Lipedema: The Painful Condition Too Often Dismissed as Obesity

The painful long-term condition often dismissed as general weight gain or obesity

Lipoedema mainly affects women and usually develops or worsens at times of hormonal change, such as puberty, pregnancy or menopause

Lipedema: The painful condition too often dismissed as obesity

For many women with lipedema, the diagnosis comes after years of being told the same thing: eat less, not more. The problem is that the fat accumulating around their hips and legs isn't responding to diet or exercise, because it was never caused by them in the first place.