40 year old Jasmiena Gyer, from Cape Town, South Africa , published this selfie on Facebook last week as part of a decision to 'stop hiding' and live her life after years of struggling with depression due to the skin condition vitiligo.
She estimates that 79 per cent of her body is affected by vitiligo which has also spread to her face.
Jasmiena is a mother-of-two whose severe vitiligo caused depression and stopped her leaving the house in daylight has vowed to 'stop hiding' and to start living her life.
After two decades of cruel comments from strangers about her appearance Jasmiena felt unable to go out during the day time and suffered from low self-esteem .
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