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If you want to treat, you can. But if you don’t and you want to stand proud in the way that you look, that’s okay, too.”
“Any age. Any skin type. Any background. Anyone can be affected with vitiligo.” - Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD
Everyone’s experience with vitiligo is different. Whether you, like Winnie, have navigated it since childhood, or were diagnosed later in life, it’s important to know from the start that vitiligo isn’t cosmetic or contagious. It’s an autoimmune condition that can appear at any age and affects people in unique ways. By learning more about vitiligo, we can open the door to more informed, compassionate conversations, both with dermatologists and each other.
–Irene, member of the vitiligo community
–Josh, member of the vitiligo community