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Lipodermatosclerosis. Other names. Chronic panniculitis with lipomembranous changes, [1] hypodermitis sclerodermiformis, sclerosing panniculitis, stasis panniculitis [2]: 489. Chronic venous insufficiency. Specialty. Dermatology. Lipodermatosclerosis is a skin and connective tissue disease. It is a form of lower extremity panniculitis, [3] an ...
Lipodystrophy can appear as a lump or small dent in the skin that forms when a person performs injections repeatedly in the same spot. These types of lipodystrophies are harmless and can be avoided by changing (rotating) the locations of injections. For those with diabetes, using purified insulins and new needles with each injection may also help.
Presentation. HIV-associated lipodystrophy commonly presents with fat loss in face, buttocks, arms and legs. [citation needed] There is also fat accumulation in various body parts. Patients often present with "buffalo hump"-like fat deposits in their upper backs. Breast size of patients (both male and female) tends to increase.
Hypolipidemia is when your lipid levels are too low. You might not notice any ongoing symptoms of dyslipidemia, but it can lead to serious health conditions if left untreated. Dyslipidemia can ...
Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), also known as Lawrence syndrome[1] and Lawrence–Seip syndrome, [1] is a rare skin condition that appears during childhood or adolescence, characterized by fat loss affecting large areas of the body, particularly the face, arms, and legs. [2]: 496 There are four types of lipodystrophy based on its ...
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] There is no cure and typically it gets worse ...
Familial partial lipodystrophy, also known as Köbberling–Dunnigan syndrome, [2] is a rare genetic metabolic condition characterized by the loss of subcutaneous fat. [3]: 495. FPL also refers to a rare metabolic condition in which there is a loss of subcutaneous fat in the arms, legs and lower torso. The upper section of the body, face, neck ...
Werner syndrome patients exhibit growth retardation, short stature, premature graying of hair, alopecia (hair loss), wrinkling, prematurely aged faces with beaked noses, skin atrophy (wasting away) with scleroderma-like lesions, lipodystrophy (loss of fat tissues), abnormal fat deposition leading to thin legs and arms, and severe ulcerations around the Achilles tendon and malleoli (around ankles).