Real stories

Abigail struggled to talk openly about her scars. Starting an Instagram account to document her journey helped her grow in confidence.

Graham sustained burns as a child. Now he's sharing his story to encourage young people who look different to never limit themselves.

Sophie talks about how she learned to accept her scars and deal with people's reactions.

Christine, who sustained burns at the age of three, tells us how pursuing her dream to be a performer started her on a journey towards self-acceptance.

Acting helped Robert grow in confidence in his youth. Now he wants to see more positive representation of people with visible differences on screen.

Acne has been a big part of Isabella’s life, but she now uses her experiences on social media to celebrate difference and to promote acceptance.

By showing her scars, Marian hopes to encourage people with visible differences to embrace their skin and love themselves.

Jenny's experiences of being bullied at school for having a visible difference inspired her to become a Changing Faces campaigner.

Bianca developed keloids as a teenager, but with the support of a positive online group, she learned to love her visible difference.

Seria was involved in a collision which caused facial scarring. Cycling played a key role in her recovery and mental wellbeing.

Kimberley writes about her eight-year-old son Charlie, who has raised thousands for Changing Faces and was awarded a young heroes medal.

Burns survivor Tulsi uses her experiences to help others, and wants better representation of people with visible differences.