play-icon Video report by Clare McNeill A young man who lives with a 'visible difference' says that wearing a face mask has reduced the prejudices and cruel comments he experiences every day. Atholl Mills, from the Scottish Borders, was born with a condition called cystic hydroma, which causes cysts to form where the lymph nodes are. It affects Atholl's left ear, jaw and neck. During an operation to remove the cysts his facial nerve was severed, causing facial palsy - permanent paralysis on the left side of his face. The 26-year-old says his visible difference often brought stares and cruel remarks. But ever since the coronavirus pandemic led to the widespread wearing of face coverings, he feels like he's treated like everybody else for the first time in his life.