Shelley has Hemi Facial Microsomia, a condition which commonly affects the development of the lower half of the face.
Nina’s daughter Millie has a lymphatic malformation which affects her left eyebrow and eye.
I was born with a condition called Amniotic Band Syndrome resulting in a cleft lip and palate, missing fingers, clubbed feet and limited vision in one eye.
Paulette is a Changing Faces campaigner and has a birthmark on the left side of her neck.
Ela, 11, was born with a bilateral cleft lip and cleft of the soft palate. We’re sharing her story as part of 
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Prisha’s story: ‘People with a visible difference can do anything they want’
Prisha is a Changing Faces campaigner and has a rare neurological condition called Sturge-Weber syndrome, which is associated with a port wine stain birthmark, and glaucoma.
It matters to me that people with a visible difference are seen in society as normal people. Yes, we face obstacles, some more than others, but we’re still like everyone else.