Covering Up Her Face

She knew that her life was not going to be an easy one, but she was determined to prove the doctors, and anyone else that thought negatively about her disease, wrong. She would spend years covering up the side of her face that had the deformity, using her hair, as well as trying to find a way to raise awareness for the disease.

Being Confident

Ivanka also knew that she needed to believe in herself in order to make her life a positive one. She said, “As I was growing up, I learned to strengthen my confidence, because when I was little, I wasn’t the brave person that I am now. I was small, timid little girl who fought for every success in school, to succeed and show everyone that one day I will grow up to be worthy.” And that’s exactly what she did.