South Actress Mamta Mohandas Diagnosed With Autoimmune Vitiligo, Pens Down An Emotional Post
Updated on: 16 January, 2023 03:54 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Off late, many Indian celebrities have been opening up about their battle with some intense diseases. Be it Samantha Ruth Prabhu`s Myositis diagnosis or Fatima Sana Shaikh sharing her battle with Epilepsy, there are celebrities going through a lot more than we see. Speaking of health issues, Malayalam superstar Mamta Mohandas has been recently diagnosed with autoimmune vitiligo.
Known for movies like Jana Gana Mana and Forensic, the actress conveyed her health update through a social media post. Taking it to Instagram, Mamta Mohandas penned down an emotional post. Mamta`s Instagram post read, "Dear Sun, I embrace you now like I have never before. So Spotted, I’m losing color. I rise even before you every morning, to see you glimmer your first ray through the haze. Give me all you’ve got.. for I will be indebted, here on out and forever by your grace."
Being grateful to her body, check out her Instagram post here.
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Mamta Mohandas and her battle with cancer
This is not the first time the south superstar has opened up about facing severe health issues. In 2009, Mamta battled Hodgkin`s Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. Despite it taking a toll on her health, the actress continued working and has been a constant inspiration for her resilience and determination.
What is Vitiligo?
Vitiligo is a rare condition where your skin undergoes discoloration and white spots slowly start appearing. The root cause behind this is the lack of melanin in the skin. When in an autoimmune form, the disease becomes long-lasting and chronic.
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