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Real stories

Read or listen to real stories from people affected by visible difference, their parents and families, as well as Changing Faces staff and volunteers. Inspired to share your story? We’d love to hear it – share your story now.

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Katie is enjoying summer with a visible difference. She stands on the beach in a swimsuit, hands confidently on hips. Katie has scoliosis.

Enjoying summer with a visible difference

For years, Katie hid her scoliosis under heavy clothes, even in hot weather. Enjoying summer with a visible difference was hard, until she decided to put her own comfort first.

Crystal is a black woman with facial scarring. She smiles at the camera framing her face with her hands. This is the hero image for the 'empowerment through embracing your scars' blog.

Empowerment through embracing your scars

Crystal acquired a scar on her stomach during cancer treatment, which she’s been afraid to show. A recent gym experience has enabled her to find empowerment through embracing her scars.