Katie meets two young women who have experienced very different forms of disfigurement.
Ballet student Adele suffered an epileptic fit in the shower, knocking the tap as she fell, and was left with horrific burns covering half her upper body. Now she's trying to rebuild her confidence to perform again.
Twenty-three-year-old Chantelle was born with a rare condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which means that a group of blood vessels are growing out of control deep in her nose, leaving her disfigured and threatening her life. Now treatment could save her life and her face, but the situation is putting a strain on her marriage.
Meanwhile, Katie continues her gruelling treatment and, despite setbacks, puts together the building blocks of her new life.
There's support information for issues raised plus a video interview with Katie at channel4.com/Katie
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Series 1 Episode 1
Katie meets two young women who have experienced very different forms of disfigurement.
- Strong language and graphic scenes of surgery which some viewers may find distressing
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 2
Katie's charity is about to launch and Simon Cowell has agreed to be the patron. The pressure is on Katie to get the…
- Flashing images, strong language and scenes of surgery
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 3
Katie seeks out people who, unlike her, were born with their disfigurements. Twenty-one-year-old Amit has…
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 4
Katie has gained the confidence to move out of her parents' home and into her own place. It's a huge step forward:…
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