Vitiligo can affect your quality of life Vitiligo can change your appearance, which leaves some people feeling:
• Self-conscious
• Anxious
• Depressed
• Angry
• Embarrassed
• Frustrated
If vitiligo affects the way you feel about yourself, you’re not alone. In talking with their patients, dermatologists have learned that vitiligo often changes how people feel about themselves.
Many patients want to hide vitiligo. One woman confided that she wanted to wear a short-sleeved dress to a wedding but didn’t. She was too worried about what others would think when they saw the light patches on her skin.
If vitiligo affects the way you feel about yourself and life, tell your dermatologist. With help, many people feel better. Help can range from treatment that may restore lost skin color to learning how to get natural-looking results from camouflage makeup. For some patients, joining a support group or seeing a psychologist helps build their self-confidence.
Your value is not defined by your appearance, but by your attitude towards life and the impact you have on those around you. Your kindness and courage are the most precious things.