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

Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million to a customer who suffered severe burns and disfigurement after hot drinks spilled in his lap in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

Relatedly, the defendants dismiss the possibility of Anderson’s C-section scar as disfigurement even though it will likely mean more C-sections in those future pregnancies.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2025

They take me to Mercy Hospital because I am a twelve- year-old girl and they don't want me to have facial disfigurement.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan