This is a condition that is almost exclusively found in women, and more often results in enlargement of both legs due to fat deposit under skin, but can involves butt, thighs, and calf, sometimes in hips or upper arms.

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The lipedema can be classified in stages and types. All treatments involve a new style of life, with diet, lymphatic drainage, gym, and medications. The surgery is a liposuction that can remove fat excess and , sometimes, resection of skin with lifting.