Born Without the Ability to Blink, She Never Expected This Reaction After Sharing Her Story on TikTok (Exclusive)
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Sabrina Burlando was born with congenital ptosis, a condition affecting the muscles that lift the eyelids, inherited from her father, and underwent surgery at age 3 to enable blinking using her eyebrow muscle.
- Growing up, Burlando faced teasing and struggled with self-esteem, especially influenced by social media beauty standards, leading her to hide her condition and fear strangers' perceptions.
- Recently, Burlando shared her story openly on TikTok to connect with others with congenital ptosis, receiving overwhelming positive responses and messages from people who had never met someone with the condition.
- A significant moment for her was a mother reaching out about her daughter also having ptosis, inspiring Burlando to become the supportive figure she wished she had at that
