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What is Lipedema?

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Lipedema

Lipedema is a chronic fat disorder, seen almost only in women, in which fat builds up symmetrically in the legs and sometimes arms, often with pain and easy bruising.

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In plain words

The National Library of Medicine describes lipedema as a disorder of fat tissue with symmetric enlargement of both legs.

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Why it matters

People with lipedema may see less change in their legs on a GLP-1 than elsewhere, which is worth knowing upfront.

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Lipedema is a chronic fat disorder, seen almost only in women, in which fat builds up symmetrically in the legs and sometimes arms, often with pain and eas

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