She then referred me to a doctor and after several months, several trips to doctors and skin specialists they confirmed that I had skin a condition called vitiligo. It is a genetic condition in which the pigment cells of the skin, melanocytes, are destroyed in certain areas. People with vitiligo are often mis-diagnosed as having albinism yet there is a world of difference between these two conditions. I eventually gave up and started to accept my condition. Today when you look at me, you can see a brightness in my eyes and I can tell you it comes from me learning how to accept myself.

Source: Standard Digital March 21, 2017 19:41 UTC