Madeline had a terrible cold and an awful runny nose for a week before the photos were taken. Due to the constant irritation and wetness, she had developed a horrible red, crusty rash on her upper lip. She looked, at the time, like she had a confluent cold sore from her upper lip to her nose.
I had to keep it covered with vaseline to keep it from getting worse — and that made it shiny enough to be seen from space. So, understandably, I was shocked when I got the pictures today. The lesion was magically gone.
Madeline was airbrushed. Retouched. She is five years old. They had airbrushed away the crusty scab and left behind a smooth, beautiful doll. When I questioned other parents, they stated that yes, their children were all airbrushed as well. The photographer will even go as far as putting teeth back where they used to be if the new ones have not grown in yet. Katherine is airbrushed too — her freckles are gone. I like her freckles. They are part of her personality and a testament to all of the time she spends in the pool. I would have liked them there - I wish they would have asked me.
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