This Model Refused To Have Her Birthmark Removed And We’re All Inspired

Mariana Is As Rare As They Come

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“A lot of people ask me about my birthmark, sometimes they think it’s makeup or a tattoo but I don’t mind and explain it to them,” she said. About 1 in 20,000 babies are born with large congenital melanocytic nevi, which is caused by a pre-natal mutation in the baby’s skin cells.