1 Acid Burn Victim Took a Makeup-Free Selfie to Show What Recovery Really Looks Like
8 years ago Danielle Murray
On her 21st birthday in June 2017, Resham Khan was attacked with sulfuric acid. The Manchester-based university student experienced left eye damage and burns across her arms, legs, face, and shoulder. Her story went viral when a friend of hers created a GoFundMe to raise donations for her and her cousin, Jameel, who was also attacked.
In the three months that have passed, she has been documenting her recovery on her namesake blog. There, she recently posted a makeup-free photo baring her scars in an effort to show her followers that, although she may look completely fine, there is so much the camera doesn't capture.
"I know many are watching my recovery or may be going through something similar, looking at themselves and wondering when they will improve," Resham wrote. "First of all, I just wanted to make clear that what you see on the internet isn't real. Just like the photos."
She had the idea to do a makeup-free selfie when she got a ton of compliments after posting ph..