'I had work done on my face because of my condition - people think I'm making it up'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A young mum with a rare condition which causes long limbs and a hollow face among other symptoms has had filler injections to “look normal” after being bullied in school.

Zoe Ridgway, a 32-year-old mum to Sofia, 12, from Aberdare, South Wales, was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome aged 12 after doctors initially suspected anorexia due to her appearance.

When Zoe was a teenager she grew unusually long limbs and her height soared to 6ft (1.83m). She was bullied for her looks at school, which she believes severely impacted her mental health, resulting in multiple suicide attempts and depression during her teenage years. Read more: Scientists find doing activity for one hour a day could add years to your life Now aged 32, Zoe says she has 36-inch legs, nerve damage causing “deformed” hands, a 5ft 10in (1.78m) arm span, long fingers, crowded teeth, and a hollow face.

But despite her height and span she wears an average size six shoe. Along with everyone in her family, Zoe also has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a condition which causes flexible joints and stretchy and fragile skin.