Katie Piper: 'My scars are a reminder that I'm alive and beautiful' ❤️ affiliate
In 2008, Katie Piper suffered life-changing injuries to her skin when she was burned in an attack with sulphuric acid. In the years since, the mum-of-two has had hundreds of procedures, set up her own foundation to support others living with burns and scars and their families, and become an advocate for self-confidence and positivity. Now she is an ambassador for skincare brand La Roche-Posay.
Initially I felt ashamed of my appearance; I felt trapped in a shell that didn’t represent who I’d been up to that point. But now I can be seen all glammed up, or on the school run with no make-up, and feel the same. I can celebrate all of me and enjoy it. I am not a burnt person living with burns – I acquired some burns when I was younger and they fit around my lifestyle. The people that didn’t scar are the people who didn’t make it, they’re not here to tell their skin story. Scars could have a negative connotation of, 'I’m flawed, I’m not beautiful or perfect.' But for me, they are a reminder that I’m not beautiful like her, I’m beautiful like me. I got through something, I made it.
A large part of that is because of brands like La Roche-Posay – would I have been on a poster when I got burnt 15 years ago? The world wasn’t like that then, the girls we saw in adverts didn’t even have pores. But now I have a sense of belonging and purpose, not just with this brand, but also through others and on social media. The world is becoming more diverse and inclusive, not just for burn survivors but for real people generally.
The goal for the foundation now is to keep fundraising – we’re not government funded and, like many charities, we lost a quarter of our income during the pandemic – and to drive awareness to patients that we’re here. Not just for when you’re first discharged – we’re here if you go backwards, and we’re here for the people that support you, too.
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