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Lipedema is a medical condition that is almost exclusively found in women [3] and results in enlargement of both legs due to deposits of fat under the skin. [2] Women of any weight may develop lipedema [2] [3] and the fat associated with lipedema is resistant to traditional weight-loss methods. [4]
Steatopygia is the state of having substantial levels of tissue on the buttocks and thighs. This build is not confined to the gluteal regions, but extends to the outside and front of the thighs, and tapers to the knee producing a curvilinear figure.
Dr Karen Herbst is an American endocrinologist. She is noted for her work in Dercum's Disease, lipedema, multiple symmetric lipomatosis, familial multiple lipomatosis, and angiolipomatosis at both the VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona.
Research on women and testosterone has been limited, but as more is done, experts are seeing that the hormone affects the female sex drive, just as it does the male. It also plays an essential ...
Adiposis dolorosa is an outdated term for many years used synonymously as Dercum's disease, lipedema or Anders disease. [1] While there are numerous references to adiposis dolorosa, it is recommended that the term no longer be used. Dercum's is now recognized as a separate condition, as is lipedema. [2] [3]
A new study has linked visceral fat around the midsection with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, but the different symptoms in women means it can be overlooked. Here are some ways to reduce the risks.
In women, it is most prevalent in an upper limb after breast cancer surgery, especially axillary lymph node dissection, [15] and occurs on the same side of the body as the surgery. Breast and trunk lymphedema can also occur but go unrecognised as there is swelling in the area after surgery, and its symptoms ( peau d'orange and an inverted ...