{"id":9143,"date":"2024-04-11T15:40:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=9143"},"modified":"2024-04-11T15:40:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:40:34","slug":"i-was-born-with-huge-facial-birthmark-people-stare-but-i-think-its-incredible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=9143","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I was born with huge facial birthmark \u2013 people stare but I think it\u2019s incredible\u2019\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Danielle Lipple, 28, was born with a large Port Wine Stain birthmark (also known as a vascular malformation \u2013 an abnormal development of blood vessels)  across her FACE becomes a viral star on TikTok by documenting her struggle to embrace her unique appearance \u2013 as she opens up about undergoing laser surgery to lighten the mark\u2026<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0066-204x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0066-204x300.webp 204w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0066.webp 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A woman with a large birthmark on her face has shared that, despite attracting stares in public, she has learnt to fully embrace her unique look.<\/p>\n<p>While she often attracts stares in public and comments on TikTok after sharing her story with millions of people, the young woman has learnt to embrace her unique look.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0067-263x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0067-263x300.webp 263w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0067.webp 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think my birthmark is incredible,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was little, before the internet, most of the reactions I got to my birthmark from others were just stares.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never really felt angry about this because people are generally curious if they see something that they have never seen before.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0068-235x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0068-235x300.webp 235w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0068.webp 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that I was really lucky that most of my social media comment sections were very tame for a very long time in regards to my birthmark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Danielle began posting videos on TikTok documenting her journey towards embracing the mark \u2013 as well as the laser and surgical procedures she has undergone in order to reduce it.<\/p>\n<p>Her clips have garnered millions of views and Danielle \u2013 who now has 130,000 fans on the app \u2013 is passionate about educating people on her condition.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0069-300x294.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0069-300x294.webp 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0069.webp 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Danielle began posting videos on TikTok documenting her journey towards embracing the mark \u2013 as well as the laser and surgical procedures she has undergone in order to reduce it.<\/p>\n<p>Her clips have garnered millions of views and Danielle \u2013 who now has 130,000 fans on the app \u2013 is passionate about educating people on her condition.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0070-194x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0070-194x300.webp 194w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0070.webp 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Danielle shared that thanks to her parents she learned what matters most: \u2018I have always known who I am, what I want, and what my self-worth is regardless of my birthmark\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I would love to be able to just wake up and walk out the door and I know that I can but most days I fight with the voice in my head telling me that it\u2019s easier for me to put on makeup than to deal with people looking at me or asking questions, or feeling not as confident as I would with makeup is one that often wins.\u2019<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0071-252x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0071-252x300.webp 252w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_0071.webp 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, she proudly shows off her birthmark on TikTok , something she feels is important.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I have met so many people who I can relate to or they can relate to me that it truly blows my mind that more people don\u2019t 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