Comments on: Could Sammy Sosa’s Pale Appearance Be the Result of Vitiligo Brought on By Steroid Use?

By: Sammy, Is That You? « My Blog

Sammy, Is That You? « My Blog — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:16:26 +0000

[...] lighter skin has everyone talking. The second coming of Michael Jackson? Side effects of steroid use? A man running away from his ethnic identity? Or just a brother who’s willing to go a long [...]

By: lewis

lewis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:33:43 +0000

If in fact Sammy Sosa does have vitiligo it is not a laughing matter, vitiligo is very depressing and embarrassing for most people. It is an uncontrollable skin condition where the melanocytes (the cells that produce the pigment) are destroyed by what scientists think is the autoimmune system.
Scientists believe that the autoimmune system recognizes these melanocytes as a harming possibly bacteria like growth that needs to be destroyed. It is literally a glitch in the body and it is a total mystery as to why and how it starts and there is NO cure for vitiligo. So often, people that are 80-90% covered with the white patches usually have the rest of their skin lightened to make one's skin completely uniformed.

By: My Daily Joe

My Daily Joe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:17:03 +0000

[...] While no cause has been established at this time, the web site Midwest Sports Fans speculates that steroid use could be responsible: There appears to be at least some evidence suggesting that steroid use could be one of the [...]

By: Fred Salinas

Fred Salinas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:47:53 +0000

he's looking more like the late Michael Jackson…

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By: Marcia

Marcia — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:17:03 +0000

What would you do if you started developing stark white spots all over your dark skin?

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:10 +0000

Dan, finally someone writes a post that makes sense and isn't completely ignorant! I am a 27 year old white female with a few patches of vitiligo. I noticed my first white spot 5 years ago and was completely devastated. You are right, we don't know if Sosa has been suffering and covering up his vitiligo all this time. I cover up my white spots and the majority of my friends have no idea I have the disease. I wish him well too. I can't imagine being a dark skinned person, especially in the lime light, suffering from this disease. I hope he comes out and talks about the disease if this is the cause. People need to be more educated and stop assuming so much about people who suffer with it.

By: maddy

maddy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:57:31 +0000

as a dominican woman i cant not believe what he did!!!!!!!!!!! is a shame.

By: irvin reyes

irvin reyes — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:02:35 +0000

he just wants to be white. all his skin is white and even has the permed hair. saw him live last week on Latin Grammys and damn did he change. why sammy? why?

By: powerply184

powerply184 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:42:36 +0000

agreed.

By: Powerply184

Powerply184 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:38:05 +0000

it's got to be bleaching. a lot of blacks latino hate the african part of their makeup its sad. Yes i am black dark and proud.

By: zodiac

zodiac — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:22:23 +0000

steroid use? wtf!! morons….let's blame it something huh?..it's simple you idiots..he doesn't want to appear to be black..he bleached his skin, that's it, nothing more, nothing less.

By: Could Steroids Be The Cause Of Sammy Sosa’s Lighter Skin? | Guanabee

Could Steroids Be The Cause Of Sammy Sosa’s Lighter Skin? | Guanabee — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:27 +0000

[...] As you know, retired baseball player Sammy Sosa was recently photographed with decidedly lighter-looking skin, causing many in the media to wonder whether his pale appearance was the result of illness or a deliberate attempt to alter his complexion. Some possible explanations for Sosa’s new look that have been batted about include vitiligo, a disorder that causes depigmentation and, more cynically, the use of steroids. [...]

By: JerodMSF

JerodMSF — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:24:04 +0000

I don't think people were citing vitiligo saying it would have transformed his entire complexion. I think many people, with their initial reactions shaded by Michael Jackson, felt that Sammy may have had splotches of pigmentation loss due to vitiligo and then underwent treatment to lighten his skin as a result. I suppose we'll never know if this is the case or not. There was a statement yesterday that he is doing some type of skin treatment and didn't mean for it to turn his skin so light. But who knows.

By: Gimme A Break

Gimme A Break — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:55:41 +0000

I wish these "journalists" would be responsible and do some RESEARCH before they print these things. If a writer's not willing to do a little legwork on something this simple, what about the big stuff. I do not trust the media.

VITILIGO DOES NOT HAPPEN LIKE THIS. IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO FIND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THIS ILLNESS. There is not one skin disorder that would change a person's skin color so fast. Further, skin is the body's largest organ. If someone's skin is this badly affected by something then their general health would not be good either. He wouldn't be going to events and taking pictures. He would be sick.

This is not vitiligo or any skin illness. He is bleaching and clearly proud of it. But he looks like an extra in Thriller, ironically. Looks like a corpse.