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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. 

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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. 

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

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Assistant psychologist wins £100 Craniofacial Poster Prize sponsored by The Scar Free Foundation

Hannah Waterhouse’s poster ‘Growing up with a cleft: What children know and how families understand’ won The Scar Free Foundation’s £100 poster prize

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Thank you for joining our first ever Scar Free Foundation Community Event!

The Scar Free Foundation’s first ever Community Event on keloid scarring brought together clinicians and those with lived experience for an inclusive, informal community evening.

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The Scar Free Foundation proud to support Inclusive Fashion Show for children

The adaptive fashion show on Saturday 13 June 2026 is to celebrate children who have created adaptive clothing personalised to their medical needs – such as children with scarring.

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