Winnie Harlow is a gorgeous, strong
woman of color. Many beautiful colors, in fact, because Winnie has a skin
condition called vitiligo. Data from the American Vitiligo Association suggests
that the condition affects 1 – 2% of the world population. While it’s no more
common among people of African descent, the pale patches of skin are more
visible against darker skin tones.There are three types of vitiligo. These
include:
1: Generalized vitiligo: This type of
vitiligo causes the pale patches to progress similarly or symmetrically on the
body.
2: Segmental vitiligo: This type of
vitiligo appears only on one side of the body. This type tends to impact
younger children. The pale patches progresss for a short time, then stop.
3: Focal vitiligo: This type of
vitiligo affects only a few areas of the body, but doesn’t progress
symmetrically.
