British singer and songwriter Seal has distinctive scars on his face due to Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, a chronic skin ailment that belongs to the lupus family of autoimmune diseases.
Lupus causes the body's immune system to attack its own tissues, triggering inflammation and lasting damage in various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs,
kidneys, blood cells, and brain. Seal has won multiple Grammy Awards and other accolades throughout his career, but the story behind his scars is unique.
He describes them as his "battle scars" and shares an imaginative tale with his children, explaining they were earned during his courageous fight against