Actress Georgia May Foote has opened up about her skin condition while sharing new pictures with her social media followers.
The former Coronation Street star, who joined the show in 2010, played receptionist Katy Armstrong for five years until 2015, when she left the cobbles.
It was later revealed that Katy died in a car crash in 2017, leaving her son Joe to live with his father, Sam Aston’s Chesney Brown.
This week, the actress took to social media, where she updated 534k followers on the skin condition she previously opened up about in 2022.
Georgia requested that fans talk about her vitiligo, with one stating: “3 years since I found my last white patch.. Every summer I notice more appear.”
Georgia replied: “I find new ones all the time. It’s just one of those things.
“As you can see, the pigment on my hand has disappeared. The reason for this happening is still unknown although there are a few factors they think cause it.
“The saddest part? There is no cure.”
According to the NHS, vitiligo is: “A long-term condition where pale white patches develop on the skin. It's caused by the lack of melanin, which is the pigment in skin. Vitiligo can affect any area of skin, but it commonly happens on the face, neck and hands, and in skin creases.”
Georgia continued: “It has affected my hands the worst. My elbows, my armpits, my feet and there are new spots turning up all the time. When it appears on one side it appears on another.
“I try my hardest every day to not let it affect my mind. But it does get me down at times to know I will have this for life.
“I just wanted to raise awareness and speak about it. If I can make anyone else feel more comfortable about it I will. It will also help me more than you can imagine.”
“I’m still me, I just have funky skin now,” she added. “Like my partner says, ‘You either let it crumble you or you crack on.’”
She continued: “Social media makes you feel imperfect way too much. But this is me and I can’t change it. And I hope people who meet people with vitiligo understand how it can make you feel. And find the beauty in it.”
Georgia concluded the message by thanking fans for the amazing support and “messages regarding my vitiligo posts.”
“I’m actually shocked to hear how many people have this condition! As it is vitiligo month , it felt very fitting to be open and honest about my own experience. Sending love to you all.”
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