Charlotte Hawkins was once a beautiful 20-something with pin-up curls and a clear flawless complexion. But when she discovered a lumpy patch of skin at the bottom of her back, she could never have predicted the devastating outcome. Within 10 years the pretty mum-of-one was barely recognisable, covered in bubble-like tumours all over her body and face. Brave grandmother Charlotte, 64, lives with America’s worst case of the incurable disorder Type 1 neurofibromatosis. Over the years she has grown to accept her appearance, but as a young woman she admits living with the extreme condition was extremely hard.