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Can steroids make your skin lighter?

Can steroids make your skin lighter? Former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Sammy Sosa suddenly looked fair-skinned these days. Back in the 1990s, when he used to play baseball, his skin did not looked as white as they are today.

Could it be due to steroids? How could steroids make your skin look lighter anyway? Many speculated that Sammy might be hit by a skin condition called Vitiligo due to his steroids use in the 90s and 2000s.

Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder that causes depigmentation of skin. It usually occurs in patches and affects the extremities more.

It can be caused by several factors such as autoimmune, genetic and environmental factors, or a combination of two or more of these factors. The condition is also common in people with thyroid disorder.

In Sammy’s case, steroid is pointed out as the main culprit for his condition. This, however, could not be proven. In fact, steroid is used as a temporary treatment for Vitiligo. It can be used to stimulate the skin to produce melanocytes. Cessation of steroids use would guarantee the return of vitiligo soon after.

According to his acquaintance Rebecca Polihronis, Sammy is just going through a rejuvenation process for his skin.

Whatever Sammy did to his skin, everybody was surprised that he came out looking so white. It almost looked like a body double.

From The Hollywood Gossip:

Former Major League Baseball star Sammy Sosa sure looks different lately. We don’t recall him having bleached skin back in his late 1990s, home run heyday.