How I help people understand vitiligo

In his thought-provoking memoir, Turning White, Emmy-winning TV broadcaster Lee Thomas shares the physical and mental battle he's waging with vitiligo — a skin disorder that's literally turning him white. At age 25, Thomas had a dream job: a feature/entertainment reporter for the ABC network's flagship TV station in New York. Then he discovered a few white spots on his scalp, the small beginnings of a disease that has spread to half his face — a fact he covers with makeup when on camera. As someone in the public eye, vitiligo has transformed not only Thomas’s color but also his life.

Yan Valle is a vitiligo survivor who investigates the hidden truth about his devastation skin condition. After a harrowing breakup, he finds refuge in the technological underground. He never expected to become CEO of Vitiligo Research Foundation and to make a choice that will change 100 million lives. On this journey to the mysterious source of white spots, Valle relentlessly looks for clues in the body and environment, bringing together shamans, scientists, celebrities and top executives to share valuable secrets and solve the puzzle.