These People Have No Qualms About Showing Off Their Unconventional Features To The World
We all have insecurities about certain parts of our body - it's human nature. But often these insecurities tend to based on pretty standard "flaws" such as our weight or features that are perhaps bigger or smaller than what's considered normal.
Some people, however, have traits and characteristics that massively set them apart from the average person on the street. This can do either one of two things to their confidence: it can make them feel overly self-conscious and perhaps even ashamed or, on the other hand, it can make them feel proud to be different - a view encouraged by the body positivity movement.
So, without further ado, here are 13 people who've have learned to love what makes them different and are happy to show off their "flaws" to the world...
1. This young man who underwent skull surgery after a serious accident
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He still proudly takes selfies and posts them on the internet like the rest of his peers.
2. "The way my left-hand looks"
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His thumb looks like an ordinary finger but that hasn't stopped him from showing it off on Imgur.
3. "A friend of mine got burned in her eye and the iris changed its color."
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It's not a flaw but a unique and rare physical trait.
[[pagebreak]]4. "I have Waardenburg Syndrome, which made me deaf in one ear, my hair white, and my eyes different colors."
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So many colors around his face - and they're all entirely natural.
5. "The scar on my hand from a skin transplant from my upper arm gets more tan."
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Erm, who doesn't love getting a bit of a tan? Even if it is just on a part of your hand!
6. "My scar doesn't get dirty when I'm at work."
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It's almost like it's resistant to dirt.
[[pagebreak]]7. "My finished prosthetic eye"
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Losing a part of your body (especially if it's related to a sense) is one of the most difficult things you can go through.
8. "My Chinese friend has a birthmark shaped like China."
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From heart-shaped birthmarks to randomly-shaped birthmarks, they're all unique in their own way.
9. This woman who's set out to normalize the skin condition vitiligo
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She wants everyone to know that it's perfectly natural and not anything to be ashamed of.
[[pagebreak]]Learn more about this man with vitiligo who is proud to have the condition:
10. This lightning strike survivor
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There's no denying that getting struck by lightning must have been pretty horrific but the patterns it causes are very striking.
11. Sara Geurts, a model with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that affects joints and skin. Sara has definitely embraced the condition by sharing Instagram pics exposing the parts of her skin that are most affected by it.
[[pagebreak]]12. Sophia Hadjipanteli and her awesome eyebrows
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The model and student has always let her eyebrows grow naturally. She isn't concerned about what people think about her saying, "I personally think my face looks better this way. Others disagree, and that's totally cool."
This student has defied a skin-tearing condition to become a lingerie model:
13. Lauren Wasser who lost her leg to toxic shock syndrome
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Since losing her leg, Lauren has become intent on spreading the word about the illness.
These people are all incredibly inspirational. In spite of their unconventional features, they have learned to love themselves for what they are. It's a lesson we could all benefit from learning. After all, the world would be a pretty boring place to live in if we were all carbon copies of each other!