Lipedema Information

WHAT IS LIPEDMA?

Lipedema is a painful fat distribution disorder that primarily affects the thighs and buttocks . Over the course of many years, this condition can cause the legs to progressively lose their contour and develop fat pads. It occurs almost exclusively in women.

The most noticeable sign, however, is distorted body proportions: women with a normal upper body may have very prominent buttocks and excessively thick thighs. However, especially in the early stages, it can be difficult to distinguish lipedema from obesity, which is pathological excess weight. Lipedema is characterized by tenderness of the fatty tissue, which is not present with obesity. That is why lipedema is also referred to as lipohyperplasia dolorosa: increased, painful fatty tissue.