Changing Faces » Your Stories

Sabira’s story: ‘The feeling of being understood overwhelmed me’

16 Sep 2020

Sabira smiling Sabira has eczema, a condition that causes inflamed, itchy, cracked, and rough skin.

If I had not started to be open with my friends about how it affected me, I would not be able to have such easy conversations with them now about my skin, as well as their own.

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Bianca’s story: ‘You can handle anything that life throws at you’

09 Sep 2020

Bianca has keloid scars on her face, chest and back which were caused by acne.

Now when people make comments, I educate them about my condition if they genuinely are curious. And if people make rude remarks, I stand strong and ignore them.

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Eleanor’s story: ‘I am not bothered by my birthmark’

02 Sep 2020

Hi! I’m Eleanor and I was born with a port wine stain birthmark on the right side of my face. And I am one of Changing Faces campaigners.

I found it became a lot easier in school when I made sure people knew I was accepting and comfortable with my birthmark. Because I am not bothered by my birthmark, then why should other people be?

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Kiri and Paiva’s story: ‘She can be anyone, do anything, and no one can stop her’

27 Aug 2020

Kiri and her daughter Paiva both have alopecia.

Being a mother has given me the strength to show my beautiful princess that looking different doesn’t matter. Trying your best to be a good person is all that counts.

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Seria’s story: ‘It is hard but it does get better’

12 Aug 2020

In 2009, Seria was involved in a road traffic collision which resulted in facial scarring.

Today, my son is nearly nine, and he has never known me without my scars and accepts me for who I am.

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Senior Practitioner Julie on our children and young people’s services

06 Aug 2020

I’m Julie, one of Changing Faces’ senior practitioners. I deliver wellbeing services to children, young people and their parents or carers.

My work is mostly based in the Yorkshire and Humber region, thanks to generous funding from BBC Children in Need.

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Rachel’s story: ‘We are so much more than how we look’

29 Jul 2020

Rachel has a Congenital Nevus birthmark around her right eye.

We are so much more than how we look and having a visible difference just teaches you this lesson sooner.

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Crystal’s story: ‘You can do anything you set your mind to’

28 Jul 2020

Crystal has a skin flap on her right cheek, which was caused by removing a tumour.

I wanted to be an actress because I wanted that little child, who might be getting bullied for how they look, to see a strong-willed and powerful character that they can look up to.

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Ella’s fundraising story: Coast to Coast Challenge

08 Jul 2020

I’m Ella, one of Changing Faces’ volunteer campaigners.

My dad is one of my biggest supporters so it is a real honour to be able to help him take on this challenge.

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Stephanie’s story: ‘It’s no fun trying to be someone else’

08 Jul 2020

Stephanie had her left eye removed as a child due to a tumour.

Now when people make comments about the way I look, I walk away. I don’t feel I need to explain myself anymore.

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