Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

What is Lipedema? #shorts

12 Jun 2025 · 0 min

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Lipedema is a fat disorder causing pain, swelling, and easy bruising on the legs, often linked to hormones or connective tissue issues. It's not caused by diet or exercise, and Shereene Idriss warns against being told it's simply weight.

You. It took me 10 years to learn this. I'll teach it to you in 10 seconds. If you're bruising very easily on your legs, it might be lipedema, a fat disorder that causes pain, swelling and fragile blood vessels that bruise super easily. It's linked to hormones or even connective tissue disorders and has nothing to do with diet or exercise. Next time you're told to just lose weight, don't get gaslit and go see a doctor.

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