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Born without her left arm below the elbow, Victoria Zavakos is going viral on TikTok for learning how to do her daughter’s hair one-handed

With help and encouragement from followers, she mastered using a vacuum to style ponytails

Through the process, Victoria says she’s found community, confidence and a powerful way to teach her kids about resilience and embracing differences

When Victoria Zavakos learned she was pregnant with her and her husband’s first child — a baby girl — she was overjoyed. But along with the excitement came a fair share of worry about what was ahead.

Victoria, who lives in Columbia, S.C., with her family, is a congenital amputee and was born missing her left arm below the elbow.

“I wore a prosthetic from 6 months old until I was 5,” the 28-year-ol

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