Dr. Lindy McHutchison, M.D., an OB-GYN, a vein and lymphatic specialist, founder of The Lipedema Center and medical director of the Carolina Vein Center in Durham, is on a mission to educate the ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Carolina Vein Center. Eighteen years ago Dr. Lindy McHutchison's day-to-day looked a lot different than it does now. Other WRAL Top Stories A trained OB-GYN, ...

Lipedema is a chronic medical condition characterized by an unusual buildup of fatty tissue under your skin. It causes large amounts of hard, painful fat to accumulate in your lower body. It typically ...

Cellulite is fat that collects beneath the skin and makes it look lumpy or dimpled. Unlike lipedema, cellulite is only a cosmetic condition, and it doesn’t cause pain. Lipedema vs. lymphedema Lipedema ...

This underdiagnosed condition, which causes leg pain and swelling, affects one in 10 women, yet most doctors haven’t heard of it The first thing Becca Golden noticed was her pants. Throughout the ...

For many women with lipedema, the diagnosis comes after years of being told the same thing: eat less, not more. The problem is that the fat accumulating around their hips and legs isn't responding to ...

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 ...

If you’re dealing with a health issue you can’t quite figure out, you're likely searching online to try to figure out what’s happening with your body. And if your TikTok feed includes health and ...

If you’ve struggled to get rid of dimply fat in your legs, hips, or arms — despite rigorous dieting and exercise — you may be dealing with more than just stubborn weight. It could be lipedema.

While lipedema and cellulite both affect the skin, their causes, symptoms, and treatment are entirely different. Our skin is one of our largest and most important organs, so it’s no surprise that many ...