Michael Jackson did have vitiligo, which is why it is more known. My mom also has vitiligo. Some of her symptoms include whitening of the eyelashes, eyebrows, and a streak in her hair (which you don't see unless her hair is up). This particular disease has no cure, but there is treatment options. This occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or stop working. It often will appear before you are 20. If you get treatment, it may slow down the process. How you get vitiligo is unknown, but it is not as severe as some other diseases. The most well known symptom is having white patches on your skin. The rate at which it spreads, if it spreads is different for everybody. The treatment options are medicine or removing the color from your skin,
