Does detox work? And is fasting the way to do it? Following the dietary excesses of the festive season, many of us have been cleaning up our act this month. We may even be going through a detox of some description to kick-start a healthier new year. So, with this […]
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How to knock spots off last year’s festive shopping As this is the season for giving and receiving gifts, I decided to see what vitiligo toys and merchandise I could find online that might make great presents for friends and supporters. And I was pleasantly surprised at the choice. (This […]
“I have this under control for now” Last month’s post, How Vitiligo Makes You Feel, featured a variety of individuals sharing their innermost feelings about living with the skin condition. But for this month’s blog I am focussing on just one contributor, who kindly agreed to describe in more detail […]
Your reaction is your own Unlike many of my other blog posts, this one isn’t about vitiligo tips, research or treatments. So it may not feel as upbeat as most. But bear with me. My aim here is simply to highlight the impact that vitiligo has on real people. And […]
An interview with Shankar Jalota Better known online as The Vitiligo Man, Londoner Shankar Jalota has become a familiar face in the vitiligo community, and beyond. He was first diagnosed with the skin disorder at the age of fifteen and battled for years with low confidence and self-esteem, before finally […]
Get some shots of those spots! Regular visitors to this blog will be familiar with the topics I usually cover. They mainly revolve around the causes of vitiligo, its treatments and the various ways it affects people’s lives. But in this post I want to discuss something a bit different. […]
Whole-person therapy for a whole-person condition Vitiligo is one of those poorly understood conditions that defies simple explanation and simple treatment. Until quite recently it received scant attention from health providers and researchers. In fact, most doctors believed it was a harmless cosmetic disorder. It had no cure and was […]
How our modern world is affecting people with vitiligo Not so long ago “mental health” was a term we rarely came across in everyday life and in the media. But for the past several years we have been seeing and hearing it everywhere. Almost annoyingly so, some may say. And […]
Why this is an important question to ask Can a gluten-free diet reverse vitiligo? It’s a question that crops up quite regularly on vitiligo forums… A simple enough one, you would think. And yet, no one seems to have a definite answer or verifiable proof one way or the other. […]
From text books to cook books, fiction to autobiography Whether you prefer to e-read on your device or to feel real pages between your fingers, books are special. They offer a world of education, information, inspiration and entertainment. They have the power to engross and to elevate us to another […]
Taking peer support to a new level When life pulls the rug out from under you, as it sometimes does, what do you do? Do you bottle it up or do you look for help? Bottling it up isn’t a great option, as you will know if you’ve ever tried […]
Changing your skin colour: reasons and risks What are skin-whitening (a.k.a. skin-lightening or skin-bleaching) treatments? Quite simply, they are products or procedures that lighten the colour of skin. The clue, of course, is in the name. But don’t be fooled into thinking that something with such a self-explanatory description always […]
Is pigment loss really so hard to treat? The first blog post of a new year deserves a meaty topic. So today I am going to try tackling a question that has frustrated millions of people around the world for generations. Namely, why is there no cure for vitiligo yet? […]
It can melt away It snowed here a couple of days ago. Within a matter of hours the autumn countryside outside my window was completely transformed into a gleaming white winter wonderland. All the familiar features of the garden and surrounding landscape were still there. But now they were draped […]
Formulations for health and / or beauty? Anyone familiar with the story of my “accidental vitiligo recovery” will know that I attribute my re-pigmentation (over a decade ago) to several nutritional supplements. And that one of these was pure collagen powder. Exactly how collagen may have helped was the subject […]
Treat your stress, treat your skin When we think about vitiligo therapies, we usually think in terms of physical treatments. Oral and topical medicines plus phototherapy spring to mind… As well as alternative approaches like nutritional, herbal, traditional and holistic remedies. Diverse as they are, what these therapies have in […]
You are not alone: Trisha’s story If you or a loved one are growing up with vitiligo you are not alone, even if it sometimes feels like you are. An estimated 70 million people around the world are living with the condition. And roughly 20 – 35 % of vitiligo […]
A guest blog by Natalie Ambersley Vitiligo doesn’t just impact the individual with the condition; it can impact those closest to them such as parents, carers and family members. Knowing how to explain vitiligo to your child and raising them to feel confident in their skin, can be hard, especially […]
“Vitiligo, you won’t control me!” Part one of A Teenager’s Journey With Segmental Vitiligo (entitled Never Stop Fighting For Yourself) was an account of a teenage boy from the San Francisco Bay area whose diagnosis of segmental vitiligo started him on a three year quest for a cure. When his […]
A teenager’s journey with segmental vitiligo: part 1 “The most important lesson I want you to learn from my experiences is that you are never out of options and, no matter how long the recovery might take, you should never stop fighting for yourself.” It may surprise you to learn […]
Avoid these to minimise depigmentation One of the first questions that comes to mind on finding out you have vitiligo is: what can I do about it? And, of course, that is a good question to ask. It’s important to find out what treatment options are available. And consulting a […]