I have lipoedema in my arms, hips, thighs and calves. I only recently found out and was diagnosed with having lipoedema, despite showing signs since puberty. Its a very under-diagnosed disease, even though it is not particularly rare.
I created this pattern to raise awareness, celebrate, commiserate, grieve and bring together fellow lipoedema sufferers.
Lipoedema is a chronic and progressive disorder of the adipose tissue. It’s often called painful fat syndrome, and it mainly affects women (though there are some cases of male sufferers). It is marked by the abnormal storage and distribution of subcutaneous fat. Lipoedema can occur at any age, with newer research showing that the disease generally manifests itself during puberty, pregnancy or other times of hormonal change. It is thought that genes play a role, although more research is desperately needed into this disease.
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