Meet This Inspirational Beauty Vlogger With Cystic Hygroma Who Proves That Self-Acceptance Is All That Matters!

#1 "Cystic hygromas" according to Healthline “are abnormal growths that usually appear on a baby’s neck or head.”

We don't want to dwell on cystic hygromas, because that isn't the point of this piece, but we must address what they are, because we actually didn't know at first. "Cystic hygromas" according to Healthline "are abnormal growths that usually appear on a baby's neck or head."

#2 Cystic hygromas can develop due to genetic disorders or environmental factors.

Healthline writes, "Cystic hygromas are fluid-filled sacs caused by blockages in the lymphatic system (a network or organs and tissues that help remove toxins from your body) Cystic hygromas can develop due to genetic disorders or environmental factors."

#3 I’d tell myself I was beautiful…

In an interview for Barcroft TV, Marimar explains, using sign language, where her sense of self-worth derives from. She signs, "When I was young I'd talk to myself in the mirror. I'd tell myself I was beautiful I'd encourage myself and list things that were good about me."

#4 She is using her disability as a platform to show the world self-love and acceptance through her inspirational makeup tutorial.

Marimar, according to Cosmopolitan, "once hid from strangers (she's undergone multiple surgeries to shrink her face and mouth to what it is today), but is now using her pain and disability as a platform to show the world self-love and acceptance through her inspirational makeup tutorial."

#5 She does her videos in sign language.

Marimar is 21 years old and was born with her cystic hygromas. Cosmpolitan reports that they "left her unable to speak and resulted in her having to eat out of a tube in her stomach." She does her videos in sign language.

#6 She explains she's had to find a way to live her best life.

In a video interview with Barcroft TV, Quiroa gives viewers a peek inside her life. She explains she's had to find a way to live her best life with a disability, even when others try to hold her back with hurtful comments and mean stares.

#7 "When I was young, I'd talk to myself in the mirror."

"When I was young, I'd talk to myself in the mirror," she signs. "I'd tell myself I was beautiful. I'd encourage myself and list things that were good about me. That's how I learned to accept myself for who I am."

#8 She doesn't let her disability hold her back.

She has limited hearing and gets nutrition through a tube in her stomach, but she doesn't let her disability hold her back.

#9 Quiroa's YouTube videos show off her killer makeup skills!

Quiroa's YouTube videos show off her killer makeup skills, from contouring to highlighting. Of course she gets some rude comments, as so many women on the Internet do, but most of the viewers are inspired by her positivity and learn a lot about makeup in the process.

#10 She is redefining what it means to be beautiful.

She's redefining what it means to be beautiful. "To me beauty means to accept yourself for who you are and to ignore what other people tell you," she signs in the video.

#11 "Accept yourself for who you are."

"It doesn't matter if you have a different-looking face. Accept yourself for who you are."

#12 The vlogger thanked her fans for all their support in a heartfelt Instagram post.

The vlogger thanked her fans for all their support in a heartfelt Instagram post: "It was a great opportunity to show my family and friends that no matter how I am as a disability girl I can do anything." Yes, yes she can.

#13 "I have encountered negative people both on YouTube and out in my daily life,"

"I have encountered negative people both on YouTube and out in my daily life," she explains. "People tell me I look like a monkey ... that my mouth is wrong. I see them staring. I either tell them to stop or just ignore them, but if people are staring at me, I stare right back. I refuse to look away until they stop staring."

#14 She plans to become a teacher for deaf children.

But mean people who comment behind the comfort of their computer screens won't hold this beauty down. She plans to become a teacher for deaf children.

#15 Marimar ends the video with a positive observation and sage life advice

Marimar ends the video with this positive observation and sage life advice: "To me beauty means to accept yourself for who you are, and to ignore what other people tell you; you show your beauty how it is ... it doesn't matter if you have a different looking face. Accept yourself who you are."

#16 If you're not thankful for who you are and the abilities you were blessed with, you might want to check your pulse!

She said:"I mean, if you're not inspired to be a better person and thankful for who you are and the abilities you were blessed with, you might want to check your pulse."

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