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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.

Richard, Char and Hemani stand in a line with a screen between Hemani and Charlotte. Hemani wears a yellow and cream shirt and trouser outfit, Charlotte wears a black top and trousers, and Richard wears beige trousers, a pink shirt, and a blazer. The screen has a red display and reads 'The Scar Free Foundation' in white. The three stand in a brightly lit room. From the left: Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, Charlotte Coates (Head of Research at The Scar Free Foundation), Hemani Modasia-Shah (a GP, and Scar Free Foundation Trustee and Ambassador)

Thursday 21 May 2026

We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the first event in our new Scar Free Foundation Community Event series for an evening focused on keloids.

The evening brought together attendees from across our community for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion on keloid scarring.

It was so heartening to see people coming together to share experiences, ask questions, and contribute to such an important conversation.

A room full of people sit at chairs around square grey tables to listen to a clinician giving a presentation, who stands at the front beside a screen.

Our free, informal Scar Free Foundation Community Event series kicked off with a keloids-focused evening on Wednesday 20 May

Throughout the session, attendees heard from GP, and Scar Free Ambassador and Trustee, Hemani, and Consultant Surgeon Mr Simon Filson and colleagues, who explored key themes around keloid scarring, and reflected on the importance of continuing conversations and action in this space.

The energy, openness, and engagement in the room highlighted exactly why creating spaces like this matters.

Dr Hemani Modasia-Shah speaks to the room standing beside a red screen with 'The Scar Free Foundation' written on it in white text. Hemani is a GP, scar free foundation ambassador and trustee. she wears white trousers and a yellow blouse.

    Hemani, a GP, Scar Free Foundation Ambassador and Trustee, gave our event attendees a warm welcome. 

Mr Simon Filson stands at the front of the room next to a red screen with white text reading 'The scar free foundation'. Attendees are seated and listen. Simon wears navy blue trousers and a light blue shirt.

We were thrilled to welcome Mr Simon Filson, a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Evelina London Children’s Hospital with an interest in keloid scarring, to the event.

As this is the beginning of a new series, attendee feedback will play a vital role in shaping future events. We are committed to ensuring upcoming sessions continue to reflect the interests, priorities, and experiences of our community.

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Thank you again to everyone who attended and supported the event! We’re very excited to continue this series and look forward to sharing details of future sessions soon.

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Prof Tanya Shaw and PhD candidate Takunda Ngwenya speak to attendees at the event. They have their 'researching keloids' presentation on screen. Tanya wears black tights, a check skirt, a black jumper and a turquoise scarf, and Takunda wears beige trousers and a bright blue hoodie

Prof Tanya Shaw and PhD candidate Takunda Ngwenya gave a fantastic presentation about their keloid scar research.

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