These Women Discovered It Wasn't Just Fat: It Was Lipedema

People with tree-trunk-like legs who can't lose weight through diet and exercise may have lipedema, a lymphatic disorder. It's not clear what causes it, and most doctors aren't familiar with it.

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4 weeks ago today I underwent my last lipoedema surgery for my legs.

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Extreme hip dips and lipedema are destroying my life. I feel like a freak and I can't afford liposuction. Now I'm in an anorexic phase. I can't live like this any longer.

At least with the diagnosis, they believe me now: androcentric medicine, 4 women, 4 stories

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