For years, I was told my swollen, heavy legs were just “stubborn fat” or the result of poor circulation—until I was diagnosed with lipedema, abnormal fat or fluid build-up in the lower part of my body ...

If you’ve ever struggled to get rid of the dimply fat in your legs, hips or arms — despite how much you diet or exercise — with no luck, it may not be from stubborn weight. Similarly, women on GLP-1 ...

BLOOM ( TAMPA) – Dr. Karen Herbst, Head of Research, Diagnostic, and Preventative Medicine at The Roxbury Institute’s Advanced Lipedema Treatment Program, and Dr. David Amron, a Board-Certified ...

Lipedema patients and advocates want Canada to follow Germany’s lead by offering and paying for a surgery some studies deem helpful. The condition causes painful fat deposits that can sometimes lead ...