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World Vitiligo Day: Skin disease takes emotional toll

Broadcaster Lee Thomas’ patchwork skin has being losing pigment for 17 years. He’s gotten used to the constant stares when his work makeup is off; he doesn’t even mind being asked about his varying skin tones. Thomas laughs when he recalls one of his 6-year-old daughter’s friends telling him he looked like a cow. After Thomas explained he had vitiligo, the boy asked if they could play Frisbee. “It’s not […]