Michael Jackson had vitiligo

Michael Jackson was a patient of many autoimmune disorders, like lupus, vitiligo, and Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency; he was struggling against these skin disorders.

Michael Jackson was diagnosed in 1986 with vitiligo, a chronic skin disease that causes loss of pigment resulting in irregular pale patches of skin.

Michael Jackson told Oprah in an interview on February 10, 1993. that he has a skin disorder disease vitiligo that destroys the pigmentation of his skin.

One of Michael Jackson’s long time friend; Dr. Chopra, confirmed reports dating back to 2007 that the King of pop Michael Jackson has been suffering from Lupus, as a result of a traumatizing childhood.

"Michael Jackson had been diagnosed with lupus and he had vitiligo," Dr. Chopra says. “There’s some recent research that suggests that if children have experienced either physical or verbal, mental, emotional or sexual abuse, then 20, 30 years later they can develop these autoimmune diseases including lupus."

About 1 to 2 percent of the world's population, or 40 to 50 million people, have vitiligo. In the United States of America, 2 to 5 million people have the disorder. Ninety-five percent of people who have vitiligo develop it before their 40th birthday. The disorder affects all races and both sexes equally.