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

Speaking to, Sarah Gorrell on BBC Radio Sussex, Becky said: "Because of disfigurement, burns patients were often shunned or abandoned by communities."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

Jack was fine, no eye patch, no shard of glass sticking out of his eye, no permanent disfigurement.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu