A girl from Tauranga, born with a rare birthmark that covered part of her face, has set her sights on a conference in California, where she can ask doctors about her condition.
Zahnee Campbell was first featured in the Bay of Plenty Times several years ago when raising money for surgery to treat her birthmark – a facial vascular hemangioma tumor, which grows on the surface of her skin and beneath it.
The mark, which is associated with Phace syndrome, affected her sight, co-ordination, caused headaches and painful pressure on her shoulders.
Her mother, Jade Riley, said that surgery had reduced the symptoms and improved her daughter’s sight, she was still living with the effects of the syndrome.
Her mother said that she has headaches, exhaustion and struggles with her eye being the way that it is, with the mild facial deformity. Added that she gets a lot of comments about her face. She struggles … people do say things.
Despite of the syndrome, Zahnee was doing well.
Also, you can help her:
- Go to givealittle.co.nz/cause/support4zahnee
- To buy Zahnee’s book, contact – costs $12 including postage, proceeds will go towards Zahnee’s trip