Overview

• On World Vitiligo Day, Foote revealed that her white patches have spread to her face, intensifying her emotional journey
• She first developed vitiligo in 2020 and received a definitive diagnosis in 2021 after an initial misdiagnosis delayed treatment
• Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder affecting roughly 1% of the global population and currently lacks a permanent cure in the UK
• A fire at a Middleton storage unit last week destroyed all of Foote’s business assets and prompted widespread public support
• Foote is pressing the NHS to approve Ruxolitinib (Opzelure), a JAK-inhibitor cream that has shown promise in repigmentation studies