A burns survivor claims she struggled to look in the mirror after a cruel ex-boyfriend branded her undateable because she was 'deformed' - but now medical tattooing has given her the confidence to date again. Liara Cartier, of Burnley, Lancashire, said that when she was around the age of eight, a lantern exploded and she suffered 40 percent full-thickness second- and third-degree burns to her chest, neck, face and parts of her legs.
The 31-year-old's tragic freak accident has affected every aspect of her life from her physical appearance down to mental trauma, as she experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The banking advisor claims that she's even been told by one ex that he 'couldn't date a deformed person like her', with such cutting comments triggering body dysmorphia.
But the former chemistry student began having medical tattooing done privately last month to incorporate pigment into the white areas of her burnt skin, and the results so far have been 'life-changing'. The former model said that the experimental treatment has given her a 'ray of hope' that's boosted her confidence, pulled her out of depression and made her able to look at her own reflection again.
