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Nose surgery??

I had a major jaw surgery in 2022 to correct a severe underbite, and resultant chronic pain. I've been super self conscious of my nose (and the rest of my...

I had a major jaw surgery in 2022 to correct a severe underbite, and resultant c...

•4 months ago

I need help accepting myself

I was born with a Port Wine Stain in my lower lip. Since I have memory it has been treated with laser, surgery and embolization. With the time the lip and the...

I was born with a Port Wine Stain in my lower lip. Since I have memory it has b...

•8 months ago

support for my wee boy

hi. I’m here to see if anyone has advice about how to support my wee boy, Devin. He has cystic hygroma which is a rare lymphatic malformation which causes...

hi. I’m here to see if anyone has advice about how to support my wee boy, Devin....

•1 year ago

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First time posting - a bit about me.

Hello, I have been lurking on this page for awhile but have not had the confidence to post until now. I was born with a rare cranio-facial deformity known as...

Hello, I have been lurking on this page for awhile but have not had the confide...

•2 years ago

Bad Hair Days

Has anyone had a problem with hairdressers who do not realise how much negative effect a bad hair treatment can have on people with facial disfigurement. When...

Has anyone had a problem with hairdressers who do not realise how much negative ...

•3 years ago

Confidence Boosters

There are lots of things that can have a positive effect on confidence such as doing things we enjoy or make us feel good. Sadly, when we’re having one of...

There are lots of things that can have a positive effect on confidence such as d...

•3 years ago

Feeling like a transgender

Hello all I was born with a serious facial disfigurement. In my teen years I've been trough many surgeries and now I have a rather "normal" face and see myself...

Hello all I was born with a serious facial disfigurement. In my teen years I've ...

•4 years ago

Introducing FaceIT@home - online support tool for adults with a visible difference

Would you like personal support from the comfort of your own home? Changing Faces has recently taken over administrative rights for FaceIT@home, an online tool...

Would you like personal support from the comfort of your own home? Changing Face...

•4 years ago

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Jude has psoriasis and this is her visible difference story

This is Jude and this is her visible difference story. Her mental health has been affected because of the things people have said to her about her psoriasis....

This is Jude and this is her visible difference story. Her mental health has bee...

•5 years ago

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Current emotions

I've been gone for a while. Just feeling rlly empty lately, the hopelessness isn't effecting me as much as it used to though. I still hate my face, but I'm...

I've been gone for a while. Just feeling rlly empty lately, the hopelessness isn...

•5 years ago

Vitiligo: just when I thought I couldn't hate myself any more...

Hey. So, this will be my first time ever airing my problems to people I don't know! If you could bear with me, in that case, I'd be grateful... I've had...

Hey. So, this will be my first time ever airing my problems to people I don't kn...

•5 years ago

Practising self-care

Have you had a look at our new self-help materials yet? As we start a new week, here at Changing Faces HQ we are looking at practising self-care. Check out...

Have you had a look at our new self-help materials yet? As we start a new week, ...

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•5 years ago

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Lopsided Face

I have been struggling for a rlly long time with my face. It's really crooked in photos and it drives me insane. I have been told one of my eyebrows are lower...

I have been struggling for a rlly long time with my face. It's really crooked in...

•5 years ago

4 year old with Hemangioma

Hello everyone, I am hoping for some advice please. My little girl has a small but noticable strawberry mark on her nose. She is starting to say she wishes she...

Hello everyone, I am hoping for some advice please. My little girl has a small b...

•5 years ago

4 Tips For Stress Awareness Month

April is Stress Awareness Month, but we’re aware that looking different can be stressful any month of the year. Here are four top tips that may help. If you're...

April is Stress Awareness Month, but we’re aware that looking different can be s...

•5 years ago

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Facing a challenge

The London Landmarks Half-Marathon will be taking place this weekend and, as the weather improves, almost every weekend will feature a challenge event in the...

The London Landmarks Half-Marathon will be taking place this weekend and, as the...

DolaChangingFacesUK

•5 years ago

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Invisible visible difference?

At Changing Faces we support anyone who has a mark, scar or condition that affects their appearance. This may be on any part of the body or face and could be...

At Changing Faces we support anyone who has a mark, scar or condition that affec...

DolaChangingFacesUK

•5 years ago

Read anything good lately?

Happy International Women’s day everyone! It was World book day yesterday and I wonder if you have a favourite book. A clients’ GP recommended the book, “The...

Happy International Women’s day everyone! It was World book day yesterday and I ...

DolaChangingFacesUK

•5 years ago

What does Skin Camouflage mean to you?

Hi there. Using specially designed products to cover up a visible difference can help someone’s confidence. Amal was involved in a car accident when she was...

Hi there. Using specially designed products to cover up a visible difference can...

•5 years ago

Gaga kindness

Hey everyone, hope this week has been kind to you. I came across a quote by Lady Gaga recently and wonder what people think about it. She said, “I’ve been...

Hey everyone, hope this week has been kind to you. I came across a quote by Lad...

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•5 years ago

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Ingredients for good mental health #TimetoTalk Day 2019

Hello. Paul here from Changing Faces. I hope everyone is good this Thursday. Today is Time To Talk Day, where we’re encouraged to talk openly about our mental...

Hello. Paul here from Changing Faces. I hope everyone is good this Thursday. To...

•5 years ago

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Do you bake when you feel anxious?

Hi everyone, Paul from Changing Faces here. One of our Champions and winner of Junior Bake Off, Nikki Lilly says if she’s feeling low or feeling anxious...

Hi everyone, Paul from Changing Faces here. One of our Champions and winner of J...

•5 years ago

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