Real stories

Lottie writes about how people's reactions to her visible difference don't stop her from going after what she wants in life.

Georgie, who is 25, explains how being part of Changing Faces helped her accept her visible difference.

Visible difference champion Ella, who has cranio-fronto-nasal dysplasia affecting the face and skull, prepares for a half marathon.

Jude, 26, is a Changing Faces campaigner in Scotland who has psoriasis. Her visible difference helped her develop self-acceptance.

Mikaela is 28 and has a genetic disorder called Crouzon syndrome. She sees her visible difference as a positive.

Changing Faces campaigner Natalie, 36, talks about growing up with vitiligo, and how sharing her story has made her more confident.

Seeing other people with visible differences helped Hannah, 25, accept her scleroderma scars. Everyone deserves respect, she says.

Rory, 26, is from Scotland. He became an active campaigner for Changing Faces so he could use his experiences to help others.

Hannah, 15, is from Biggar, Scotland. She joined Changing Faces’ Youth Action Group to meet other young people with visible differences.

Burns survivor Catrin, 25, came to terms with a life-changing accident and is now a Changing Faces ambassador and an Avon model.

David, 13, has the skin condition bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma. He wants to help change attitudes about visible difference.

Julie lost all her hair at 14 due to alopecia. Joining a community of people with visible differences helped Julie accept herself.