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winking my way through my commute...

Hey everyone! I’m so glad to have a space where I can share my thoughts with others who understand. As a daily commuter on the underground, I often feel...

Hey everyone! I’m so glad to have a space where I can share my thoughts with oth...

•5 months ago

My story

My name is Mikel and this is my story: I was born in 1986. As far as I know, my mother had a normal pregnancy, but when I came into the world, I didn’t have a...

My name is Mikel and this is my story: I was born in 1986. As far as I know, my ...

•8 months ago

First Time Post -Trigger Warning Depression

Hello. I am 45 years old and have lived with a facial difference in various forms for my whole life. I have mild facial asymmetry, and a malformed jaw which...

Hello. I am 45 years old and have lived with a facial difference in various form...

•11 months ago

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Hair loss and medical mistreatment update

I've been going through hair loss for 6 years and seeing my current dermatologist for 3 years. this year I lost my eyebrows so my dermatologist finally decided...

I've been going through hair loss for 6 years and seeing my current dermatologis...

•3 years ago

Over 60 with scars.

This is my first post on here. I suffered from severe acne from the age of 14 til my mid 20s, it returned in my 30s. I then went on Roaccutane which cleared it...

This is my first post on here. I suffered from severe acne from the age of 14 ti...

•3 years ago

Asymmetrical face

I cried yesterday night because my asymmetrical face makes me feel ugly at first I thought it came from my lazy eye but I knew it didn’t I don’t like taking...

I cried yesterday night because my asymmetrical face makes me feel ugly at first...

•5 years ago

8-year-old Charlie raises £1000s for other people with a visible difference

When Charlie was 8 years old he was in a car crash which resulted in serious facial scarring. Since then, he's raised thousands of pounds for other people with...

When Charlie was 8 years old he was in a car crash which resulted in serious fac...

•5 years ago

I have Bell’s palsy and I lost my hair after chemotherapy - Sheila’s visible difference story

Sheila is from Merseyside, has Bell’s palsy which affects her smile and has undergone chemotherapy for cancer which means she has lost her hair. This is her...

Sheila is from Merseyside, has Bell’s palsy which affects her smile and has unde...

•5 years ago

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I was born with Craniosynostosis which affects my skull, jaw, fingers, toes and speech

Hannah is from Birmingham, and this is her visible difference story…. I was born with complex Craniosynostosis, which affects my skull, jaw, fingers, toes and...

Hannah is from Birmingham, and this is her visible difference story…. I was born...

•5 years ago

Why I don’t let my visible difference stop me from acting, by Lottie aged 13

Lottie is 13 years old and from Tunbridge Wells. She has a condition which pushes one of her eyes lower than the other. And she recently contacted Changing...

Lottie is 13 years old and from Tunbridge Wells. She has a condition which pushe...

•5 years ago

I was born with Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome which means I have a swollen leg and foot – Georgie’s visible difference story

Georgie was born with Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome, which affects a person’s veins. For Georgie, it means her right leg and foot are swollen and noticeably...

Georgie was born with Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome, which affects a person’s veins...

•5 years ago

"I am not contagious and no different to anyone else." 11-year-old David’s visible difference story

David is 11 years old and from Denny in Stirlingshire. He has a skin condition called Bullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, which means he has blisters over his...

David is 11 years old and from Denny in Stirlingshire. He has a skin condition c...

•6 years ago

What school is like when you have a birthmark on your face by 15-year-old Ruyuan

As schools start a new year, I thought I’d share with you Ruyuan’s visible difference story. Ruyuan is 15 years old, from Edinburgh and was born with a...

As schools start a new year, I thought I’d share with you Ruyuan’s visible diffe...

•6 years ago

I have a genetic disorder called Crouzon syndrome which affects the shape of my head and face – Mikaela’s visible difference story

Mikaela has Crouzon syndrome, which is a genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis). This early fusion...

Mikaela has Crouzon syndrome, which is a genetic disorder characterized by the p...

•6 years ago

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Staring, dating and swimming when you have scleroderma - Hannah’s visible difference story

When Hannah was 14 she started to notice a patchwork of marks on her skin. It took 18 months to find out that the marks were caused by an autoimmune disorder...

