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By: Nathalia Freitas
Before I introduce myself, let me answer the question above: What happened to my face? Well, I have Nevus. You might think wh...
Posted in
birth defect,
birthmark,
brazil,
childhood,
congenital melanocytic nevus,
facial disfigurement,
nevus,
Nevus Outreach Conference,
physical differences,
scars,
surgery,
taboo,
warrior
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By: Lydia Andrew
After two years of trying the most powerful immunosuppressants available and never getting into remission, I had to have surgery ...
Posted in
Amazing humans,
BBC3,
concealing,
ibd,
ibd warrior,
ileostomy,
ileum,
immunosuppressants,
Jasmine Stacy,
large intestine,
ostomy bag,
remission,
stoma,
stoma bag,
stoma bag covers,
swimming costume,
swimsuits,
uc,
ulcerative colitis
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By: Natalie Ambersley
If someone would have told me I’d be contacting my doctor after my 30th birthday, asking to be treated for Vitiligo, I woul...
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30 years old,
bathing suit,
beauty standard,
caramel color skin,
childhood,
dark skin,
dermatologist,
dermatology,
diet,
english,
freedom,
hospital,
identity,
jamaica,
mixed race,
mixed race identity,
oral tablets,
Singapore,
skin,
skin cancer,
steroid creams,
swimsuit,
teenager,
UV Light,
UVB Narrowband,
UVB Narrowband treatment,
vitiligo
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By: Agathe Silvagni
Matt is my work colleague. We work at the same bank in the city of London. Few months ago, management announced a change in th...
Posted in
bereavement,
burn injury,
burn scars,
Burn Survivor Support Group,
disfigurement,
divorce,
gaze,
intrusive,
judgement,
looks,
privacy,
questions,
respect,
scars,
skin,
taboo
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By: Clare Amy
One of my most vivid memories as a child was at my local swimming pool. A girl, younger than me, staring at me, absolutely fixated a...
Posted in
ballet,
bbc,
blisters,
butterfly children,
contemporary dance,
dancing,
disney,
Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex,
feet,
hands,
holland america line cruises,
internal blistering,
irish dancing,
professional dancer,
swimming pool,
tap,
The Urdang Academy,
tough skinned
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A couple of weeks back, I had the chance to talk with Jenny Kattlove about modern dating and the overall experience of having a facial difference....
Posted in
california,
canada,
choice,
dating,
dating tips,
difference in appearance,
disfigurement,
divorce,
face,
facial difference,
facial disfigurement,
friends,
hemangiomas,
high school,
ideal face symmetry,
loneliness,
marriage,
power dynamics,
self-deprecation,
social justice,
tumors
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By: Rajee Aerie
Every single one of us at some point or another has felt insecure about ourselves. Why? Because that insecurity stems from what so...
Posted in
adaptive clothing,
beauty standard,
confidence,
differences,
disability,
disfigurement,
diversity model,
indian,
insecure,
interview,
leader,
modeling,
photographers,
production,
rejection,
stereotypes,
talent agency
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By: Georgia Crowther
Most people will tell you to stay away from the sun; I will tell you the opposite. Spend as much time with it as possible. Sa...
Posted in
beach,
beach bum,
beach holiday,
bikinis,
dress,
flares,
guttate psoriasis,
healing,
healthy snacks,
mission,
ocean,
personal trainer,
psoriasis,
psoriasis community,
psoriasis rememdy,
psoriasis warrior,
sarong,
skin condition,
Spain,
sun,
UK
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A dear friend of mine forwarded me a video detailing the story of the Petunia Bag. I was blown away by beach shots of an enthusiastic woman, stand...
Posted in
colon cancer,
colostomy,
colostomy bag,
diagnosis,
family,
genetic mutation,
Germany,
Heather Matson,
ostomy bag,
Petunia Ostomy Designs,
remission,
stoma bag,
stoma bag covers
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By: Charlotte Agnew
For many years I’ve owned a photography account on Instagram where I would only post photos of pretty things. I used to take g...
Posted in
aesthetic,
alienated,
artsy,
auto-immune disease,
awareness,
body,
dandruff,
disease,
flaky skin,
immune system,
Instagram,
journey,
photography,
Pinterest,
psoriasis,
psoriasis community,
scaly skin,
swimsuit
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A Treacher Collins Syndrome advocate, Lucy shares with us details of her latest trip to Greece and how she found the best coffee spot around.
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Anna Nelson talks about her Hidradenitis Suppurativa or Acne Inversa diagnosis and how she has redefined her relationship to her body because of it.
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