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24 year old woman Marianne, according to the daily mail of the UK on May 7th Na Mendes (Mariana Mendes) comes from Juiz de Fora, Brazil ravis Defoe. When she was born, there was a huge birthmark on her face, and many people even thought the ugly birthmark was a tattoo, but Mariana had never been ashamed of it, and she thought the birthmark made her different. Recently, she took a group of photos to show her own beauty.
Mariana did not feel ashamed of this birthmark but accepted the difference. She said, "because of this birthmark, I feel more beautiful and more unique. Few people will have the same birthmark as me, so it's not surprising that many people are afraid. Many people think my birthmark is tattoo or make-up effect. I will explain it to them. Some people like and accept my birthmark, and of course some people will hate it. "
"someone said that my birthmark is ugly and strange, but this is just their viewpoint, it will not affect me, I think it is very beautiful. This birthmark is part of me. It teaches me how to love myself.
according to statistics, one out of every 20 thousand newborn babies has a large congenital melanocytic nevus. This birthmark is formed by subcutaneous melanin deposition. Mariana began laser therapy at age 5 to reduce facial birthmarks, because his mother was afraid that she would be bullied after growing up. But the curative effect is not ideal. Then Mariana stopped the treatment. Obviously, she was very glad that she made the decision. "If I could understand what it meant to me at the time, I would not have allowed anyone to change it from the beginning."
now Mariana hopes to make more people like her accept their differences through their own efforts. "People who are not familiar with me will be afraid of this birthmark, but those who are familiar with me feel that this birthmark is part of my body and is my unique mark."