About Lipedema

For many women, they aren’t just “cankles”. Here’s info about the condition so you can educate yourself and others. What is Lipoedema? Lipoedema (spelled Lipedema in the US) is a chronic, progredient disorder that affects almost exclusively women and is characterized by bilateral, symmetrical abnormal fatty tissue accummulation mainly in the hip region and upper and lower legs (and sometimes the arms, but never the … Continue reading About Lipedema