The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation

Dr. Linda Rozell-Shannon, PhD President and Founder

VBF Life with a Vascular Birthmark

Featuring Chantel Struwig of South Africa

Shades of Beauty: VBF Awareness

We are grateful to Chantel for sharing her awareness efforts with us from South Africa. Chantel would love to meet and help people in a similar situation to hers. Enjoy this lovely “feel good” article, featuring Chantel.


“If you accept yourself, the world will accept you.”


About the VBF “Life with a Vascular Birthmark” Series

Check back for more Q&A with VBF Global Ambassador Manager Scott Cupples from VBF awareness leaders across the world depicting their life with a vascular birthmark. Our goal is to share real stories from those living with vascular birthmarks and their loved ones as part of Dr. Linda’s 2019 focus on the psychosocial aspects of life with a vascular birthmark.


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