Self Help Groups

Bell's Palsy Association
The Bell's Palsy Association is a UK registered charity established to provide help and information to sufferers of this condition.
British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
This is a professional organisation for surgeons. However, their website provides lots of information designed for the general public in the 'patients' section. It gives details of various treatments and operations performed by oral and maxillofacial (mouth, face and jaw) surgeons. For example it...
Changing Faces
Charity providing help and advice to adults and children with a visible disfigurement. Advice, training and resources for health professionals working with this group.
Chas A Blatchford
The Blatchford vision is to make prosthetic rehabilitation more accessible through improvements in efficiency of care and components and the company has been associated with amputee care for over a century. The company has won several awards for its products and technological achievement. The...
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is responsible for administering the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme throughout England, Scotland and Wales. They pay compensation to eligible applicants who have been the victim of a violent crime. There are 25 levels of compensation...
Cystic Hygroma Support Group
Information and links between families about this congenital benign proliferation of lymphatic tissue causing mass on neck or lower face. The group has photos of the good results achieved by surgery.
Disabled Living Foundation
DLF is the national information service on disability equipment. We can provide information and advice on the ranges of equipment available to help with daily living tasks, and fact sheets with advice to help people choose equipment appropriate to their needs. WE also run an equipment...
Disfigurement Guidance Centre
Laser treatment for children within the NHS where possible. Skin laser directory free to GPs on request.
friendly faces
to bring together people with facial changes to share their experiences and friendship in a relaxed envirionment
The Cleft Lip and Palate Association
provides infomation and support to families affected by clift lip and/or cleft palate