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Background Lipedema is a chronic disorder presenting in women during puberty or other times of hormonal change such as childbirth or menopause, characterized by symmetric enlargement of nodular, painful subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat) in the limbs, sparing the hands, feet and trunk. Healthcare providers underdiagnose or misdiagnose lipedema as obesity or lymphedema. Materials and methods The benefits (friend) and negative aspects (foe) of lipedema were collected from published literature…

Lipedema is under-researched and under-diagnosed. It also almost exclusively affects women, who find each other online to trade the information they aren’t getting from their doctors.

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Lipedema is a painful fat distribution disorder that is often misdiagnosed or recognized late. Diets or exercise will not get rid of the condition, but treatments can improve it.

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That was certainly a question I had asked myself, over and over. Or at least I would ask myself how I could have larger legs when the rest of me was so slim (see picture above for an idea of…

Why Are My Legs So Fat? You May Actually Have Lipedema! Written by Crystal Willis Do you feel embarrassed by your “thunder thighs” or “cankles”? You’re not alon…

Lipedema surgery results as described by Dr. Marcia Byrd's patient Julie. She is thrilled at how her calves and legs look!