Growing up, Allison Jacobs knew her body looked different. “I was always a thicker child, and it was confusing to my parents because I didn’t eat differently,” Jacobs, 41, of Tampa, Florida, tells ...

Cellulite is fat that collects beneath the skin and makes it look lumpy or dimpled. Unlike lipedema, cellulite is only a cosmetic condition, and it doesn’t cause pain. Lipedema vs. lymphedema Lipedema ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Jaime Schwartz MD, FACS, a distinguished board-certified plastic surgeon and world-renowned specialist in Lipedema, is pioneering a ...

In college Judy Maggiore remembers looking in the mirror, perplexed by her body’s disproportion. "I was skinny. I was a stick. The upper part of my body was really, really thin. You could see my ribs!

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

Lipedema is a chronic medical condition characterized by an unusual buildup of fatty tissue under your skin. It causes large amounts of hard, painful fat to accumulate in your lower body. It typically ...

While lipedema and cellulite both affect the skin, their causes, symptoms, and treatment are entirely different. Our skin is one of our largest and most important organs, so it’s no surprise that many ...

Judy Maggiore remembers looking in the mirror in college, perplexed by her body's disproportion. "I was skinny. I was a stick. The upper part of my body was really, really thin. You could see my ribs!

After bruises covered her legs for most of her life, Taylor Omalley assumed it was nothing — until a social media post about lipedema mirrored her experience Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE ...

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 ...