Rudolph after being born with a bright red blemish on her nose is now helping raise awareness for a birthmark charity. Connie Lloyd’s parents were told her mark would fade over time, but as she got older it got larger and darker.
It was diagnosed as a benign tumour and removed when she was a toddler, leaving a scar. Mum Zara Green said other kids still taunt her.
But Connie, now 13, is using her experience to help others. Zara, 34, said: “If by telling her story Connie can help just one child or family cope with facial disfigurement, that’ll be the best Christmas present ever.” Connie started to experience breathing difficulties and had an operation to remove the tumour when she was two.Zara said: “She was just a toddler when Connie first.
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