About two years after our marriage, my wife showed me a few
minor white patches on her arms and wrist, and this lead to great distress to
both of us for a couple of weeks. When
we met our family doctor, she told us that is known as ‘vitiligo’ in medical
parlance, and is called ‘bolli’ in Telugu, and told us to see a dermatologist.
The dermatologist prescribed a few medicines and after one month the white
patches completely disappeared and they never returned in the last thirty years. My wife and I went through a sort
of trauma merely due to ignorance. One
of my beloved professors was afflicted with a similar ailment, and small white
patches appeared on his face. I was taken aback when I saw him for the first
time after his persona went through this transformation. Some of his
well-wishers suggested that he go through plastic surgery to look normal. My professor is made of sterner stuff and is
a wise well-informed man. He remained cool and laughed it off. Knowledge is real power!
from: Suryaprakash
Rao Mothiki
Posted on: Jul 20, 2012 at 20:03 IST
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