This right here is Winnie Harlow, a Canadian model, spokesperson and activist. She gained fame and popularity as one of the participants on the 21st Edition of the Television series America’s Next Top Model. She is well-known for her prominent form of the skin condition – vitiligo.

Vitiligo is a condition where pale and white patches develop on the skin due to insufficient melanocytes that produce melanin. Lack of the pigment melanin in the integument causes vitiligo. Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes and it is responsible for giving the skin its colour – black, white, plum e.t.c.

Vitiligo is not limited to one particular part of the dermis; it can affect any area of the skin. It commonly occurs on the face (around the mouth and eyes), neck, hands (fingers and wrists), armpits, pubic region and even in skin creases- palmar especially.

The thin dermis is more vulnerable to sunburn so it is necessary to be precautious when in the sun. Lack of melanin in these vulnerable areas can turn the hair volume to white or grey.

A common characteristic is the fact that it does not cause dryness and discomfort but the patches may get scratchy once in a while.

Vitiligo varies from person to person. The patches are wider and not evenly distributed. Other people get small and thinner white patches that meet across larger parts on the skin.

Vitiligo is triggered by some events such as stress especially during childbirth, skin damage such as severe suburn or lesion (cut). A common trigger is the one of chemicals, especially those that work in chemical sites and laboratories.

It can never be contacted by touch or transmitted as an infection.

Vitiligo could be diagnosed;

there is a history of it in the family.
there is a history of other autoimmune conditions in the family.

source; http://tushmagazine.com.ng/understanding-vitiligo-melanin-failure/

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lalasticala, dominique, mynd44

wow!

Hmm

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Abamieda

I have one uncle who has similar thing.

First, I thought it was Burnt mark, then later I thought he was Semi-Albino.

Now I know it's Vitiligo.

Thank a lot, this is eye opening.

in the land of my birth.... I mean my motherland we called this....

Amin-orisa

Ordinary Skin rash, my BP no balance, and this one is talking Vitiligo


KOJUMARIBI!

Sezua:
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now DAT u have booked it did it increase ur bank account?

Good piece... FP material indeed

Whao...educative tho I do see some people with it,buh never know much about it...Op waa gbayi

Is there a cure?
Reminds me of sunset Beach, I think a character in DAT series had vertiligo.

omg this kain thing just start on my prick head what can I do?

sukkot:
vitiligo is symbolic death. means you are dying spiritually

Go school una nor gree.

Smh.

A patient suffering from Vitiligo needs to fear nothing for if he leaves his condition untreated, he would have no death threat.

hydrocortisone cream saved my face, and I was lucky I acted on time,it doesn't even show that it once appeared there

luck @ itz peak

Burny burny skin... nonsense
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Caused by hot oil ...

sonofLuci:

yes bros vitiligo is a symbol of someone who is slowly spiritually dying. you are fading out into the abyss. cosmic manifestations

black and yellow...

sonofLuci:



Go school una nor gree.

Smh.

A patient suffering from Vitiligo needs to fear nothing for if he leaves his condition untreated, he would have no death threat.

when micheal jackson had vitiligo is when he fell off the wall and got lost in the thriller night as a werewolf

At first I thought it was some kind of acid or hypo 4 d skin but now I know
Thumbs up for this eye opener

I find it cute and attractive.

sukkot:
when micheal jackson had vitiligo is when he fell off the wall and got lost in the thriller night as a werewolf

Wtf you saying?? !!

Mehn

illitrate:
omg this kain thing just start on my prick head what can I do?

Show me the pic

sonofLuci:


Wtf you saying?? !!

Mehn

you no sabi say MJ sing THRILLER and OFF THE WALL

mcayomind:
in the land of my birth.... I mean my motherland we called this....


Amin-orisa

Or Orisa Adatan.

Brymo:
Is there a cure?
Reminds me of sunset Beach, I think a character in DAT series had vertiligo.

old nigga you really watched that program

Sun set beach what I love most is the theme song


How time flies

illitrate:
omg this kain thing just start on my prick head what can I do?

Deep it into 97years old cunt and leave it there for 2days. You wouldn't believe the transformation thereafter.