospital for immediate treatment. This is when I spotted the first white patch on my left leg. In the beginning, I was very concerned about how I […] More
Buying a gift for your man is not an easy as it seems. It must be cool, useful yet special. Especially finding a gift for valentine’s day, which you consider as a perfect way to express your love for him, could be a mammoth task. But don’t worry, just sit, relax and take a deep […] More
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