A woman with a 60-kilogram feet vain doctors advised to lose weight

This woman with a disproportionately full legs, doctors are constantly advised to lose weight to bring the figure in order. However, it turned out that the reason for this disparity is rare disorder, and not the wrong diet.

Lipodema

38-year-old Englishwoman Claire Tickle noticed that her feet grow faster than the rest of the body, when she It was only 16 years old. She visited a general practitioner who I advised her to stick to a healthy diet. In the following seven years of life Claire regularly visit the doctor, and they all said that the increase in the size feet associated with being overweight.

Lipodema

The girl is constantly recommended go on a diet, and she followed this advice. She managed to get rid of excess fat in the waist, and legs at the same time continued increase. After ten years of useless medical recommendations Claire completely surrendered, stopped attending health facilities.

But only 32, she was completely accidentally put the correct diagnosis. It turned out that she was suffering from lipodemy   or fat edema   - incurable disorder, because of which the legs, buttocks and thighs swim fat. Because of this state of Claire constantly in pain, it is also very difficulty walking, because now the weight of the legs of this woman approaching 65 kg. Her only hope - a new kind of liposuction, which It is currently undergoing a clinical trial. Claire hopes that this liposuction procedure is very soon going to be used public clinics.

Lipodema   It is an abnormal accumulation of fat cells under the skin, because of her legs person becomes very large and from the hips ankles, the feet then retains its normal size. Very often, skin on touch is cold and covered with bruises easily. The disorder causes severe pain, especially in the knees. Almost always body swelling   observed in women and disease begins at puberty or during pregnancy. Reason disorder is unknown, but a family history of patients sometimes observed lipodemy cases. (READ MORE)

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