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

Instead of my favorite Sierra vista, I saw total disfigurement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

On May 23, a jury awarded Gutierrez $400,000 in damages for past and future pain, disfigurement, grief, and emotional distress as a result of the injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

But after "learning acceptance" of his facial disfigurement he now shares his motivational story in schools with the aim of helping children "embrace their personalities and celebrate who they are".

From BBC • May 17, 2025

It bounced off, making a little dent under her earlobe, like a fold in the skin that was hardly a disfigurement at all.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison