"For three years, she had to put up with cruel taunts because of a condition that left her with a bright red 'clown nose' just weeks after she was born"

Connie's "clown nose" was a benign tumour called a haemangioma, made up of a cluster of blood vessels growing abnormally under the skin. 

After being told that there was no cure, Connie's mother sought out Saving Faces founder and chief executive, Prof Iain Hutchison. He spent two hours removing the tumour, to give Connie a nose "just like mum's".

Read the full story in the Daily Mail here.

Connie and her mum, Zara, appeared on the Lorraine show on the 15th of December. Watch the video here (fast forward to 14 minutes).

If your child has a similar condition affecting the face and you would like to talk to someone, please contact our patient helpline. We can put you in touch with other parents who have had a similar experience.

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