But over time and certainly by the time of the interview, he did not have the telltale white spots of vitiligo, he just appeared completely white, which was a big difference from earlier photos in which he had black skin. Could vitiligo do THAT? However that is very rare, and it usually takes many years to do this, with spots appearing during the process.
The treatment is a skin cream called monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone monobenzone, or Benoquin , and it is, in fact, the only FDA-approved treatment for vitiligo. It is a bona-fide vitiligo treatment, approved by the FDA, for people who would rather remove their remaining pigment than continue to look spotted. I have prescribed this for vitiligo patients, and they have always been happy with the results.
So it is not too surprising that Michael Jackson would use Benoquin to treat his vitiligo, and this is why he went from having clearly black skin to very white skin. Benoquin would do that, and could do it relatively quickly, after about 12 months of use. It is also speculated that Prince has undergone a procedure to halt the spread of vitiligo. Now that we have gotten that important questions out of the of the way, let dive deeper into the cosmetic journey that made Michael Jackson appear white.
Jackson first noticed his skin condition as a teenager, where pale spots started to appear on his skin. Some people say that the dazzling white glove was inspired by his skin condition. It is speculated by many people that Michael Jackson bleached his skin to even out his skin tone. Celebrity biographer, J. Randy Taraborelli, had stated that the late King of Pop uses over-the-counter skin whitening products to lighten his skin.
None of the treatments to bring back his natural pigment has worked. His face has become about 35 to 40 percent white, and he uses heavy makeup to even out the spots when he appears on television. Right now, I'm not there yet. It would be really weird not to have any pigment at all. Story Highlights Those familiar with vitiligo say condition is commonly misunderstood Skin lightening practiced in other countries, not as widespread in U.
Treatment to remove pigment is available only to people with extreme vitiligo. Next Article in Health ». Health Library MayoClinic. E-mail to a friend. Share this on:. Mixx Facebook Twitter Digg del.
From the Blogs: Controversy, commentary, and debate. Sit tight, we're getting to the good stuff. More from Health ». From psychiatrist to 'Butcher of Bosnia'. Why trial could take years. He said among other things,. It is something I cannot help. But what about all the millions of people who sit in the sun to become darker, to become other than what they are. Nobody says nothing about that. Arnold Klein, who also stated Jackson was first diagnosed with the condition in It was also confirmed that he had lupus erythematosus, but that it was in remission.
Conspiracy theorists propose that there was much more to it than this. That in fact, Jackson had no such disease and that he, instead, systematically bleached his skin using Benoquin cream and other medical cocktails in his quest to look like a white person.
The obvious and extensive cosmetic surgeries he had on his eyebrows, eyelashes, lips, and nose only served to enforce the theory that he was simply purposefully tweaking his appearance even more by bleaching his skin.
So is there any truth to this? Rogers confirmed that Jackson indeed suffered from vitiligo, most noticeably with patches around his face, chest, abdomen, and arms.
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