Hi, my name is Amy, and I was born with giant bathing trunk CMN along with hundreds of satellite moles. I’m now 32 but back when I was born in Adelaide, Australia my condition was very unknown, and it was difficult for my parents to find out much information about it. I spent the first…
I first discovered Caring Matters Now back in 2020. I will never forget that day. It was mid covid lockdown and I was getting breakfast ready for my son, who was 2 at the time. We had the radio on in the kitchen and they started talking about this charity called Caring Matters Now, I…
Hi. My name is Laura – I am 29 years old and I live in North East Scotland and I was born with CMN on my back (about the size of my mum’s hand at birth). Birth and family life. When I was born my mum remembers thinking that the doctors could have ‘broken the…
Our lovely new member Krishika shares her story below and aspires to “inspire others to love and accept what they are blessed with.” I was born in India, a land of multi-diverse cultured people. I come from a place where nevus owners are very rare so growing up with CMN was challenging both mentally and…
Anne tells us about her experience of living with CMN. Her journey has taken her a long way from her challenging early years in Tipperary. What was it like for you growing up with CMN? I grew up in the countryside in County Tipperary in the 60’s with my parents, my brother Jim and sister…
Hello, my name is Emily and I am one of many who share the skin condition ‘Congenital Melanocytic Nevus’. It’s been a couple of years since I started my self-love journey after struggling with self-doubt and personal insecurity. What I can tell you is that it has been the most valuable journey yet. I was…
My name is Georgia, I am 18 years old and I am a Young Ambassador with Caring Matters Now. I am excited to be a part of the team and to be able to help younger people affected by CMN and to gain new skills and confidence. I was born with bathing trunk CMN and…
Caroline Caroline – Now My name is Caroline, I am 20 years old, from Austria Vienna and was born with a giant heart shaped CMN on my lower back. I never met someone with a CMN and thought for a long time that I am the only one (until I discovered the thing called internet),…
I remember as if it had happened only yesterday… My husband phoned me very excited when he saw a big poster in the City advertising ‘’How do you C Me Now” exhibition. I couldn’t believe what he was telling me! Until that day I have never seen or met anyone with a birthmark like mine!…
Hello, my name is Luke. I am 21 years old. I have been involved with Caring Matters Now since 9 months old when my parents reached out to try and find information about the birthmark I was birth with on the left side of my face, ear and scalp. One of my first ever procedures…