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A collage of five campaigners when they were younger. The top two photos are Crystal and Evie. The bottom three photos are Romeo, Katie and Joti.

Embrace your visible difference: a message to my younger self

Embracing your visible difference: Our campaigners share messages to their younger selves, encouraging them to learn to love themselves as they are.


Living with a visible difference can be a deeply personal journey filled with challenges, self-discovery, and ultimately, acceptance. This powerful collection of letters from Changing Faces campaigners brings a heartfelt message to their younger self, offering the wisdom, compassion, and encouragement they wish they had received during their most difficult moments.

These intimate reflections serve as both validation for those currently struggling and inspiration for anyone learning to see their visible difference not as a limitation, but as an integral part of their unique identity and strength.





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Changing Faces campaigners are a diverse group of adults from across the UK, united to speak out about living with a visible difference.