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28-year-old Dana Vulin had methylated spirits thrown in her face by a jealous girl.

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Vulin was subjected to 30 surgeries in about 30 months.

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She was forced to wear this mask for 2 and a half years.

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She didn't think she could ever look in the mirror again.

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But she took this event head-on. "I’m going to make this burn my bitch, I’m going to kick it in the face, and I am going to rock scars, look hot with my scarred-up body and just make this work," she said.

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She stayed motivated, exercised regularly. "I have worked so hard on it, and I figured if I’m going to be burnt – I’m going to have a s**t hot rig."

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Vulin is enjoying her freedom from the mask and being able to show her face again.

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She is unrecognizable from the burned and scarred girl she once was.

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One of the first things that made her happy was being able to go out for coffee with her sister and not have to sip it through a straw.

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All said and done, she can strut the runway and look great doing it. "I hope they’ll see strength, power, confidence, self respect, courage, determination – and I hope they see the scars because it’s a part of me now and they see a new Dana. I am who I am, and this is it."