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These Powerful Photos Are Breaking Down Stigma Around Common Skin Conditions

"Beauty comes from within and the earlier you can learn that the better." - by Lauren Williamson
  • 29 May 2018
These Powerful Photos Are Breaking Down Stigma Around Common Skin Conditions
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From clothes sizes to cellulite, the body positivity movement shows no signs of slowing down but there’s one issue that’s still not getting enough of the spotlight – skin.

That’s why UK photographer Sophie Harris Taylor is striving to break down the stigma surrounding common conditions like acne, psoriasis and rosacea with her powerful photo series, Epidermis.

“As someone who’s struggled to feel confident within myself, I’m pretty invested in body positivity as a whole,” Harris-Taylor wrote for i-D. “I suffered terrible acne throughout my teenage years and early 20s. This made me feel like I stood out in those awkward years when I was desperately trying to fit in.”

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Thea, Epidermis Sharing some more of my new series Epidermis - here the incredible @theagajic

Sophie’s project features untouched portraits of bare-faced women showing their different skin conditions, some of whom had never left the house without makeup on.

“I think it made me realise that we are much more critical and aware of our own supposed ‘imperfections’ than anyone else. You can only assume this is made worse by the unrealistic standards we see represented in the world around us.”

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Another from Epidermis the incredible @holyserukenya out in @refinery29uk @i_d this week.

But her biggest lesson? 

"Beauty comes from within and the earlier you can learn that the better. Be a beautiful friend, be kind, be thoughtful, at the end of the day it doesn’t matter how physically conventionally beautiful you are, your loved ones love you for your individuality, not for the way in which you conform."

Hear, hear. 

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Lauren Williamson
Lauren Williamson is the Digital Content Manager for Women's Health and Men's Health. She's an experienced journalist, editor and social media fiend who's well versed in reporting on everything from food trends to fitness, health news to haircare. She has a double degree in Journalism and Political Science.

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