When Hannah was 14 she started to notice a patchwork of marks on her skin. It to...

•6 years ago

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Julie’s visible difference story for International Alopecia Day

I’d like to share with you another visible difference story, this is from Julie who has alopecia, and we recently posted this as part of International Alopecia...

I’d like to share with you another visible difference story, this is from Julie ...

•6 years ago

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My name’s Kaylin and I was born with a facial cleft which affects the right side of my face

I’d like to share with you a visible difference story we recently posted on our social media channels which got a big reaction from the community. ICYMI…...

I’d like to share with you a visible difference story we recently posted on our ...

•6 years ago

My name's Natalie, I'm a Changing Faces campaigner and my visible difference is vitiligo

Hi everyone, I’d like to share with you Natalie’s visible difference story. Natalie is 36 years old, from Essex, is a Changing Faces campaigner and has...

Hi everyone, I’d like to share with you Natalie’s visible difference story. Nat...

•6 years ago

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My name's Phil and my visible difference is a birthmark that covers three quarters of my face

Hi everyone, Following the positive reaction to 12-year-old Craig's visible difference story a couple of weeks ago. I'd like to share with you this, from Phil....

Hi everyone, Following the positive reaction to 12-year-old Craig's visible diff...

•6 years ago

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12-year-old Craig shares his visible difference story

Hi everyone, It's been a little while since I shared a personal story from one of the community about their experience of living with a visible difference....

Hi everyone, It's been a little while since I shared a personal story from one o...

•6 years ago

Have your say

Last week a brave member of this community expressed how they felt that the community profile photo does not properly represent the group. We have taken this...

Last week a brave member of this community expressed how they felt that the comm...

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•6 years ago

People with a visible difference have taken over the Changing Faces social media channels for #FaceEqualityDay

Today is the start of the biggest week of the year for our charity - Face Equality Week - a whole week of activities dedicated to people with a visible...

Today is the start of the biggest week of the year for our charity - Face Equali...

•6 years ago

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What's New Wednesday

It’s another Wednesday and the perfect opportunity to check in with each other. Here at Changing Faces there’s a lot of excitement in the air as we look...

It’s another Wednesday and the perfect opportunity to check in with each other. ...

DolaChangingFacesUK

•6 years ago

i have a weird skin condition and scars that makes me so depressed and suicidal

sorry my post will be long and full of hate. Few years ago, i had only few pimples on face but a doctor prescribe me Accutane which should only be given to...

sorry my post will be long and full of hate. Few years ago, i had only few pimp...

•6 years ago

What's New Wednesday

Hello Everyone and welcome to Wednesday! Hope you enjoyed the Easter break. We had really lovely weather here in London. It was warm, dry and sunny with...

Hello Everyone and welcome to Wednesday! Hope you enjoyed the Easter break. We ...

DolaChangingFacesUK

•6 years ago

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Fave App

A lady was telling me about an app called Headspace which she uses to help her manage her anxiety. My new favourite is called Fabulous to help me develop new...

A lady was telling me about an app called Headspace which she uses to help her m...

DolaChangingFacesUK

•6 years ago

What's New Wednesday

What's New Wednesday is a new feature we’re introducing to enable people to check in with each other. You can talk about how things have been or post about...

What's New Wednesday is a new feature we’re introducing to enable people to chec...

DolaChangingFacesUK

•6 years ago

Sharing your visible difference story

We’re always interested to hear more about your experiences of living with a visible difference – if you’d like to share this with us, please go to our website...

We’re always interested to hear more about your experiences of living with a vis...

•6 years ago

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Introducing me! 😁

Hey everybody! My name is Crystal and about three years ago I was diagnosed with a rare facial bone cancer. The cancer is gone (thank god) but the tumor took a...

Hey everybody! My name is Crystal and about three years ago I was diagnosed with...

•6 years ago

What is your visible difference?

Hello everyone, I'm Dola from Changing Faces. As we relaunch the forum I thought it might be interesting to find out some of the various conditions people...

Hello everyone, I'm Dola from Changing Faces. As we relaunch the forum I though...

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•6 years ago

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