Lawrence's story

Lawrence was born with a genetic condition called Galling syndrome which causes multiple facial defects. Born with a double hair lip, cleft palate, no nose or teeth and impacted speech, Lawrence was bullied and tormented from an early age.

Having to undergo regular surgeries over the years took its toll. Lawrence had his jaw & nose rebuilt and was sadly diagnosed with skin cancer further affecting his appearance. The impact was huge - not just physically, but on Lawrence's mental state. Plastic and oral surgeries followed when a second cancer of the neck was found - causing depression. Often Lawrence felt there was no way out.

However, Lawrence is an inspirational man who found an enormous amount of personal strength and was determined to live life as normally as possible. After seeing Karen on TV he contacted our team and found we were one of the few permanent makeup clinics at that point that offered treatments for conditions of this severity.

"My lack of eyebrows and scarring of the skin grafts on my forehead and cheek disappeared overnight, thanks to Karen. Doctors were amazed! I feel more confident. I'm holding my head up higher. I'm very pleased with what Karen's done for me. I owe her a huge debt of gratitude".