AboutFace is a

Canadian registered charity A charitable organization in Canada is regulated under the Canadian '' Income Tax Act'' through the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). There are more than 85,600 registered charities in Canada. The charitable sector employs ...

founded in 1985. AboutFace is the only Canadian charity dedicated to providing support and programs to individuals with

facial disfiguration A facial is a family of skin care treatments for the face, including steam, exfoliation (physical and chemical), extraction, creams, lotions, facial masks, peels, and massage. They are normally performed in beauty salons, but are also a com ...

, and their families. Since its creation, AboutFace has aided individuals with a facial disfigurement via a network of cleft,

craniofacial Craniofacial surgery is a surgical subspecialty that deals with congenital and acquired deformities of the head, skull, face, neck, jaws and associated structures. Although craniofacial treatment often involves manipulation of bone, craniofacial ...

and specialty teams and clinics. Following initial treatment, it offers an ongoing system of speakers, presenters and camps for youth, ages 10 to 18, who have a facial difference. The overall educational program was created by

Paul Stanley Paul Stanley (born Stanley Bert Eisen; January 20, 1952) is an American musician who was the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss (band), Kiss from the band's inception in 1973 to their retireme ...

, of the rock band

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, who was born with an ear deformity. AboutFace has since gained chapters and is mentioned in US government resource lists.

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WebsitePaul Stanley speaks about AboutFace on youtube
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