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  2. Necrobiosis lipoidica - Wikipedia

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    The exact cause of this condition is not known, but it involves collagen degeneration and a granulomatous response in the layer of the skin called the dermis, often affecting the deeper fat layer and thickening dermal blood vessels. Diagnosis is confirmed through a skin biopsy showing inflammatory cell infiltrate and necrotising vasculitis.

  3. This Chronic Skin Condition Is A Common Cause Of Dark ... - AOL

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    Melasma affects up to 33 percent of men and women. Read on to learn what causes the chronic skin condition and what you can do to keep it at bay.

  4. Lipohypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    Lipohypertrophy [1] is a lump under the skin caused by accumulation of extra fat at the site of many subcutaneous injections of insulin. It may be unsightly, mildly painful, and may change the timing or completeness of insulin action. It is a common, minor, chronic complication of diabetes mellitus.

  5. Lipedema - Wikipedia

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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]

  6. Eating red meat linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes ...

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    Red meat consumption is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a large new study by Harvard researchers.

  7. Lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The medical condition is characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. A more specific term, lipoatrophy (from Greek lipo 'fat' and dystrophy 'abnormal or degenerative condition'), is used when describing the loss of fat from one area (usually the face).

  8. Skin condition - Wikipedia

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    Atrophy refers to a loss of skin, and can be epidermal, dermal, or subcutaneous. [30] With epidermal atrophy, the skin appears thin, translucent, and wrinkled. [29] Dermal or subcutaneous atrophy is represented by depression of the skin. [29] Maceration: softening and turning white of the skin due to being consistently wet.

  9. Scientists to study if beetroot can help people with type 2 ...

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    Research using animals has previously shown that nitrates can turn white fat storage cells into brown fat cells which are easier to burn off. Scientists to study if beetroot can help people with ...