When she was 14, she noticed a white spot near her eye, which alerted her.
Stephanie Yashimura managed to turn what she was rejected for into something she is now proud of. Moreover, she began to earn money on her.
When she was 14, she noticed a white spot near her eye, which alerted her.
Seeing a doctor, she learned that her dark skin would change. And a place was just the beginning. This phenomenon has a name: vitiligo.
By the way, this chronic disease caused by the absence of skin pigment cells (melanocytes) is extremely rare. It affects less than 2% of the population.
At first, Stephanie was very insecure and put on things that hide the areas of her skin where the hate spots started to spread.
After six years, 80% of her skin had lost its pigment.
In 2020, by a happy coincidence, a makeup artist noticed her. The girl was scared, but she still decided to do a photo shoot.
The photos were accepted by the public with flying colors, which gave Stephanie confidence and encouraged her to see herself as a role model.
Later, she started her own blog on Instagram, the purpose of which is to help others to accept themselves.
“I hope my example will help people to accept themselves and be happy here and now,” the girl wrote.
