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.
Enoch was bullied because of his cleft, causing him to develop anxiety. While he still has tough days, he’s found a community of people online and in real life who love him for who he is.
Being bullied growing up badly impacted Chloe’s mental health. Now she is learning to accept her facial palsy, with the support of loved ones and Changing Faces.
Lacey was born with a port wine stain birthmark and Sturge-Weber syndrome. Mum Sara hopes that Lacey’s resilience isn’t impacted by the ignorance of others as she grows up.
Mary has hidden her haemangioma all her life, but Changing Faces’ counselling service has helped her to break down the walls she’d built around herself.
Jen has telangiectasias on her legs and has been keeping them covered for years. Changing Faces’ Skin Camouflage Service has helped her to step out of her comfort zone.
As an actor, campaigner Beau worries about how their visible difference might limit the roles available to them, due to casting biases. They talk about how actors with visible differences need to be seen on screen as more than just villains.
Campaigner Marc shares why Halloween has always been a complicated time for him. From wearing a Perspex mask after life-changing burns to questioning how visible differences are portrayed in horror culture, Marc invites us to look beneath the layers.
Our Senior Campaigns and Communications Officer, Shelley, shares why Halloween can be tricky for the visible difference community. Let’s make Halloween a treat for everyone.
Savannah has found life with NF2 challenging. Counselling from Changing Faces has enabled her to take steps forward to a brighter future.
Sarah shares her journey of living with a facial difference. Today, she’s rebuilding her confidence after facial surgery and hopes to encourage others to see their true worth beyond appearance.
Lis became isolated and struggled with her new appearance after having skin grafts on her eyelids. Changing Faces’ Skin Camouflage Service has helped her to rebuild that lost confidence.
John has a Cavernous Haemangioma Lymphangioma. While it has impacted him emotionally and physically, he makes sure it doesn’t stop him enjoying life.