After becoming paralyzed in his early 20s, FrancescoClark, the founder of Clark's Botanicals, used self-care and skin care to build a new life.
One in four adults in the U.S. are living with a disability, but you wouldn't know it given the lack of representation in media, Hollywood, and the workforce. We're shedding light on the real stories — not the caricatures — of this dynamic and vibrant community of individuals. Read more stories from ourBy the time I was 24, I was living a life that felt like a dream. I was pursuing a career in the fashion industry, and had worked at both Condé Nast and.
The next day, I woke up from an 18-hour surgery. The vertebrae broke in such a way that they turned into these sharp shards of bone that were like glass cutting through my spine. There were hundreds of them. They inserted a titanium rod and two titanium plates and screws where my vertebrae shattered.Since his accident, Clark has had to go through intense physical therapy sessions, as seen here in 2004, to regain any strength below his neck.
I didn’t leave the house for three years other than just going to rehab. Despite having worked in fashion, I wore the same hospital pants and T-shirt every day. I shaved my head bald every week. I didn't look in a mirror for three years. If I was in a room with a lot of windows and I could see my reflection, all I’d notice was the wheelchair and I’d burst into tears. I wanted to disappear.
One of the side effects of my injury, other than not being able to feel or move 99% of my body, was that my skin stopped reacting to temperature. I will only sweat if I'm in a lot of pain. Because my skin stopped sweating, it looked 10 years older than it was. It was dry and flaky and oily and red, and even dull and grey in certain areas. I had acne at the drop of a hat, and nothing worked. I tried $300 creams, $3 creams, prescriptions.
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