A young man identified on social media as Eljhon has left many especially those suffering from vitiligo inspired by his story.

Vitiligo a condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause. The patches of skin affected become white and usually have sharp margins. Often the patches begin on areas of skin that are exposed to the sun. It is more noticeable in people with dark skin. Vitiligo may result in psychological stress and according to research, It affects 1% of the world population.

Eljhon, who is an upcoming musician is among the few people in the world living with Vitiligo, has narrated how he was diagnosed with Vitiligo in 2008 and this came as a blow to him. He lived in denial but later, accepted that his condition.

He says he has tried all types of medication but none seems to work. He has since then accepted himself and living like normal beings. He further advised those living with Vitiligo not to be afraid as it is just a condition like Albinism.

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Read the musician's story below:

"Good Morning World. I'm taking time out and using this opportunity today to celebrate my self, my happiness, my inner peace, my spots.

The picture in the middle and the other 2 you see are 10 years apart," he wrote in part.

"Sometime around 2008, I was officially diagnosed with Vitiligo. I almost killed myself, tried chemical poisoning, thought of hanging and all but some quiet spirit made sure that didn't happen. I used many ointments, oral and topical medications, etc. Some worked only for some days but immediately after i stop medication I'll notice patches popping up again. I got tired Of standing many hours under the sun just to see if that oil I ordered from Pakistan would work. It did but slowly, at a point I got tired and when I felt like giving up, a family friend introduced me to another friend of his that had vitiligo and almost cleared his with a combination of immunity and prednisolone.," he added.

"I started again with that, I took it for many years it basically became part of my diet but I got tired and after a lot of counseling concerning high drug use and how it might affect my liver and kidney, I had to pause my drug intake. You might be thinking what's the point of this lengthy text well here it is.

It's been 3 years since I used any medication for my vitiligo BUT THERE'S NO MAJOR GROWTH OF MY PATCHES WHICH I NOW VALUE A LOT (you might not understand). THE ONLY MEDICATION I HAVE BEEN ON these PAST FEW YEARS HAS BEEN PEACE OF MIND AND A POSITIVE MINDSET.

A doctor friend explained and counseled me a lot about vitiligo. Ever since then I have taken vitiligo head on. Many patches disappeared during this period (as you can confirm from the pic)

TRY NOT GETTING DISTURBED BY WHAT YOU THINK PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT YOU.

PEOPLE WOULD ONLY LOVE YOU IF THEY FEEL YOU GOT MAD LOVE FOR YOURSELF.

Just never forget to;

1: ALWAYS WEAR A SMILE

2: CHEER AND INSPIRE YOURSELF IN ANY POSSIBLE WAY

3: EAT HEALTHY

#AlsoKnow There's always GOOD in BAD. VITILIGO MADE START MAKING MUSIC PROFESSIONALLY IN 2012."