If you've struggled to get rid of dimply fat in your legs, hips, or arms — despite rigorous dieting and exercise — you may be dealing with more than just stubborn weight. It could be lipedema.

Nothing gets us more excited than talking about a not-so-little tweakment or a nip-tuck procedure. In the spirit of ...

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 ...

When Doja Cat shared that she has lipedema, a relatively little-known chronic condition, public curiosity quickly followed.

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 ...

Described for the first time in the 1940s, lipedema has long been misunderstood, often mistaken for common obesity or lymphedema and frequently treated as a cosmetic issue. This has produced chronic ...

Lipedema is a chronic and often misdiagnosed condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While researchers are still working to fully understand the underlying causes and risk factors, recent ...

Lipedema is a disorder characterized by abnormal and irregular deposits of fat in tissues underneath the skin. There is abnormal symmetric enlargement of the legs, thighs and buttocks. Lipedemic fat ...

UA researcher Yann Klimentidis received a $115,000 grant for research into lipedema, a condition that causes disproportionate amounts of fat to develop around the hips, legs and thighs. The condition ...

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!

The singer realized that the disease, which causes fat buildup in certain zones of the body, might have contributed to her decision to undergo plastic surgery Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty After a ...