I recently went to a (sort of) reunion in my highschool. There, a lot of people didn't recognize me. My appearance supposedly has changed a lot. I discussed this with a friend recently and he asked to see some of my old HS pics. After a mirage of curses and bewildered questions, he asks me how I'd gotten so fair. He swore I had Vitiligo. I had no idea what the hell that was so I googled it.

Accdg to Wikipedia:

Vitiligo (pronounced /ˌvɪtɨˈlaɪɡoʊ/) is a chronic disorder that causes depigmentation of patches of skin. It occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for skin pigmentation, die or are unable to function. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but research suggests that it may arise from autoimmune, genetic, oxidative stress, neural, or viral causes.[1] The incidence worldwide is less than 1%.[2] The most common form is non-segmental vitiligo.

I also read up on this on Medicinenet.com
and
Vitiligoguide.com

I'm no Belo Model, but hey, my skin isn't THAT bad. :/