Mamta Mohandas is diagnosed with vitiligo. Did you also know this about the Malayalam actor?
Acting debut
Mamta made her acting debut with director Hariharan’s film, Mayookham, in 2005
A talented singer
She is a talented singer who has sung songs such as Daddy Mummy, Rakhi Rakhi and others in Tamil and Malayalam languages
Tamil debut
She debuted in the Tamil industry with the film Sivappathigaram, which was written and directed by Karu Pazhaniappan
Model behaviour
Before becoming an actor, she was a model who featured in print advertisements
Vitiligo revelation
The actor has revealed that she has been diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, vitiligo
What is vitiligo?
Vitiligo is a long-term condition in which pale white patches appear on the skin
What causes vitiligo?
It is caused by the lack of melanin, which is a pigment in the skin. Melanin is produced by skin cells called melanocytes which give colour to the skin
What triggers vitiligo?
The condition is triggered by stressful events, skin damage and exposure to certain chemicals
Are there short-term solutions to vitiligo?
Steroid creams can be used to restore some pigments in the skin
What are autoimmune diseases?
Instead of fighting foreign viruses, immune cells fights the body’s healthy tissues and cells