Jess : My new face /
Documentary about 17-year-old Jess Lee, who was born with a facial disfigurement, a symptom of a condition called Apert Syndrome. Unhappy with her features she had major surgery, which completely transformed the way she looks, yet she still wants more surgery. Jess goes on a journey to find out why...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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London, England :
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),
2013.
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| Series: | Health and society in video
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Documentary about 17-year-old Jess Lee, who was born with a facial disfigurement, a symptom of a condition called Apert Syndrome. Unhappy with her features she had major surgery, which completely transformed the way she looks, yet she still wants more surgery. Jess goes on a journey to find out why she feels so compelled to change her face, meeting a variety of women who have different perceptions of beauty - from a model who hates being beautiful to a cosmetic surgery aficionado who believes good looks give you power. She also meets other young people with disfigurements who have adopted coping mechanisms to deal with society's prejudices. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 15, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (57 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:57:21 |