Acid attacks against women reportedly on the rise in Mexico: "When I look in the mirror, I see him"

After Mexican mother Carmen Sanchez left her abusive ex-partner, he attacked her with acid, leaving her severely scarred. As part of her healing process, she now helps other victims rebuild their lives.

In the eight years since her life was changed forever, the 37-year-old has undergone 61 operations, including skin reconstruction and grafts.

"Every day I endure it but I don't know if I will heal completely at some point," said Sanchez, who wears dark glasses to cover traces of the attack. "It wasn't an accident. I wasn't born that way. He planned it, went and bought the acid and threw it at me. When I look in the mirror, I see him."