Facial expressions are a fundamental aspect of human communication.
Prof Ekman was the first person to show that certain human facial expressions are fundamental to communication in all cultures. From the woman who launched a thousand ships to the woman who lunched on a thousand chips, females have endeavoured to improve their natural looks by employing make-up and artifice. Lesley Edwards is a freelance lecturer and a costume and social historian specialising in the supply of costumes, uniforms and artefacts. Vicky Lucas d escribes her experiences of living with a facial deformity caused by a rare genetic disorder called Cherubism.