How to Use vitiligo in a Sentence

vitiligo

noun
  • And there have been a lot of vitiligo models on billboards.
    Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Though there is no cure for vitiligo, there are treatments that can help the skin tone appear more even.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022
  • The coverage stays on for 16 hours, and works wells even over acne, rosacea, and vitiligo.
    Akili King, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2020
  • And because of a new study, a better treatment option for those with vitiligo could be on the way.
    Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 26 June 2019
  • There's a doll with a prosthetic leg, a doll with vitiligo, and one with behind-the-ear hearing aids.
    Arianna Bradford, Parents, 27 July 2023
  • Over the years the brand has unveiled dolls with prosthetic limbs, vitiligo, no hair and with wheelchairs.
    Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The line includes the first Barbie with behind-the-ear hearing aids, a Ken doll with vitiligo and a doll with a prosthetic leg.
    Morgan Sung, NBC News, 11 May 2022
  • One of my favorite shirts is the one with the beauty wearing jumbo box braids and her vitiligo with no apologies.
    Shalwah Evans, Essence, 14 Oct. 2019
  • The new range of dolls includes one with vitiligo, a condition that causes the loss of skin pigment in blotches.
    Abby Gardner, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Some of the other characters in the book have Down syndrome, need glasses or braces, have vitiligo, alopecia and more.
    Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2021
  • With vitiligo, the immune system attacks and destroys melanocytes, the skin cells that produce melanin.
    Daniella Midenge, Women's Health, 26 Apr. 2023
  • This year, the toymaker unveiled dolls that are bald and appear to have the skin condition vitiligo.
    Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Mattel is now claiming to be the most diverse doll line with its recent launch of dolls that have vitiligo, a prosthetic leg and a bald head.
    Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Mattel is now claiming to be the most diverse doll line, with its recent launch of dolls that have vitiligo, a prosthetic leg, and a bald head.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2020
  • The updated fashion figures come in a range of skin tones and have features like freckles, stretch marks, and vitiligo.
    Shannon Barbour, Cosmopolitan, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Mattel on Tuesday revealed a doll with vitiligo, a doll with no hair, and a doll with a darker skin tone and a gold prosthetic limb.
    Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2020
  • The amount of time a patient had vitiligo didn't affect their likelihood of success.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The suspect description is a black male, in his 50s with vitiligo (discoloration) on half his face.
    Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Two years ago, the gene didn’t even have a name, but it was linked to vitiligo—a condition where people develop white patches on dark skin.
    Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Without melanin, people with vitiligo can be sensitive to the sun.
    Daniella Midenge, Women's Health, 26 Apr. 2023
  • He has been beset by vitiligo, a disease that causes loss of skin color in blotches.
    David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2020
  • Top models like Winnie Harlow, who has vitiligo, a skin condition, showed up in some of the designs.
    Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • So Crystal has really given me a voice to speak about vitiligo.
    Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 20 Oct. 2017
  • The character of Anna has severe autism and is largely non-verbal, while the actor who plays Aisha has vitiligo.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 9 May 2022
  • Now, a new drug could help restore vitiligo patients’ skin color.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022
  • Harlow became the first model with vitiligo to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2016.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • In vitiligo, the skin pigment cells are destroyed, and people end up with irregular, patchy loss of skin pigment.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 May 2022
  • Aliya Sawyer, 12, has vitiligo and has tried various treatments.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022
  • Munro talked about a woman with vitiligo, who was able to use Infinity Sun’s products to even out her complexion.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Harlow was diagnosed at age 4 with vitiligo, a condition in which the skin loses its pigment cells.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023

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