Real Talk

Let be real – living with vitiligo isn’t always easy. Here’s where we have those raw conversations, together.

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Your Skin is Beautiful: The Power of a Compliment

“Your skin is beautiful.” Four words spoken to me by a stranger in the grocery…

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Vitiligo: One Diagnosis With So Many Emotions

This past April, my ten-year-old son Titus was diagnosed with vitiligo after he woke up…

Why It’s Okay to Struggle as the Parent of a Child with Vitiligo

I worry about my daughter and her vitiligo – all the time. So as I…

I Found Out I Had Vitiligo… Two Months After My Son

This year I became a vitiligo mom and a vitiligo patient. My son and I…

The Problem with Celebrating Vitiligo (as Something Beautiful)

We have a problem – one that is dividing the global story about vitiligo and…

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Struggling with Vitiligo? Here’s Advice from 9 Women with the Condition

Struggling with vitiligo? You aren’t alone. Despite the increasing number of media stories about people…

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The Wake-Up Call That Triggered One Woman with Vitiligo to Go Makeup-Free

Valarie Molyneax had lived with vitiligo for four years when a life-changing incident made her…

What Dating with Vitiligo Taught Me about Self-Love

They say that you need to love yourself before you can love someone else. I…

I Went to the World Vitiligo Day Conference… And Then This Happened

Having just spent three legendary days at the World Vitiligo Day Conference in Massachusetts, I…