Today over a million subscribers tune in to watch Lilly's upbeat 'vlogs', in which she talks about teenage interests like school, makeup and baking, as well as weightier topics including disability, cyber bullying and mental health. — Nikki Lilly/YouTube
LONDON: Nikki Lilly used to wish the marks on her face were just make-up. Born with arteriovenous malformation, a life-threatening medical condition which causes dangerous nose bleeds, facial swelling and migraines, she sometimes found it difficult to fit in.
"Some nights I used to get a flannel, and wet it and scrub my face," she recalled. "I couldn't believe it was not going to come off."
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