Tag: Vitiligo

The Truth Behind Michael Jackson’s White Skin

. The truth behind Michael Jackson’s white skin is more complex than meets the eye

Something happened to Michael Jackson’s Skin between the “Thriller” and “Bad” Albums.  It changed from a chocolate brown color to an alabaster white over a period of about 5 years, which was apparently complete by 13 years.   The striking change was just one of many mysteries the singer/performer and ingenue was known for.  And, of […]

Skin Lightening and Skin Bleaching: The Difference, Part 2

Vitiligo is a depigmentation condition that results from autoimmunity. Monobenzone is a skin bleaching agent which can turn the residual dark spots white and provide uniform skin. Monobenzone treated skin from patients who do not have Vitiligo appear like Vitiligo lesions under the microscope suggesting the process Monobenzone uses to bleach skin is the same process that occurs in Vitiligo.

We continue our discussion of skin lightening and skin bleaching, the difference between the two. We begin by focusing our attention on the actual chemical agents found in products, perhaps some of them you are using or have used to understand what they do.  Some lighten skin.  Some bleach skin.  Often, the chemical structure dictates […]