Jackson's doctor: I worried about surgeries Jul 10, 2009
Dr. Arnie Klein says he diagnosed Michael Jackson with lupus, treated his vitiligo ... King: What is vitiligo. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Jackson's changing skin tone baffled public Jul 10, 2009
Those familiar with vitiligo say condition is commonly misunderstood ... Treatment to remove pigment is available only to people with extreme vitiligo ... The singer denied changing his skin color for vanity reasons and repeatedly asserted that he had a disease called vitiligo, in which the immune system attacks cells that produce melanin, the pigment that determines skin color. (CNN -- Health)
Vitiligo Treatment: Frequently Aske... Jul 9, 2009
Vitiligo Treatment: Frequently Asked Questions: Is the Loss of Skin Color Reversible ... Vitiligo Treatment: Frequently Asked Questions ... Vitiligo Treatment: Frequently Asked Questions. (Suite101.com)
Jackson had no intention to deny his black heritage: doctor Jul 9, 2009
"And then I had to deal with vitiligo, the loss of pigment, and that was also a very traumatic thing to do, because they are both autoimmune diseases ... and so, I had to go through this whole process with him by keeping him looking relatively normal.". Related. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sources: Jackson showed signs of IV drug use Jul 8, 2009
The first source said Jackson's body was "lily white from head to toe," perhaps the result of vitiligo -- a condition that causes the skin to lose melanin and produce slowly enlarging white patches. The second source said Jackson had "paper white skin. As white as a white T-shirt.". (CNN -- US)
Click to read:King of Pop Gets Emotional Send-Off Jul 8, 2009
He had a skin disease called vitiligo which causes skin to lighten over time ... Yeah, I guess the vitiligo put the plastic in his nose and created that messed up chin with the phoney dimple ... " Just as examples. I have seen no facts that support the accusation of pedophilia; what I have seen is a great deal evidence that Michael Jackson was a loving, kind man. I challenge any of you who watched the memorial service to say otherwise. by Baggy_Is_Here July 7, 2009 1:40 PM PDT Michael Jackson... (CBS News)
* FEATURE : Castros doctors still give hope to Chernobyl children Jul 4, 2009
She suffers from vitiligo, a skin disease that some believe is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Both those causes can be attributed to her case: She was born in a small village in northern Rivne Province in Ukraine, near Chernobyl. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Jackson did not like being black: Quincy Jones Jul 4, 2009
LONDON: Michael Jackson had attributed his changing skin colour to the rare disease of vitiligo but his close friend and 'Thriller' producer Quincy Jones has come out saying that the singer altered his appearance because he did not like being black. Jones claims that Jackson, who died last week, lied about his skin condition as he just "didn't want to be black", Sun online reported. (India Times, India)
Report: Jackson Not the Father of His Kids Jul 1, 2009
The whitening of his skin was due to a genetic disease called vitiligo. He never claimed it was due to Lupus, an autoimmune disease he was also diagnosed with. (CBS News)
PAPER: Second autopsy stuns family... Jul 1, 2009
And Michael has a very distinct pattern of vitiligo scars on his chest. They covered his chest and were in a leopard pattern. (The Drudge Report)
Chopra: Media Frenzy Hurt Jackson Jun 30, 2009
"He did complain about the stresses of his childhood and the verbal and at times physical abuse, and there's a paper in this year's February issue of "Psychosomatic Medicine" that linked accumulated childhood stress with autoimmune disorders, including lupus, which he had, and vitiligo, which he had. He had huge patches of discoloration. He had a very poor image of his body. And he had a lot of shame about it, a lot of loathing about it. And his compulsion with cosmetic surgery is part of the... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
EUGENE ROBINSON: Perils of being a prodigy Jun 30, 2009
I believe Jackson's story that he suffered from the skin disease vitiligo -- though I don't believe that vitiligo or any other infirmity was the reason for the disfiguring plastic surgery that turned his face into a pale, taut mask. It had to be self-hatred -- not necessarily an attempt to make himself "white," but to make himself hideous. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Jackson engaged in creative self-destruction Jun 30, 2009
