Georgia May Foote, 34, began experiencing vitiligo in 2020, but the autoimmune skin condition has since advanced to her face.
Georgia May Foote, who revealed she has a lifelong condition, has since shared a new health update.
The actress, known for playing Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2010 to 2015, is living with vitiligo, a long-term skin condition that results in pale, white patches on the skin due to the loss of melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells. Earlier this year, Georgia, 34, explained she first started suffering with the issue in 2020, but it’s only got worse over time, and it has even reached her face.
This week, Georgia shared a new update on social media as she posted an image of her raised arm on Instagram. She also shared some snaps from her busy life and captioned the post: “Just a bit of me and my week.”
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The actress recently shared some details about her vitiligo on Channel 5 News, saying she wants to raise awareness of the autoimmune condition. She said: “I developed it in 2020. It started out as a small spot, and it has since grown over the past five years. I now have it down my arms and elbows, and it’s all over my hands.
“And it’s now gone on my face as well, which has obviously changed a lot. I feel fortunate that it took on such a strange form when I was the age I did. I’ll do if I can help other people by raising some awareness about it.
Georgia continued to push and push for the right diagnosis as the condition was progressing, even though she claimed she was mistaken for a while. She added that she hopes a cream that can treat the condition, which is not yet available in the UK, will eventually be approved for use there.
Revealing details of her condition earlier this year, the former Strictly Come Dancing contestant wrote: “My heart goes out to anyone who has this condition. Mine was brought on in 2020 [upside down face] I wonder why! I just wanted to show the reality of it. Some days are so so hard and I get so angry about it. I will always try to be brave to show others with the condition that it’s ok. Sometimes it gets the best of me.”
She continued, “We have this.” I pray that this cream will eventually be used in this country. I beg you to be kind with comments when I take a few weeks away. You’ll see a lot, and it’s going to be difficult to do, I assure you.
Next, Georgia, who now has her own nail salon in Manchester, posted a photo of her left hand, sporting a flawless manicure and a glitzy ring from husband Kris Evans – alongside several white patches contrasting with her olive skin. She described: “This was only a few months ago and it’s spread so so much since. I have always looked forward to holidays, but now for the genuine first time ever I’m so nervous to go.
Instead of gaining the self-assurance that comes from a tan, I’m afraid that I’ll start getting people to stare at me. Additionally, some patches become invisible until the rest of you become more sombre.
Georgia’s final post on the subject reads, “This picture makes me a little sad. I had a terrible tan. I’ve always admired how well-tan I received. Fast forward five years and I’ve been living with vitiligo, which causes me to develop white patches that get worse day by day.
“Today is difficult. It’s now appearing on my face. I’m heartbroken to know that it’s only going to get worse. I’m okay with it on some days. I’m not today, like today. The hardest thing I have ever had to deal with is [sad emoji] my face. I’m so afraid of it.
