Anyone know this genetic disorder?

Taejin

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What was the name of the genetic disorder where people are born w/o some bones in their face, so it looks like their face is a gross caricature of a normal human face?

EDIT: Their face looks like it's melting. AFAIK it's not terribly life threatening, although they may have trouble eating. Their face also looks kind of like a clown or something.
EDIT2: There was a post on it, but I can't find it using search :(
 

Yo Ma Ma

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Maybe this -
Thalassemia

Thalassemia is an inherited red blood cell disease. It is primarily due to the inability of the red blood cells to produce hemoglobin which carries oxygen to the body. Without hemoglobin, the body's organs do not get the oxygen they need to sustain normal life. The red blood cells become abnormally thin and produce pale skin, tiredness, irritability, and loss of appetite. Most people with thalassemia are classified as having jaundiced. The heart will become enlarged along with the liver and spleen. The disease also weakens bones, especially those in the face. Symptoms of the disease are present at birth or generally appear within six months after.

Thalassemia cannot be cured, but can be treated by blood transfusion and antibiotics. This relieves the symptoms but causes an iron excess in some organs. This iron excess often leads to diabetes and heart failure. Scientists are currently developing drugs to remove the iron deposits from the body.
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http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d46/psy/dev/Fall98/Prenatal/Pren.html
 

Taejin

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no. this genetic disorder was different :b.

Alli remember was that ones were missing their face, and so their face was droopy and fvcked up