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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Molly Powell

Mum doctors called ‘lanky’ shares journey with rare condition causing long limbs and hollow face

Zoe before and after -

A young mum with a rare condition which causes long limbs, “deformed hands” and a hollow face has had filler injections to “look normal”.

Zoe Ridgway, a 32-year-old mum to Sofia, 12, from Aberdare, South Wales, was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome at the age of 12 after doctors initially suspected anorexia due to her “skinny and lanky” appearance.

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