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Jeyza Gary from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was born with rare skin disorder lamellar ichthyosis, which causes her skin to shed every two weeks. Rather than allowing it to define her, Jeyza has taken the condition in her stride and formed a successful career as the first ichthyosis model. For over the past sixty six weeks since creating her Instagram account, Jeyza, 21, has been spending time sharing uplifting messages and photos with her growing 30 thousand followers. Read her story