Burn Victim From Australia Undergoes Reconstructive Surgery; Reveals New Face
Dana Vulin, a third-degree burn victim from Perth, Australia, revealed her miraculous transformation. She had been hiding behind mask for two-and-a-half years and she has gotten rid of it now.
According to the Daily Mail, on February, 16, 2012, 28-year-old Dana was burnt after being doused with methylated spirits in her home resulting in third-degree burns to 64 percent of her body . A woman, Natalie Dimitrovska, was the culprit behind the horrific act.
It was believed that Natalie was jealous of Dana's beauty and attacked her in an attempt to "ruin her pretty face." Natalie was sentenced to 17 years of prison time. She would be up for parole in 2027.
Dana underwent 30 months of reconstructive surgery as well as more than 30 procedures. On October 5, Dana walked the ramp at the West Australian Ballet Centre unveiling her beautiful new face.
Dana said that she was going to rock her scars and look hot with her scarred-up body. She had worked hard to get her body in shape. She added that it would have been easier for her to die but she never took the easy road.
She said that if she was given a chance to go back in time and not get burnt, she'd take it. She added that if someone asked her how she felt about her body, she would say she was proud of it as she worked hard on it.
She hoped that people will see strength, power, courage, determination and confidence in her. She also hoped that they see the scars as well because it was a part of who she is.
She struggled to describe her first appearance at the ramp in front of an audience. She was glad that she could start living her life now.
In addition to the battle of her face that she has won, in October last year, her doctor had told her that she was suffering from cervical cancer. On Channel Seven's Sunday Night show, Dana said that she couldn't believe she had cancer as she already had so much to deal with.
She underwent an operation to remove the abnormal cell, which turned out to be successful. She got rid of her cancer as well.