Actress Yami Gautam revealed she suffers from a skin condition called Keratosis-Pilaris in an Instagram post, to which, she attached a bunch of close-up shots of herself. In her note to her Instagram family, Yami Gautam wrote that having been conscious about her skin condition for years, she has finally decided to "embrace" her "flaws": "I recently shot for some images and just when they were about to go in for post-production (a common procedure) to conceal my skin-condition called Keratosis-Pilaris, I thought, 'Hey Yami, why don't you embrace this fact and accept it enough to be okay with it. Just let it be... (Yes, I do talk out loud to myself)."
Explaining her skin condition, which Yami Gautam has had since her teenage days, the actress wrote: "For those who haven't heard about this, it's a skin condition wherein you get tiny bumps on the skin. I promise they aren't as bad as your mind and your neighbour aunty makes it out to be.) I developed this skin condition during my teenage years, and there is still no cure for it."
Yami Gautam said she is finally ready to face her "insecurities": "I've dealt with it for many years now and today finally, I decided to let go of all my fears and insecurities and found the courage to love and accept my 'flaws' wholeheartedly. I also found the courage to share my truth with you. Phew!"
Yami Gautam wrapped her post with these words: "I didn't feel like airbrushing my folliculitis or smoothing that 'under-eye' or 'shaping up' that waist a tiny bit more! And yet, I feel beautiful."
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In the past, Yami Gautam has been criticized for endorsing fairness products, when she said she had considered withdrawing her name from the advertorial commitments. In 2019, Yami Gautam starred in the film Bala, which addressed the issue of obsession with fair skin colour and premature balding. Citing the film, Yami Gautam said ditching the brand isn't the solution but the greater goal is to change perception.
