disfigurement

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The scene is reminiscent of the heartbreaking moment in Peter Bogdanovich’s 1985 film “Mask” when a youth with a severe facial disfigurement discovered he looked normal in a funhouse mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Glanville told TMZ that she had been shocked to learn that her breast implants had been the cause of her facial disfigurement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Those who survived the atom bomb, along with their descendants, continue to live in the long shadow of that day – wrestling with disfigurement, pain, and a decades-long fight for justice that remains unresolved.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

For Dowd, Lydia’s transformation ultimately hinges on her disfigurement of Janine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Their opulent clothing, elaborate and glittering, could not hide their disfigurement, and their unpleasant expressions made them hideous.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin