THE BRAVEST FACE

365 views · Published 4 November 2018 · 13:05 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: 1News · 2018 · News & Politics

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She knows she’ll never be called a beauty - but Invercargill mother of three, Christine Brown, just wants to look normal. 
All her life she’s endured stares, taunts and bullying, and since age seven, she’s had almost 20 surgical procedures in an effort to fix the deformity she was born with. 
Her face has forced her into the shadows but doctors have given her one last chance to improve her appearance and embrace life.

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