Student's leg grew THREE TIMES the size of the other and she has 150 growths spanning vagina and lower body

25 year old student Arianna Faro, has told of how a devastating condition means one of her legs is THREE TIMES the size of the other – and growing. She has a hugely swollen left leg, foot and buttock, as well as 150 growths spanning her vagina and lower body.

She suffers from Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, an ultra-rare illness which has seen her admitted to hospital 120 times, where she has undergone 60 bouts of "barbaric" surgery. 

Arianna, who is still a virgin because she is scarred down below, is currently dating a man who knows about her condition.

She said he remains keen, and they are taking their relationship slowly.

And despite the painful daily battle her condition puts her through, she knows she is beautiful.

"Different is beautiful," she said. "Bravery is beautiful. I want people to know that."

The condition, which affects the development of blood vessels, soft tissues, and bones, has three characteristic features: a red birthmark called a port-wine stain, abnormal overgrowth of soft tissues and bones, and vein malformations.

But despite this, the psychology student, who hopes to train as a therapist and treat people with obsessive compulsive disorder and depression, remains incredibly positive.

She said;

"As I grow my already swollen limbs grow – they get bigger with me," she said. "But these things are sent to test us. I have struggled in the past but I know I am strong and brave.

"From the waist up I look like your typical 25-year-old girl – but from the lower back down it's something different.

"I can never recall a time in which I was not sick or in a momentous amount of pain.

"Having been born into this lifestyle, I was always privy to experiencing intense bouts of sickness, relentless pain, constant hospitalisation, frequent surgeries and tiresome recoveries.

"Despite these unrelenting obstacles, though, I had the best childhood in which a girl could have ever asked for."

Arianna, who is gradually losing her mobility and is currently reliant on a wheelchair, has recounted her journey on her Instagram and Facebook pages called One Limp at a Time.

There, she has published candid pictures of her distorted limbs.

She continued: "I know some people will find them shocking, but it's the reality of the illness and I have absolutely nothing to be ashamed about.

"This is what I have to live with, so I see no reason not to publish pictures of it and inspire people."

Speaking about her illness, Arianna, who was diagnosed the day she was born, explained that all sufferers are impacted differently, but that generally, they struggle to drain fluid from their limbs, causing uncomfortable swelling .

Other side effects include the development of varicose veins as well as lumps of fatty tissue spreading all over the body.

Student's leg grew THREE TIMES the size of the other and she has 150 growths spanning vagina and lower body