Lipedema

Lipedema is a condition that is almost exclusively found in women and results in enlargement of both legs due to deposits of fat under the skin. Women of any... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Vascular medicine
• Symptoms:  Increased fat deposits under the skin in the legs, increased extracellular fluid, inflammation, easy bruising, pain
• Causes:  Unknown
• Risk factors:  Family member with the condition
• Differential diagnosis:  Lipohypertrophy, chronic venous insufficiency, lymphedema
• Treatment:  Physiotherapy, exercise compression stockings, emollients, liposuction
• Frequency:  Up to 11% of women
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo