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Model Sticks Two Fingers Up At Bullies Who Once Called Her Dalmatian Girl

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A woman who was bullied as a child for her moles and birthmarks has come out on top with a massive social media following - who can’t get enough of her beauty and confidence.

Ukranian Yulianna Yussef has almost 17,000 followers on Instagram, and they’re raving about her brilliant attitude and stunning looks.

The 26-year-old has a large, dark mole covering most of her back, which was caused by a genetic condition called congenital melanocytic nevus, which occurs in less than one per cent of the population worldwide.

The thousands of smaller moles and birthmarks all over Yulianna’s body are also caused by the genetic condition - but Yulia doesn’t let any of this get her down, proudly displaying every inch of her skin online.

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Genetic condition: Yulianna has congenital melanocytic nevus [Photo: CEN]

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Survivor: At birth, she was given just hours to live [Photo: CEN]

Yulianna, who often uses the hashtag #bareyourbirthmarks, said on one of her social media profiles: “I’m alive! I’m a happy person, I have a friends, a family which supports me, a job I like… So… I’m almost just like you… ;)”

She admits being bullied at school over her moles, saying: “I was called a Dalmatian dog, a cow, a giraffe but I was optimistic and learned not to pay too much attention to it.”

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Out and proud: Yulianna is happy to flash the flesh [Photo: CEN]

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Bullied: Yulianna hasn’t let being picked on as a child hold her back [Photo: CEN]

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Unkind: The bullies called her ‘Dalmatian girl’ and ‘giraffe’ [Photo: CEN]

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Happy in her own skin: Yulianna’s confidence has inspired others [Photo: CEN]

Many of Yulianna’s Instagram followers said they were impressed and inspired by her, with user Kiiirrra commenting: “You are extremely beautiful and very inspiring.

"My 5-month-old daughter was born with a large birthmark and is continuing to get small ones. Some days I feel sad but your posts make me feel better… Thank you for sharing.”

Julian.cro said: “You look prettier every day” and Allurermakeup added: “You’re stunningly beautiful.”

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Hashtag?: #bareyourbirthmarks [Photo: CEN]

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The bright side of life: Yulianna refuses to let her skin get her down [Photo: CEN]

However, Yulianna admits that her family were once very worried about her condition, saying: “From the first moment of my birth it was visible that something was wrong with my skin. Doctors were shocked because they had never seen such an extreme case.

"There were lots of moles all over my small body and they said to my family that they didn’t know how much time I would stay alive.

"They gave me only hours, everyone was so depressed, but I was stubborn and continued to live for days which then turned into weeks, then months and then years and I’m still here.”

Yulianna now reportedly lives in Poland, and says she has never felt better.

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