Real stories

Changing Faces campaigner Shannon shares what it took to embrace her birthmark and how social media has been helpful.

Support from family has meant Peter has always been comfortable in his own skin and feels positive about his visible difference.

Despite a lack of role models and supportive social media groups when he was growing up, Olu now owns his visible difference.

Confronting the harmful attitudes towards visible difference helped Ryan see disfigurement as a legitimate part of who he his.

Adam, Atholl and Jas reflect on why men with visible differences should have more conversations about how they feel and get support if they need it.

Naomi explains how our online peer group chat helped her talk to people who have had similar experiences with visible difference.

With her family and employer’s support, Emma embraced her Bell's palsy and helps others feel better about their visible differences.

Opening up helped Sabira feel more confident about her eczema and showed her the importance of discussing visible differences.

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

Meeting people with visible differences helped Changing Faces campaigner Eleanor open up about her port wine stain birthmark.

Kiri has alopecia, and when her daughter Paiva also started losing her hair, it pushed her to accept their visible differences.

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