Stories

Resident of North Saltivka (Kharkiv city). In August 2022, she was the victim of a missile strike, resulting in a blast injury and multiple lacerated and torn wounds to her face, neck, and chest.

The “Save Beauty” team performed two plastic surgeries:
Successfully removed 6 fragments, ome of them from temple
Performed surgical excision of facial scars.
Conducted post-surgery laser resurfacing to treat scars.
Ophthalmic surgery was performed: laser retinal coagulation to preserve vision and prevent retinal detachment.
Psychological support was provided.

Military service member. A military service member serving as a commander in the 93rd "Cold Yar" brigade suffered injuries after an enemy shell caused severe damage to his cheek. Initial first aid was provided in a basement in Bakhmut. The request for assistance was submitted by Ihor's wife.

The “Save Beauty” team performed intricate plastic surgery, which involved:
Restoring the shape of the lip and surgically excising facial scars.
Removing metal fragments and applying over a hundred stitches
Conducting post-surgery laser resurfacing to diminish scarring.
Dental assistance was provided: removable jaw prostheses were installed to restore the chewing function.
Psychological support was provided.

In June 2023, the wife of a military serviceman residing in the town of Pidhorodne, Dnipropetrovsk region, sustained injuries due to an enemy missile strike. These injuries included an open skull-brain injury, concussion, and multiple shrapnel wounds to the face and neck.

The 'Save Beauty team conducted plastic surgery, which involved excising scars, removing two fragments above the eye, and restoring the integrity of the eyebrow. Additionally, postoperative care included laser scar revision.
Psychological support was provided.

Anna Kotova was injured in a missile strike on January 14, 2023, coincidentally her 19th birthday. While she was receiving birthday wishes from her family via video call, an aggressor country launched a Kh-22 missile at Dnipro.

Dnipro. As a result, she suffered severe facial and bodily injuries and lost an eye. After undergoing emergency surgeries, she received treatment in Austria. For further recovery, she returned to Ukraine and reached out to the "Save Beauty".

."The "Save Beauty" team performed three facial surgeries to remove scars and fragments, carried out five laser resurfacing procedures, and provided psychological support.

Dmytro was at home in Kramatorsk when an enemy Iskander missile suddenly struck. "I thought I had died at that moment — maybe a stroke or something like that. I didn't realize there had been an explosion, but about 10 seconds later I heard rubble falling on me," Dmytro recalls the moments of the strike.

After that came hours of fighting for survival. His legs and left arm were pinned under a concrete slab, leaving him immobilized. His eyes, mouth, and nose were filled with bricks and debris from the collapsed structure. There was nothing to breathe. To make a passage for air, he had to swallow everything that blocked it. Then he began to call for help. Dmytro managed to raise his right elbow and shout during moments of silence. That is how rescuers noticed him and soon freed him.

Unfortunately, many of his neighbors did not survive the strike. Dmytro, however, managed to overcome this ordeal. Some time after the trauma, the young man decided to restore his appearance, firmly believing that if a person can improve something, they should not just sit back and do nothing.

On February 14 of this year, she was spending time at a playground with a friend. He was riding a swing and invited Alina to join him, but she refused. She was walking around nearby, chatting. Suddenly, the girl heard a whistling sound and started to run; she saw only a flash and collapsed from the injury she sustained.

An ambulance took both teenagers away. Sadly, the boy could not be saved. Alina was brought back to consciousness and received the necessary medical care. The news about her friend severely affected her psychological state. The pain was beyond words.

Scars and traumatic markings on her face constantly reminded her of that terrifying moment. She felt ashamed of her reflection and hid from the eyes of others. Alina's mother reached out to us with a request for help. Unfortunately, we were unable to heal Alina's deepest wound, but we were able to restore her appearance, which significantly improved her quality of life.

A woman from Izyum, Kharkiv region. From the first days of the invasion, the city suffered from shelling, mines were coming one after another. Unfortunately, one of them wounded Tetiana right near her house. And even with such unbearable injuries, she had to get out on her own. Together with her family, she managed to leave, albeit under shelling, with damage to the car.

"We reached Sloviansk. There I was given first aid, but I didn't understand what was happening to me. They gave me water to drink. I pour it, and it pours out," recalls Tetiana. For some time, she had to eat literally through a syringe, because there was practically no jaw, nothing held the food.

Tetiana was given the first hope of recovery in the American-Ukrainian mission, where her jaw bones were restored🙏🏼 The survivor turned to "Save Beauty" to reconstruct her lips, restore the opening of her mouth, to be able to engage in dental prosthetics. And of course, to find confidence in herself and stop being ashamed of her appearance.

Her story began in May 2024, when, as a result of artillery shelling in Lyman, the woman sustained multiple shrapnel injuries to her face and head. What troubled her most were her eyelids, which, after the injury, drooped and obstructed her vision.

Valentyna's daughter found the "Save Beauty" initiative, filled out the application, and guided her mother onto the path of recovery. We performed reconstructive surgery to remove excess skin and lift the eyelids.

Kseniia Todorova is our heroine who sustained multiple injuries and lost an eye while performing her duties as a police officer. She came to the "Save Beauty" initiative with an eyelid deformity and traumatic tattooing.

Kseniia underwent two reconstructive surgeries to restore her eyelid. The second step was work on removing the traumatic tattooing.

Today, Kseniia leads an active life and works in forensic examination. She has unique skills in creating facial composites, which she now applies in her civilian position.

He fought near Kharkiv, Bakhmut, Lyman, and Avdiivka, and in April 2024 sustained a severe injury when an anti-tank guided missile struck a vehicle, causing him to lose an eye.

Stanislav was referred to the "Save Beauty" initiative by the "Angels" Patronage Service. Today, we have an important result — the eyelid reconstruction he needed. Stanislav is very satisfied with the outcome.

After that, Oleh and his unit were unable to break out of the encirclement for about two weeks, so his survival depended on his fellow soldiers. Eventually, he was evacuated to a hospital in Kharkiv. There, doctors did everything possible to save his life.

He was troubled by extensive scarring, constant swelling under his eye, and difficulty opening his mouth. The "Save the Beauty" team helped him address these issues.

After this stage, Oleh found a doctor who reconstructed his nose. Thus, with the involvement of various specialists, it was possible to achieve a result that now brings satisfaction to the defender.