Why did Michael Jackson's skin change colour?

Question

Was it intentional, some kind of plastic surgery because he wanted white skin? Or is it some kind of disease or other medical cause? Is the skin all over his body white? When did his skin colour change?

Answer 1

He has the genetic skin disease Vitiligo which attacks the pigment in the skin, he used to even out the patches of light skin with dark makeup but it got so bad that he had to start evening out his skin with light makeup!!

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Answer 2

IT'S A DISEASE

Answer 3

Michael has a disease called vitiligo which affects ethnic minorities more than white people. It is a disease which strips the pigment (colour) from your skin. Many people say that he used white foundation to cover up the remaining brown patches so that his skin would look even, but why didn't he use brown foundation instead??? Only MJ can answer that.

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Answer 4

He answered that question many years ago on a special he did with Oprah Winfrey. It was one where she toured Neverland Ranch and interviewed him. Anyway, he told her that it's a disease that's called Virtiligo. The disease causes your skin to go really really white and there's no cure for it.
I suggest going to this site and you can learn more about it.
http://www.southwestskinandcancer.com/library/virtiligo.php
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Answer 5

Although Jackson's skin color was a medium-brown color for the entire duration of his youth, his skin has lightened gradually since 1982, becoming light tan around 1987-1991, and today is a white color although it is not clear how much makeup affects its appearance. Jackson has attributed his changing skin color to vitiligo,[3] a skin condition in which the body develops antibodies against its own melanin, a body pigment, resulting in light patches and an eventual loss of all pigment. During court depositions in 1994, both Jackson's dermatologist Dr. Arnold Klein and his nurse (Deborah Rowe, whom Jackson later married) claimed that following a biopsy of his scalp in 1984, Jackson was diagnosed with lupus and vitiligo. As a result of this disorder, Jackson is said to use make-up to cover-up the imperfections in his skin and has denied numerous reports that he bleaches his skin. He has also been told by his dermatologist to avoid any exposure to the sun. Ever since then, Jackson has regularly worn long-sleeved shirts and trousers under an umbrella while in public to hide from the sun.

Answer 6

It was vitiligo (also known as leukoderma) that caused his skin colour to change.

Answer 7

He claims he has this pigmentation disease which causes him to loose the color in his skin. However, Debbie Rowe, who was his nurse, said that he did bleach his skin to look white.

MJ has some serious problems. He wants to be white. He's never dated a black woman, and he dyes his children's naturally dark hair blonde so they look white. It's pretty sick.

Answer 8

i think he has that disease where he lost the pigment in his skin. However it doesnt usually change evenly like that so maybe he had the rest of it bleached so it wouldlook even. Or maybe he is really just a plastic surgey freak and had all of it bleached on purpose. I am not sure.

Answer 9

You're gonna have to ask Mike! I personally think he had plastic surgery, but he insists he has a disease. Who knows, and at this point...who really cares? He's really disappointed his fan base in the last several years, including me.

Answer 10

His skin is too light