Woman Goes Through 20 Surgeries To Remove A Dangerous Birthmark

28-year-old Danielle Lipple was born with an unusual birthmark on her face called a vascular malformation. It’s an abnormal development of blood vessels on the lower part of the face and neck, as well as on the inside of the mouth and throat. Danielle has been relentlessly trying to remove it her entire life, undergoing about 20 laser surgeries to at least lighten the mark.

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In an interview, Danielle mentioned that her parents always told her not to think of her birthmark as a “bad” thing. Still, despite that, she decided to continue treatment because the blemish is not just a cosmetic nuisance and can also cause bleeding. The girl now feels like it’s “a part of her,” but it upsets her when strangers tell her she “shouldn’t get rid of it,” which is completely fair. Not your body – not your problem.

Still, they tell Danielle she can’t hide it and that she is beautiful the way she is, as if any of their words matter to her. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that different people treat their bodies differently. Sometimes, Danielle loves her unique features, and sometimes, they make her very sad.

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