Visible Difference
In this section you will find support for:
- General Support Organisations
- Specialist Support Organisations
- Surgery Information
General Support Organisations
Alopecia UK
Support, awareness and research to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia.
Changing Faces
Changing Faces support anyone with disfigurements of the face, hands and body.
Helpline: 0300 0120 275 (lines open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm)
Skin Camouflage: 0300 0120 276 (line open Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm)
Cleft Lip and Palate Association - CLAPA
Information and support on cleft lip and palate treatment.
Contact
Contact offer support for all childhood conditions, are also able to put families in touch. Featuring a directory of conditions and rare disorders online.
Helpline: 0808 808 3555 (lines open Monday – Friday 9.30am - 5pm)
Email: helpline@contact.org.uk
NHS Choices
NHS information about non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
Saving Faces
Support for anyone undergoing the treatment of Orofacial Cancers, trauma as well as other facial deformities, plus support for their families.
The Katie Piper Foundation
The Katie Piper Foundation helps individuals with burns and scars.
Vitiligo Society
Support from those who understand how vitiligo can affect your life.
Specialist Support.
Specialist Support Organisations
Birthmark Support Group
Offering support to anyone with a birthmark including port wine stain, haemangioma and congenital melanocytic nevus.
British Foot and Ankle Society
Information about conditions of the feet and ankles.
Children’s Burns Trust
Offering support and rehabilitation information for families of children following a burn or scald.
Contact - Apert Syndrome
Information on this rare genetic condition from Contact.
Contact a Family - Crouzon Syndrome
Providing information about Crouzon Syndrome
Dan’s Fund for Burns
Providing support for burns survivors.
Harlequin Ichthyosis
The Ichthyosis Support Group provide information on this rare condition.
Headlines
Headlines are a craniofacial support group.
Information: 07541 106816 (leave contact details for a return call within 24hours)
Email: info@headlines.org.uk
Mouth Cancer Foundation
Providing support to anyone with oral, head or neck cancer.
Helpline: 01924 950 950 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm)
Email: info@mouthcancerfoundation.org
Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome
Providing information about Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome
Treacher Collins Syndrome
Providing information about Treacher Collins Syndrome.
Surgery Information
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Information about BAAPS membership for trained plastic surgeons on the Specialist Register of Plastic Surgeons and maintained by the General Medical Council.
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - BAOMS
Information on surgery affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck.
British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
Information about reconstructive surgery.
Cosmetic Dentistry Guide
Offering information on cosmetic dental procedures and how to find a local cosmetic dentist.
NHS – Breast Reduction Surgery
Information on breast reduction surgery.