Poor Girl!

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This morning, a 13-year-old British girl named Zara Hartshorn, went on American television to tell her story.

This remarkable girl is still a teenager, but has the face of a middle-aged woman. Zara suffers from a rare condition called lipodystrophy that causes her skin to grow while the fatty tissue underneath begins to deteriorate.

Watch her sad, but incredible story above.