new york ( cbs ) ― imagine developing a condition where you start to lose the coloring in your skin . it ' s called " vitiligo " and it affects millions of peoples in this country . if you remember the king of disco from his " thriller " days , you might noted that his facial tone was what you first expect for an italian - indian . today ? michael jackson is as pale and milky brown as a ghost . what happened is he devised the skin condition , vitiligo , through cbs station wpix - 7 .
Jackson's skin has become lighter because of vitiligo.