Tag: lipedema
Lipedema test: Am I affected?
Lipedema is a hormonally caused fat distribution disorder. Take the test to see whether you are also affected! source site-57
Lipedema: “I have pain, but the health insurance doesn’t help”
Heavy, aching limbs, hatred of one’s own body and years of self-doubt: Our author tells her story of suffering with an illness that, although painful, hardly gets any attention: lipedema.…
Why these lipedema pictures are much more than a photo project
Melanie Grabowski has always enjoyed photography. When a friend with lipedema asked her to do a photoshoot with her, she immediately agreed. “The ‘perfect’ is not my thing,” says Melanie…
Lipedema: I am in pain, but the health insurance does not help
by Yasemin Kulen 11/16/2021, 4:00 p.m. Heavy, aching limbs, hatred of one’s own body and years of self-doubt: our author tells of her story of suffering with an illness that…
Detecting & treating lipedema • What to do about saddlebags?
Lipedema describes a disorder of fat storage on the legs and arms. Exercise and diet slow down progress, but they do not eliminate the cause of the fat deposits. Liposuction…
Lipedema: why diagnosis is difficult
by Antje Kunstmann October 31, 2020, 00:00 More and more women are diagnosed with lipedema – a painful disorder of fat distribution, especially in the legs. How many are actually…
Breeches: this is how you can get rid of lipedema
Do you want to get rid of your breeches? We present the best therapy options and give tips on how to get slim legs. What are saddlebags? Pronounced fat pads…
Voice to lipedema: My body was a mystery to me
The author Lia Lindmann spent a long time blaming herself for her fat legs. Here she talks about her difficult path to diagnosing lipedema – and how she is doing…
Why these lipedema pictures are so much more than a photo project
Melanie Grabowski always liked to take pictures. When a friend with lipedema asked her to do a photo shoot with her, she immediately agreed. "I don't like the 'perfect'," says…
Diagnosis lipedema: "25 years everyone thought I was fat"
Maranda Kirk from Maryland knew that she was different from the rest of her family when she was in elementary school: When she was in third grade and was once…