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 ...

Dr. Thomas Wright, head of the Laser, Lipo & Vein Center in O’Fallon, Mo., addresses lipedema as a major part of his practice. He hears identical stories from one patient after another, mainly, that ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Imagine dancing through life with a condition that makes every move a challenge, yet still managing to inspire millions online. Meet Allison Jacobs, a TikTok sensation who turns her ...

Health insurance companies are using plastic surgery stigma to deny medically-necessary treatment of lipedema. A closer look ...

Esther Hollander struggled with her weight her whole life. Little did she know she had a condition that prevented diet and exercise from helping her lose weight. "Growing up, weight was very much tied ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – There is a chronic disease called Lipedema affecting 1 in 9 women worldwide. This disease almost exclusively impacts women, rarely affecting men. According to the Cleveland Clinic, ...

After losing 350 pounds, Jaqueline Adan often felt frustrated that her legs still looked so big. If she asked her doctors why, they told her to lose more weight. “I can’t be like ‘OK, body, now lose ...

David Smart, M.D. Fellowship-trained dermatologic surgeon and former Director of Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery at the University of Utah, Dr. David Smart, is now in-network with Aetna insurance.

Have you been diagnosed with lipedema and are looking for safe and effective ways to stay active? You're in the right place! We know that living with lipedema can present unique challenges when it ...

It's a common case of mistaken identity: If a woman sees a doctor about dimply fat deposits in her legs, she might be told it's just cellulite when in fact it's lipedema. The two conditions are often ...