Facial disfigurement

Hollywood film star, presenter and campaigner, Adam Pearson has just been announced as the patron of Face Equality International.

The Rt Rev Christopher Chessun praises medical staff after breaking almost every bone in his face.

Amit Ghose says he still experiences abuse as an adult, but he has come to accept the way he looks.

Oliver Bromley has a genetic condition that causes non-cancerous tumours to grow on nerves.

Charlie, 11, has been setting himself running challenges to raise funds for charity Changing Faces.

Chrissie Riedhofer has spent most of her life learning to cope with people staring at her.

Catrin Pugh overcame 96% burns to graduate with a first class honours degree in physiotherapy.