I've struggled with maintaining a healthy weight. The scale goes up & down over and over again. I've tried many diets and different types of exercise. Even at my lowest weight, my legs were larger & out of proportion w/ the rest of my body. I have a small waist, wrists & ankles. Over the years I've noticed more sensitivity w/ pressure in my legs &I bruise very easily - most times not knowing how or why. I also experience swelling & heavy feet. Lipedema?
I started having fat legs that didnt match the rest of my body during puberty. Even when I diet the legs still have fat on them it just becomes a smaller version of this same body. I hate my legs so much it is causing me emotional distress. Is it lipedema or just fat legs?
Hello, A quick history on me is I am an elite athlete for my whole life and still train (weights, swimming, circuit training cycling ) consistently. At age 20 (25 now), I noticed my legs getting bigger. For the first time in my life, I tried to diet and while I lost weight (became very underweight) my legs still had a weird shape. Is it possibly lipedema? Could liposuction help? Even if it's not lipedema, would liposuction be an option to get my old legs back :(
I have lipedema in my lower extremities, as well as varicose veins. I have had the veins removed surgically already (over 6 years ago), but many have returned. I just recently learned that there is a surgical treatment for lipedema, and I finally have hope that my legs could actually feel and look better. After doing some reading, however, Im concerned that I wont be able to have the lipedema liposuction procedure without treating the veins again. Is vein removal required first?
I recently lost about 78 lbs since August 2022 and I've noticed that one side of my body is still retaining a lot of fat as opposed to the other side. Not sure if it's just slow weight loss or possibly lipedema. It's the upper right portion of my body.
Been told i have early stage 3 Lipedema in legs. Looking at pics of ppl that had Lipedema Lipo and they dont look very successful which I was considering doing. My BMI is a 41 though and I afraid Im never going to get it down unless I do something. Its almost a catch 22. I did have WLS and have lost 70 lbs but have been stagnant for roughly 8 months now. Recommendations?
Had issues with fat deposits in my upper outer thighs since puberty at 10 years old. Will begin compression treatment as soon as I can. Want to begin consults (free) with potential surgeons for lymph sparing lipo.