Lipedema Is Now Recognized as a Chronic Disease

Daniela Barros 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 underdiagnosis, stigma, and fragmented care. But that picture has changed structurally with the recent publication of the Lipedema World Alliance’s first international consensus on […]

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