Me & My Facial Disfigurement - 5STAR

My Life With A Disfigurement - Yasmin
(Image credit: Ron.Meachin)

Following three young people with facial disfigurements as they take on new challenges - getting tattooed, going to university, and performing at an open mic night

Three extraordinary women talk about living with a facial disfigurement. Yasmin, 25, (above) has a syndrome that affects the left side of her face.

Since she was seven Yasmin’s had many reconstructive surgeries and struggled with her self-confidence.

Raiche, 25, was trapped in a house fire when she was a baby.

My Life With A Disfigurement

Raiche tries a new wig

She suffered burns to over 70 per cent of her body and has had more than 100 operations.

Finally, university student Chloe, 22, has a port wine stain that also affects her sight in one eye.

My Facial Disfigurement

Chloe is coming to terms with her birth marks

In a world obsessed with looks, it takes huge bravery to face the world when your face doesn’t look like anyone else’s.

TV Times rating: ****

Mandy Cooper
TV Times Highlights Editor

As TV Times Highlights Editor I get to hear about all the latest TV shows coming soon. Here at TVT HQ we are in the privileged position of selecting the best programmes from across all the channels and streaming platforms. Our mission is to make it easier for our readers to decide what to watch - and give them lots of choice of genres - all the latest shows, plus some nostalgic choices we call hidden gems, too. My career began with a postgraduate degree in periodical journalism (ahem, yes old school!) in 1991 and I’ve worked in TV media since 2000.