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Lipedema

Disease Lindau DiseaseLipid Disorders

Lipedema is a disorder of adipose tissue distinguished by five characteristics: 1) it can be inherited; 2) it occurs almost exclusively in women; 3) it can occur in women of all sizes, from the seriously underweight to the morbidly obese; 4) it ...

 


lipedema - An accumulation of excess fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin.

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Surgery may be needed to remove fat and fluid deposits associated with a type of edema called lipedema, or to repair damaged veins or lymphatic glands to reestablish lymph and blood flow.
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See also: Lymphedema, Surgery, Infections, Symptom, Nutrition

Disease Lindau DiseaseLipid Disorders

 
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