The Stigma of Vitiligo

Nikita, 19
Chiara Goia

Nikita, 19
"Since I got vitiligo, I have seen some slight changes in how people relate to me in my neighborhood," Nikita says. "But I found out that many other people got this, so I realized it is not such a big deal."

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