For the past three years, the UNBROKEN centre, based at the First Medical Association of Lviv, has been running the social project “(Not) About Beauty”. Its participants are 64 Ukrainian women from 16 regions of the country who suffered as a result of Russian aggression and have scars on their faces or bodies.
The initiative was created to help women get rid of the visible consequences of the war. Over time, the project has gone beyond purely aesthetic correction and has evolved into a comprehensive programme of physical and psychological recovery, aimed at restoring self-confidence.
“This project emerged as a response to the challenges of our time. In the course of its implementation, we realised that we cannot erase the past, but we can create conditions that will help women believe in themselves again, find the strength to move forward and build a better future. This is precisely the project’s core value,” the organisers note.
During the implementation of “(Not) About Beauty”, the participants have received more than 500 medical services. These include reconstructive treatment, laser scar correction, various cosmetic procedures, as well as psychological support. The centre emphasises that it is not only about treating scars, but also about supporting women on their path to a new life.
At the UNBROKEN centre, a multidisciplinary team works with every patient who has suffered from the war: surgeons, traumatologists, prosthetists, psychotherapists, rehabilitation specialists and other doctors. All the necessary services are provided in one place or within the single UNBROKEN city medical ecosystem, without the need to seek help abroad or in different institutions.