Facial disfigurement

Skin camouflage: Maria's story

Maria Angel talks about growing up with a facial birthmark and how the Changing Faces skin camouflage service has helped.

Handling reactions to facial disfigurement

How to handle reactions to disfigurement, including questions, comments and stares.

'My daughter had birthmark surgery'

Gillian Lindsay talks about the surgery her child had to remove a facial haemangioma.

Treating birthmarks

Advice on getting treatment for birthmarks, such as port wine stains and haemangiomas.

'Cherubism and me'

Victoria Wright talks about life with a facial disfigurement and the help she's had from the Changing Faces charity.

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Child disfigurement: coping as a parent

How to deal with stares and comments from strangers if your child has a disfigurement.

Facial surgery

Information about NHS facial surgery for birthmarks, congenital conditions and disfigurements.

'My new life after face surgery'

Sue Morgan-Elphick talks about how surgery for facial disfigurement changed her life.

Disfigurement support groups

Links to disfigurement groups offering support, information and advice on specific conditions.