Both 'Deadpool' and 'Zoolander 2' make fun out of facial disfigurement. As someone with neurofibromatosis, a condition that has caused numerous non-cancerous tumours to grow on my face, I'm interested in how comedy deals with the issue. — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image
Living with a facial disfigurement, in a busy city like London, means I am rarely invisible. Even something as simple as a train journey can turn into a gauntlet of stares, pointing and whispers. — Adam Pearson Copy Share Image