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.
Jo grew up with a birthmark on her lip. At the age of 18, she developed a vascular anomaly on her cheek. It’s been challenging to accept her differences, but she hopes that sharing her story will make others feel less alone.
Amanda shares her powerful journey of growing up with a port wine stain birthmark, facing stigma, and finding self-worth and confidence.
After developing facial palsy as a child, Beth found herself isolated from her peers. She wishes she’d had better support and now hopes to raise awareness to spread understanding.
When it comes to summer with eczema , there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Managing eczema and other skin conditions present unique challenges, and while some people find relief in warmth and sunshine, others, like Harriet, experience increased eczema flare-ups during summer months.
Dylan has always enjoyed dancing and the freedom it gives him to express himself. Here he talks about how you can learn to love yourself through dance.
Being a parent with a visible difference can be challenging, but talking to your child about difference is an important part of building acceptance and understanding. Becky gives her top tips.
Cerys has a lymphatic malformation on her back and has autism. Being neurodivergent with a physical difference means she can feel judged in multiple ways, but her differences make Cerys who she is.
As a child, Hugo saw his scar as strength. Then, as the stares became more noticeable, the need to hide it took over. Now he’s focused on overcoming the shame around his scar.
Anna shares her journey of raising her vibrant seven-year-old daughter, Saoirse, who was recently diagnosed with Parry-Romberg syndrome.
As Romeo’s friends went shirtless in the summer months, he stayed covered. Accepting his body as a man with scars was hard until he began to work with it rather than against it.
Oliver Bromley and others in the visible difference community have experienced discrimination in hospitality venues. With allyship and better education, we can put a stop to it.
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.