www.mirror.co.uk A 28 year-old former beauty is considering her new life without the mask she has worn for two years. After a jealous rival doused her in methylated spirits and set her alight, she suffered third-degree burns over two thirds of her body, requiring more than 30 procedures of reconstructive surgery. In the early stages, the burns unit placed her in an induced coma.
But a person's face is the most difficult part to reconstruct. For two years, she has worn the special compression mask to help heal the terrible burns.
On a UK television program, she revealed that although she appreciates the specialist care given, and the mask which has held her face together, she feels faceless—a nothing, a nobody.
But a person's face is the most difficult part to reconstruct. For two years, she has worn the special compression mask to help heal the terrible burns.
On a UK television program, she revealed that although she appreciates the specialist care given, and the mask which has held her face together, she feels faceless—a nothing, a nobody.
www.gotfriedmedical.com So, I raise the question about our self-image being all about the face. After all, if you're fat, or confined to a wheel-chair, or walk with a limp, or have a finger missing, everything is okay as long as your face looks presentable, right?
I can't envisage myself with a different face—and that's what the acid victim is facing.
Do people really look beyond a stranger's expression to see the depth of another's soul, or their sense of humor, or their caring personality? And what about our family? Would they relate to you in the same way if your face changed?
I guess the most important question you could ask yourself is: would your self-worth be affected?
I can't envisage myself with a different face—and that's what the acid victim is facing.
Do people really look beyond a stranger's expression to see the depth of another's soul, or their sense of humor, or their caring personality? And what about our family? Would they relate to you in the same way if your face changed?
I guess the most important question you could ask yourself is: would your self-worth be affected?
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