But Katie Piper, from Andover, is the perfect advertisement for the groundbreaking surgery which has given her her beauty back.
Standing tall and beaming with pride, it is hard to believe that just a year ago she was disfigured and afraid to leave her house.
The 26-year-old former model suffered horrific burns to her face and neck after she became the victim of an acid attack orchestrated by her jealous ex-boyfriend.
Katie said that her ordeal has changed her view of beauty and she aims to offer non-medical advice to burns victims to build up their confidence through hairstyling, make-up and mentoring.
'Beauty used to mean to me being the person with the best figure, the prettiest person walking into a room - that's what I thought beauty was,' she said. 'But I have realised that is was nothing - it was a false and superficial view.'I hope by sharing experiences the Katie Piper Foundation can help other disfigured people to build in confidence, to stand tall and feel beautiful too.'
The Katie Piper Foundation was set up to make a difference to burns survivors.
Katie feels that she’s been extremely fortunate with the life-changing treatment and support she received after her attack. So much so that she set up this foundation to improve rehabilitation facilities for burns survivors while providing a network of support and information on burns, scars and treatment, both medical and non-medical.
The Dress Boutique will be supporting The Katie Piper Foundation as its charity of the year.
For more information visit: www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk
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