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  1. Lipedema: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

    Jun 1, 2023 · What is lipedema? Lipedema is a long-term condition that causes abnormal fat buildup in the lower part of your body. Lipedema most often involves your butt, thighs and …

  2. Lipedema Foundation

    Lipedema is a chronic medical condition that primarily affects women characterized by bilateral, symmetric buildup of adipose tissue (fat) in the legs, and sometimes the arms and lower trunk. …

  3. Lipedema - Wikipedia

    Lipedema often is confused with obesity or lymphedema, and a significant number of patients currently diagnosed as obese are believed to have lipedema, either instead of or in addition to …

  4. Lipedema - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Lipedema is the disproportionate and symmetrical distribution of adipose tissue involving the lower extremities to a greater degree than the trunk or upper extremities.

  5. Lipedema's invisible toll - Harvard Health

    Dec 1, 2024 · Lipedema is characterized by an abnormal and uneven buildup of fibrous, fatty tissue, typically in the buttocks and legs. The condition's prevalence is not precisely known, …

  6. What is Lipedema? | Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment | Lipedema

    Lipedema is a chronic condition characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fat in specific areas of the body, primarily the legs and arms. It's often misdiagnosed as obesity, but it …

  7. Lipedema Overview

    Lipedema, or painful fat syndrome, is characterized by excess fat developing below the waist and extending down to the ankles but stopping above the feet. About 80% of cases involve both …

  8. Lipedema: Symptoms, Treatment, Diet, Causes, and More - WebMD

    Oct 8, 2025 · Learn the symptoms, causes, and treatment of lipedema, a genetic disorder in which fat concentrates in the buttocks and legs, typically in women.

  9. 10 Things to Understand about Lipedema - Obesity Action Coalition

    Lipedema is a misunderstood and often overlooked condition that affects millions of women, yet many have never heard of it. It causes a painful buildup of fat in the legs, arms and other …

  10. Diagnosis and management of lipedema - UpToDate

    Feb 10, 2025 · Lipedema is a chronic condition with symmetric deposition of subcutaneous adipose tissue disproportionately in primarily the lower extremities. On magnetic resonance …