In a 1993 sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, Jackson claimed to have vitiligo, a skin disorder that can leave its victims without skin color. He revealed heartrending accounts of crying from loneliness as a child. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Jackson Was A Study In Black And White Jun 29, 2009
Jackson attributed the lightening of his skin to a disease called vitiligo. But some felt Jackson was denying his black identity. (CBS News)
Separating Icons From Heroes Jun 29, 2009
The real tragedy here is that someone with a chronic illness, namely Michael Jackson, who suffered from both vitiligo and Lupus -- both auto-immune diseases that affect the skin and other organs (including the heart) -- can be so dismissively labeled as "weird." Ailments that impact African Americans pretty much exclusively do not deserve to be summarily dismissed with such labels as weird or freakish or bizarre simply because the mainstream population doesn't understand them ... When you so... (CBS News)
HEALTH PROBLEMS: They dogged Jackson for years Jun 29, 2009
The same year, Jackson also explained the lightening color of his skin by disclosing that he had vitiligo, an incurable autoimmune disorder that destroys the pigment-producing cells of the skin. In a statement, Beverly Hills dermatologist Arnold Klein said Jackson was diagnosed with the condition in 1986. (USA Today -- Life)
For blacks, Jackson's struggles mirrored their own Jun 28, 2009
In 1993, Jackson told Oprah Winfrey - and, by extension, the entire planet - that he struggled with a skin condition called vitiligo that drained the pigment out of this skin. Regardless of whether this was actually the case, his face itself told the story of a torn soul. (Boston Globe)
Question remains on why Jackson changed his skin Jun 28, 2009
Jackson himself said he had vitiligo, a disease that produces white splotches on the skin. His supporters also defended for him, saying that his skin color had nothing to do with his race. (Xinhuanet, China)
MJ was reading Tagore, last time we spoke Jun 28, 2009
He had a disease called vitiligo, which caused a lot of skin disfiguration. Michael was constantly trying to hide his body from everyone. (India Times, India)
Michael Jackson in the headlines Jun 27, 2009
Instead, he spoke for the first time about having vitiligo, a skin pigmentation disorder. Meantime, he had designed his dream home, the in Santa Ynez, California, as if he were the Peter Pan he so admired. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Jackson had history of health problems Jun 27, 2009
His skin condition, vitiligo, causes a person to lose melanin, the pigment in skin ... In 1993, Jackson's dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, released a statement saying that Jackson had a skin disease called vitiligo ... Vitiligo affects 1 million to 2 million people in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health, and no one knows what causes it. (CNN -- Health)
Obituary: An Icon Revered and Reviled Jun 27, 2009
Meanwhile, Jackson's brown skin grew progressively lighter, rumored to be the result of skin bleaching, but later diagnosed as vitiligo. The skin disorder causes a loss of pigment. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Jackson's Color Story Transcended Race Jun 27, 2009
Jackson said he had vitiligo, a disease that produces white splotches on the skin. He compensated with treatments and makeup that turned his overall complexion lighter and lighter, to an extent never seen before in a black celebrity. (Click2Houston, TX)
Jackson's hospital stays frequently made headlines Jun 27, 2009
February 1993: In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, says he suffers from a disorder known as vitiligo that is destroying his skin pigment. The singer's lightening complexion had led to speculation that he bleached his skin. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Locals stunned, saddened by Michael Jackson's death at 50 (1350) Jun 27, 2009
" sam wrote on Jun 26, 2009 4:12 PM:" barelykim, Michael Jackson had the skin disease Vitiligo. The only known treatment is to bleach the skin and stay out of the sun. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Jacksons health woes took center stage Jun 27, 2009
In the early 1990s, Jacksons dermatologist revealed the singer had a skin disorder known as vitiligo, which leads to white patches on the skin. Over the years, Jackson underwent numerous plastic surgeries, including a nose job. (MSNBC -- Health)
MYSTERY: WHAT KILLED MICHAEL JACKSON? Jun 26, 2009
Over the ensuing years, his skin began to appear lighter - later blamed on a the skin disease vitiligo - and he had multiple plastic surgeries, most notably to his nose. Sexual abuse allegations first surfaced in 1993, concerning a child named Jordan Chandler who Jackson had befriended. (The Drudge Report)
