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Which are the symptoms of Lipedema?
Symptoms of Lipedema reported by real patients, from the most common to the most limiting, plus a medically reviewed summary with sources.
suggestive clinical history in women after puberty: bilateral symmetrical fat deposit below the hip, saving the feet (negative Stemmer sign); non-depressible edema (negative Godet's sign), resistant to elevation of the limbs; painful affected areas, sensitive to palpation; increased capillary fragility, with spontaneous bruising
Alexandre
Excessive adipose tissue (fat) in hips, saddlebags, thighs, calves and sometimes upper and lower arms. There are different types and all or part of the previous list may be affected. The disease causes inflammation. The affected areas are sensitive to pressure and bruise easily. The worst symptom for me was the effects on my mobility. I had great difficulty standing and walking. This would the the symptom I would get rid of first.
Posted Jan 13, 2019 by Lipedemusikim 2500
Adipose tissue disorder affecting the lymphatic system causing pain swelling disfigurement abnormal growth of tissue inarms legs abdomen and buttocks
Posted Jan 14, 2019 by Mor 100
Painful, heavy limbs
Disproportionate limbs- can include cuffing at the ankles
Hands and feet are spared with lipoedema unless there's lymphedema at the same time.
Limbs are affected equally--both legs, both arms etc.
When weight is lost, its lost in unaffected areas--eg waist may get smaller while legs remain unchanged
The fat has a lumpy or grainy texture under the skin--can feel like grains of rice, frozen peas, or larger.
Skin has a dimpled, mattress appearance. Flesh is very soft and squishy, with little to no muscle definition.
Knock knees and flat feet are very common due to altered gait.
Disproportionate limbs- can include cuffing at the ankles
Hands and feet are spared with lipoedema unless there's lymphedema at the same time.
Limbs are affected equally--both legs, both arms etc.
When weight is lost, its lost in unaffected areas--eg waist may get smaller while legs remain unchanged
The fat has a lumpy or grainy texture under the skin--can feel like grains of rice, frozen peas, or larger.
Skin has a dimpled, mattress appearance. Flesh is very soft and squishy, with little to no muscle definition.
Knock knees and flat feet are very common due to altered gait.
Posted Jan 14, 2019 by Candice 300
swelling, pain, bruising out of nowhere, pression, aching
Posted Jan 14, 2019 by Annatogu 1800
Easy bruses. Swollen ankles. Fat builds up round calfes and/or tights buttocks. Later stage sometime even arms get affected. Always bilateralt. Often pain and heaviness in legs. Legs can look like trunks.
Posted Jan 14, 2019 by Camilla 1700
swelling, increased legs and arms fat, pain
Posted Jan 17, 2019 by mkokkinouboege 2530
