Severe disfigurement

People with severe disfigurements are covered by the DDA and do not need to prove any effect on their day-to-day activities.

Not all disfigurements will be considered 'severe'. Scars, birthmarks, limb or postural deformation or skin disease could be severe disfigurements. Whether or not they are 'severe' may depend partly on where they are on your body, for example a birthmark on your back may not be a severe disfigurement, whereas a similar mark on your face might be considered severe.

Tattoos and decorative body piercings are excluded from the definition of severe disfigurement.