Lipedema is a condition characterized by excess fat in the lower limbs, especially the thighs, buttocks and ankles. Associated with this excess fat is an inflammatory process, leading the patient to feel pain, especially when there is pressure on the tissue.
In addition to the pain, these women find it difficult to walk, have a lot of fluid retention, these areas of the body are always colder, they have swelling and a disproportion between the torso and the lower limbs.
Lipedema is a chronic disease with a tendency to develop over the years and it is believed that genetics plays a major role, but lifestyle - bad habits and a sedentary lifestyle - has a major influence on how these genetics are expressed, and a woman with a genetic predisposition may not develop lipedema because she has a healthy lifestyle.
The use of synthetic hormonal contraceptives such as the pill, the vaginal ring, the implant or the SIU are major triggers for the development of lipedema.
Hormonal changes, such as excess oestrogen with a decrease in testosterone and an increase in SGBG, are also reasons for the development of lipedema
The treatment of lipedema should be based on the implementation of an anti-inflammatory diet, exercise, supplementation with magnesium, manganese, cactinea, caffeine, organic silicon and other natural substances. Hormonal control is fundamental and treatments with bio-stimulators complement the multidisciplinary strategy which inevitably involves losing weight and increasing muscle mass.
