Donate today & transform life for people with scars

The Scar Free Foundation is the only medical research charity dedicated to reducing the impact of scarring today, while working towards a future free from scars.

Since 1999, we’ve invested over £50 million in UK research that’s changing lives worldwide.

• The Scar Free Foundation has today launched The Impact of Scarring, the first report examining the full burden of scarring across the UK.
• Join us on the journey towards a better understanding of scarring. Explore our online area, download the report, read lived experience and expert stories, and more, here:

Explore our 2026 report: The Impact of Scarring

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We know how scars change lives

In the UK, around 20 million people live with scars and for five million, those scars are life-changing. 

Scarring can happen to anyone and can lead to lifelong trauma, surgery, and treatment – but scars remains under-researched and underfunded. 

About scarring 

We improve care now and for the future

We unite leading clinicians, scientists, and people with lived experience, to understand scars, improve treatments, and reduce the lifelong physical and emotional impact of scarring. 

Our research

Join our mission & change lives

With your support, we can raise vital funds, accelerate research, and help prevent scars limiting lives.

Let’s deliver breakthroughs to the people who need them most, faster.

How you can help

Our Ambassadors

Our Ambassadors and their lived experiences are at the heart of everything we do.

Their insights shape our research strategy, ensuring we focus on the areas where people affected by scarring need support most.

Meet our Ambassadors