Michael Jackson's Mysterious Medical Past Jun 26, 2009
Jackson addressed that issue, acknowledging that he suffered from vitiligo, a skin disorder in which the pigment cells in the skin are destroyed, leaving white patches. In 1984, the singer was hospitalized after receiving second-degree burns when his hair accidentally caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. (Time.com)
A career of triumphs and turbulence Jun 26, 2009
His rapidly changing appearance, brought on by plastic surgery and claims of the skin disorder vitiligo, add fuel to rumors surrounding his personal life. 1991 - Jackson s Dangerous album hits number one. (Boston Globe)
Michael Jackson was much more than the King of Pop Jun 26, 2009
His multiple plastic surgeries and his vitiligo illness, which saw him transform from a masculine looking black man to a wispy, pale-faced, almost noseless figure, was held up as the standard for bad plastic surgery, a freakish-looking character ... His skin, once a dark brown, became the color of paste, a transition he blamed on the skin disease vitiligo, though some believed he simply bleached his skin in order to appear more Caucasian. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
King of Pop Michael Jackson dies, aged 50 Jun 26, 2009
As Jackson grew older he appeared to lighten his skin to a pale white -- which he said was caused by the skin pigmentation condition vitiligo. Last year he was photographed in Las Vegas in a wheelchair for reasons that were never explained. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Jackson reshaped musical landscape Jun 26, 2009
Meanwhile, Jackson's brown skin grew progressively lighter, rumored to be the result of skin bleaching, but later diagnosed as vitiligo ... Not long after the Super Bowl, he talked his troubled childhood, his vitiligo and other tabloid issues in a wrenching 90-minute televised interview with Oprah Winfrey. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Click to read:Family Attorney Blames Prescription Meds Jun 26, 2009
Family Attorney Blames Prescription Meds - CBS News. We've updated CBSNews. (CBS News)
A life of celebrity and scandal ends at 50 Jun 26, 2009
1993: In his first TV interview in 14 years, Jackson tells Oprah Winfrey that the change in his skin complexion is from a disorder called vitiligo. A lawsuit claims that Jackson seduced and abused a 13-year-old boy. (News & Observer)
Archive: Michael in the mirror Jun 26, 2009
Vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder characterized by loss of skin pigment, has left much of his face and hands pale. His tiny nose is bandaged. (USA Today -- Life)
New State of the Art Dermatology Center in Plano TX Jun 17, 2009
Advanced and effective treatments for psoriasis and vitiligo such as the XTRAC laser and Narrow Band UVB full body machine will be offered. While the Dermatology Center of Plano did not have Electronic Medical Records, the new center will offer this advanced patient care system which will allow for increased efficiency in all aspects of patient care. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Well: Unlocking the secrets of gray hair Mar 12, 2009
They had been studying a genetic defect called vitiligo, which results in patches of skin that have no pigment. People with vitiligo (vit-uh-LYE-go) have low activity of catalase, an enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, resulting in elevated levels of hydrogen peroxide in the skin. (International Herald Tribune)
Going gray? Scientists uncover theroot cause Mar 3, 2009
Scientists suspect the same mechanism also may be responsible for a condition known as vitiligo, where white spots appear in the skin. "It gives you insight into how we age in general," Gerald Weissmann, professor of medicine at New York University, told Discovery News. (MSNBC -- Health)
Why Hair Turns Gray: Hair Bleaches Itself Feb 24, 2009
The researchers speculate that a similar breakdown in the skin could be the root cause of vitiligo. "As any blue-haired lady will attest, sometimes hair dyes don't quite work as anticipated," Weissmann added. (Science Daily)
MORE THAN ONE TREATMENT FOR SKIN'S WHITE PATCHES (1) Feb 17, 2009
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A dermatologist has diagnosed me with vitiligo ... In vitiligo, the immune system turns its destructive forces on melanocytes, skin cells that make melanin, which is the pigment that colors skin ... Around 1 percent of the population of Canada and the United States suffers from vitiligo. (Lake Wales News, FL)
