Lipedema, a frequently misunderstood and often misdiagnosed medical condition, requires a clinical diagnosis. A doctor's diagnosis integrates the patient's history with a physical examination to identify this painful fat disorder.
Lipedema, also known as lipoedema, adiposis dolorosa, or painful fat, is a chronic medical condition estimated to affect approximately11% of adult women wo
Lipedema is a chronic disorder that affects the legs and arms, causing them to be symmetrical, disproportionate and characterised by painful, tender fat.
While this medical condition may visually resemble common obesity, it is rooted in abnormal fat metabolism.
A person can have lipedema with or without obesity, and while weight management is essential for overall health, lipedema fat itsel
Lipedema may look like obesity, but it is not a weight-related issue. While it can contribute to obesity and a person with obesity can also have lipedema, they are not related and are two separate conditions.
Unlike obesity, which can be managed through diet and exercise, lipedema does not appear to respond to these interventions in the same way.
Due to the similarity in appearance, lipedem
Women with lipedema live with unbearable pain and invisible symptoms. We need to raise awareness so that those affected can receive proper care in Singapore.
Lipedema (also referred to as lipoedema) is a frequently misunderstood chronic medical condition that affects a staggering 370 million women worldwide.
