Pick Me Up!

EXPOSED

BIG health story

My skin was red raw

Slipping into my swimming costume, my face burned with embarrassment.

In the changing rooms, my friends were chattering excitedly, ready for an afternoon on the beach.

For me, though, even at just seven years old, I was incredibly self-conscious.

I stared in disgust at the red flaky patches of skin covering my exposed arms and legs.

‘I’m a monster,’ I sighed.

While going to

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